pem irule
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NAME
irule - Configures an PEM iRule for traffic management system configuration.
MODULE
pem
SYNTAX
Configure the irule component within the pem module using the syntax shown in the following sections.
CREATE/MODIFY
create irule [name]
edit irule [name]
modify irule [ [ [name] | [glob] | [regex] ] ... ]
Note: When using tmsh, you can only create pem iRule using the editor, which starts when you use the create or
edit commands. You cannot create an pem iRule directly on the command line. The vim editor applies the
autoindent and smartindent options. You can toggle on/off paste mode using the F12 key.
Note: You can also edit user metadata associated with a pem iRule. See the example section for more
information.
DISPLAY
list irule
list irule [ [ [name] | [glob] | [regex] ] ... ]
show running-config irule
show running-config irule [ [ [name] | [glob] | [regex] ] ... ]
options:
all-properties
non-default-properties
show irule
show irule [ [ [name] | [glob] | [regex] ] ... ]
options:
(default | exa | gig | kil | meg | peta | raw | tera | yotta | zetta)
field-fmt
DELETE
delete irule [name]
DESCRIPTION
You can apply pem iRules as an action when the traffic matches the filter criteria defined in pem policy rule.
The syntax that you use to write pem iRules is based on the Tools Command Language (Tcl) programming standard.
Thus, you can use many of the standard Tcl commands, plus a robust set of extensions that the BIG-IP(r) policy
enforcement management system provides to help you customize the actions you want to apply to the traffic.
You cannot edit the system iRules that come with the BIG-IP system. However, you can open a system iRule in
the editor and use it as a template to create a new rule.
To create a new pem iRule using a system rule as a template:
1. Enter the command sequence edit irule [system rule name].
tmsh opens the system rule in an editor.
2. Change the name of the rule in the editor.
3. Edit the rule and exit the editor.
tmsh checks for syntax errors, and if there are none, it saves the new rule.
For more information about iRules(r), see http://devcentral.f5.com/.
EXAMPLES
list irule
Displays all iRules.
delete irule my_irule
Deletes the pem iRule named my_irule.
create irule my_irule {
priority 1
when PEM_POLICY {
}
}
Creates a pem iRule named my_irule with priority 1.
modify rule my_irule {
when RULE_INIT {}
metadata replace-all-with {
my_meta {
persist false
value "hello"
}
my_meta2 {
persist false
value "hello 2"
}
}
}
Modifies an existing pem iRule named my_irule by adding a new metadata and modifying an existing metadata.
The metadata attribute is the user defined key/value pair. Metadata has the following format:
metadata
[add | delete | modify] {
[metadata_name] {
value [ "value content" ]
persist [ true | false ]
}
}
modify irule my_irule {
when RULE_INIT {}
metadata delete { my_meta }
}
Deletes a metadata from a pem iRule.
OPTIONS
glob Displays the items that match the glob expression. See help glob for a description of glob expression
syntax.
name Specifies a unique name for the component. This option is required for the create, delete, and modify
commands.
regex
Displays the items that match the regular expression. The regular expression must be preceded by an at
sign (@[regular expression]) to indicate that the identifier is a regular expression. See help regex for
a description of regular expression syntax.
metadata
Specifies the user-defined key/value pair associated with the rule. See the example section for usage
format.
SEE ALSO
create, delete, edit, glob, list, modify, regex, show, tmsh
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