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BIG-IP AAM
- 11.5.10, 11.5.9, 11.5.8, 11.5.7, 11.5.6, 11.5.5, 11.5.4, 11.5.3, 11.5.2, 11.5.1
BIG-IP APM
- 11.5.10, 11.5.9, 11.5.8, 11.5.7, 11.5.6, 11.5.5, 11.5.4, 11.5.3, 11.5.2, 11.5.1
BIG-IP GTM
- 11.5.10, 11.5.9, 11.5.8, 11.5.7, 11.5.6, 11.5.5, 11.5.4, 11.5.3, 11.5.2, 11.5.1
BIG-IP Link Controller
- 11.5.10, 11.5.9, 11.5.8, 11.5.7, 11.5.6, 11.5.5, 11.5.4, 11.5.3, 11.5.2, 11.5.1
BIG-IP LTM
- 11.5.10, 11.5.9, 11.5.8, 11.5.7, 11.5.6, 11.5.5, 11.5.4, 11.5.3, 11.5.2, 11.5.1
BIG-IP AFM
- 11.5.10, 11.5.9, 11.5.8, 11.5.7, 11.5.6, 11.5.5, 11.5.4, 11.5.3, 11.5.2, 11.5.1
BIG-IP PEM
- 11.5.10, 11.5.9, 11.5.8, 11.5.7, 11.5.6, 11.5.5, 11.5.4, 11.5.3, 11.5.2, 11.5.1
BIG-IP ASM
- 11.5.10, 11.5.9, 11.5.8, 11.5.7, 11.5.6, 11.5.5, 11.5.4, 11.5.3, 11.5.2, 11.5.1
External File Management
Introduction to external file management
You can import certain external files for use by iRules®, or you can import or create SSL certificates. The external files that iRules can use are data group files and iFiles. Using the BIG-IP® Configuration utility, you can manage these external files or SSL certificates from a central location.
Data group files
Using the BIG-IP® Configuration utility, you can import an existing file that contains content that you want to reference in an iRule. You import this file from another system to the BIG-IP system.
When you import an existing file to the BIG-IP system, you create an external data group, specifying this information:
- The location of the external file that you want to import to the BIG-IP system.
- A unique name for the imported file.
- The data group type (address, string, or integer).
- The separator for each key/value pair specified in the data group (the default value is :=).
- A unique name for the data group.
About iFiles
Using the BIG-IP® Configuration utility, you can import an existing file or URL from another system to the BIG-IP system, with content that you want an iRule to return to a client based on some iRule event.
To use this feature, you first import an existing file or URL to the BIG-IP system and then assign a new name to the file. To import a file with the BIG-IP Configuration utility and assign it a new name, you use the System area of the navigation pane.
External monitor program files
Using the BIG-IP® Configuration utility, you can import an existing external program monitor file to the BIG-IP system, with content that an external monitor can reference.
To use this feature, you first import an existing file from another system to the BIG-IP system and then assign a new name to the file. To import a file and assign it a new name, log in to the BIG-IP Configuration utility, and on the Main tab, expand System, and click File Management.
After importing the file, you use the Local Traffic area of the BIG-IP Configuration utility to create a new external monitor program based on the imported file.
SSL certificate files
Using the BIG-IP® Configuration utility, you can import an existing certificate file from another system to the BIG-IP system, or you can create a new SSL certificate. To import or create an SSL certificate, log in to the BIG-IP Configuration utility, and on the Main tab, expand System, and click File Management.
An imported certificate file has these attributes:
- Contents
- Common Name
- Organization
- Expiration date
- Partition / Path
Using the BIG-IP Configuration utility, you can view, import, renew, or export a device certificate.
You can also import or export a device key. The properties of a device key are:
- Key type (such as KTYPE_RSA_PRIVATE)
- Key size (such as 1024 bits)
- Security type, either Normal or FIPS (FIPS-enabled systems only)
There are several types of files that you can import using the File Management screens of the BIG-IP Configuration utility. These file types are:
- Key files
- Certificate files
- PKCS 12 (IIS) files
- Archive files
- Certificate Revocation List (CRL) files
