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Feb 20, 2007

how do i change my default pool in a Virtual Server (BigIP LTM)

Hi, i have a Virtual Server defined called A and and a default pool called B.

 

 

How do i write a script to change the pool in Virtual Server A from B to C, rather than doing it via the HTTP front end.

 

 

I am new to iControl..so please be gentle on me. I have done perl programming before..so can understand programming..

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  • The LocalLB::VirtualServer::set_default_pool_name() method is what you want to look at. Here's a script that will change the default pool for a specified virtual. Hope this helps...

     

     

    !/usr/bin/perl
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     The contents of this file are subject to the "END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR F5
     Software Development Kit for iControl"; you may not use this file except in
     compliance with the License. The License is included in the iControl
     Software Development Kit.
     Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
     basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
     the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
     under the License.
     The Original Code is iControl Code and related documentation
     distributed by F5.
     The Initial Developer of the Original Code is F5 Networks,
     Inc. Seattle, WA, USA. Portions created by F5 are Copyright (C) 1996-2004 F5 Networks,
     Inc. All Rights Reserved.  iControl (TM) is a registered trademark of F5 Networks, Inc.
     Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms
     of the GNU General Public License (the "GPL"), in which case the
     provisions of GPL are applicable instead of those above.  If you wish
     to allow use of your version of this file only under the terms of the
     GPL and not to allow others to use your version of this file under the
     License, indicate your decision by deleting the provisions above and
     replace them with the notice and other provisions required by the GPL.
     If you do not delete the provisions above, a recipient may use your
     version of this file under either the License or the GPL.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    use SOAP::Lite + trace => qw(method debug);
    use SOAP::Lite;
    use MIME::Base64;
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Validate Arguments
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    my $sHost = $ARGV[0];
    my $sPort = $ARGV[1];
    my $sUID = $ARGV[2];
    my $sPWD = $ARGV[3];
    my $sVirtual = $ARGV[4];
    my $sPool = $ARGV[5];
    my $sProtocol = "https";
    if ( ("80" eq $sPort) or ("8080" eq $sPort) )
    {
    $sProtocol = "http";
    }
    if ( ($sHost eq "") or ($sPort eq "") or ($sUID eq "") or ($sPWD eq "") )
    {
    die ("Usage: SetVirtualDefaultPool.pl host port uid pwd virtual_name pool_name\n");
    }
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Transport Information
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    sub SOAP::Transport::HTTP::Client::get_basic_credentials
    {
    return "$sUID" => "$sPWD";
    }
    $VirtualServer = SOAP::Lite
    -> uri('urn:iControl:LocalLB/VirtualServer')
    -> proxy("$sProtocol://$sHost:$sPort/iControl/iControlPortal.cgi");
    eval { $VirtualServer->transport->http_request->header
    (
    'Authorization' => 
    'Basic ' . MIME::Base64::encode("$sUID:$sPWD", '')
    ); };
    $Pool = SOAP::Lite
    -> uri('urn:iControl:LocalLB/Pool')
    -> proxy("$sProtocol://$sHost:$sPort/iControl/iControlPortal.cgi");
    eval { $Pool->transport->http_request->header
    (
    'Authorization' => 
    'Basic ' . MIME::Base64::encode("$sUID:$sPWD", '')
    ); };
    if ( $sVirtual eq "" )
    {
    &getVirtualList();
    }
    elsif ( $sPool eq "" )
    {
    &getDefaultPool($sVirtual);
    &getPoolList();
    }
    else
    {
    setDefaultPool($sVirtual, $sPool)
    }
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     sub getVirtualList()
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    sub getVirtualList()
    {
    $soapResponse = $VirtualServer->get_list();
    &checkResponse($soapResponse);
    @vs_list = @{$soapResponse->result};
    print "Available Virtual Servers:\n";
    foreach $vs (@vs_list)
    {
    print "  $vs\n";
    }
    }
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     sub getPoolList()
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    sub getPoolList()
    {
    $soapResponse = $Pool->get_list();
    &checkResponse($soapResponse);
    @pool_list = @{$soapResponse->result};
    print "Available Pools:\n";
    foreach $pool (@pool_list)
    {
    print "  $pool\n";
    }
    }
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     sub getDefaultPool()
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    sub getDefaultPool()
    {
    my ($virtual_name) = (@_);
    $soapResponse = $VirtualServer->get_default_pool_name
    (
    SOAP::Data->name(virtual_servers => [$virtual_name])
    );
    &checkResponse($soapResponse);
    @pool_list = @{$soapResponse->result};
    $def_pool = @pool_list[0];
    print "Virtual Server '$virtual_name' default pool: $def_pool\n";
    }
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     sub setDefaultPool()
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    sub setDefaultPool()
    {
    my ($virtual_name, $pool_name) = (@_);
    $soapResponse = $VirtualServer->set_default_pool_name
    (
    SOAP::Data->name(virtual_servers => [$virtual_name]),
    SOAP::Data->name(default_pools => [$pool_name])
    );
    &checkResponse($soapResponse);
    print "Virtual Server '$virtual_name' default pool changed to '$pool_name'\n";
    }
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     checkResponse
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    sub checkResponse()
    {
    my ($soapResponse) = (@_);
    if ( $soapResponse->fault )
    {
    print $soapResponse->faultcode, " ", $soapResponse->faultstring, "\n";
    exit();
    }
    }

     

     

    -Joe