Management::EM::get_context_id¶
Introduced : BIG-IP_v9.0
Use the get_context_id API to retrieve a unique context ID. The
context ID serves as a unique identifier that the iControl web proxy
can use either for client/user session management, or for interaction
with one specific BIG-IP device at a time.
Return Type¶
| Type | Description |
| String | The unique context ID string returned by the get_context_id API is a globally unique identifier (GUID). |
Exceptions¶
| Exception | Description |
| Common::AccessDenied | Raised if the client credentials are not valid. |
| Common::InvalidArgument | Raised if one of the arguments is invalid. |
| Common::OperationFailed | Raised if an operation error occurs. |
See Also¶
iControl ::
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Sample Code¶
- Adding or deleting a pool member - Using iControl proxy to add or delete a pool member
- Retrieve platform version using iControl Proxy (C# code sample) - C# client code sample to disable virtual servers using iControl Proxy.
- Enabling or disabling a pool member - Using iControl proxy to enable or disable a pool member
- Retrieve platform version using iControl Proxy (Java code sample) - Java client code sample uses the iControl Proxy to disable the virtual servers for each device managed by the referenced Enterprise Manager.
- Retrieve platform version using iControl Proxy (Perl code sample) - Perl client code sample uses iControl Proxy to get plaform version for each device managed by the referenced Enterprise Manager.
- Retrieve platform version using iControl Proxy (Python code sample) - Python client code sample uses the iControl Proxy to disable the virtual servers for each device managed by the referenced Enterprise Manager.
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