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BaltoStar_12467
Aug 14, 2013

swap external file associated with data-group

f5 BIG-IP LTM VE v11.4.0 on ESXi

 

Using the web admin console : for a data-group of type external-file , it does not seem possible to dynamically swap the data-group file.

 

Data-group files can be created independently via : System > File Management > Data Group File List > Import

 

When creating a data-group via : Local Traffic > Virtual Server > iRules > Data Group List > Create

 

you have the option to select one of the previously created data-group files.

 

However apparently it's not possible to later swap-in another file -- at least not via the UI.

 

Or am I just not seeing how to do this ?

 

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  • Kevin_Stewart's avatar
    Kevin_Stewart
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    Aug 14, 2013

    I believe you've discovered an issue. Good catch.

     

    In the meantime, here's one way to get around the problem:

     

    1. Upload your file to the BIG-IP (ie. scp)
    2. tmsh modify ltm data-group external [dg name] source-path file:///[path to file]

    This will actually change the contents of the existing external data-group file.

     

  • K_P_176235's avatar
    K_P_176235
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    Nov 26, 2014

    Guys.. Any luck on modifying existing external datagroup to use new file imported on 11.4?

     

    modify external ext-dg2 description "created for rule abc" source-path file:/shared/save/Test2.dat does not seems to work

     

    Thanks.