ltm rule command close

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close
       Closes an existing sideband connection.

SYNOPSIS
       close CONNECTION

DESCRIPTION
       This command closes an existing sideband connection. It is one of
       several commands that make up the ability to create sideband
       connections from iRules.

RETURN VALUE
       close 
	   closes an existing connection

VALID DURING
EXAMPLES
	# Open a sideband connection with a connection timeout of 100 ms and an idle timeout of 30 seconds
	#   to a local virtual server name sideband_virtual_server
	set conn_id [connect -timeout 100 -idle 30 -status conn_status sideband_virtual_server]

	# Same as above, but use an external host IP:port instead of a virtual server name
	set conn_id [connect -timeout 100 -idle 30 -status conn_status 10.0.0.10:80]

	# close the connection
	close conn_id

HINTS
SEE ALSO
CHANGE LOG
       @BIGIP-11.0.0 --First introduced the command.



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