If you didn't know about this feature it is a neat trick to host maintenance pages. I've recently implemented this to host a static website on the BIG-IP without the need for a backend web server. The use case I'm looking at is for F5 training labs running in Google's Cloud Compute Engine via Ravello. We'll be running … Continue reading Hosting Static Content with an iRule and iFiles
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BIG-IP Troubleshooting 101
When you work with any technology there reaches a point where the "it's a black box" approach is no longer valid and you have to dig in a little deeper and understand how the product works. With F5 BIG-IP this means understanding how traffic flows through the appliance and how to monitor and watch it. … Continue reading BIG-IP Troubleshooting 101