Management::EM::set_device_context

Introduced : BIG-IP_v9.0
Use the set_device_context API to establish a device context. The iControl Proxy uses this context to identify the specific client that is initiating the connection.

Prototype

 set_device_context(
    in String ip_address
);

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
ip_address String This parameter specifies the IP address of the F5 device that you want to access via the Enterprise Manager.

Return Type

Type Description
void  

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.

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