Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System
• Introducing the BIG-IP System
• Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
• Archiving the BIG-IP System Configuration
• Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
Chapter 2: Getting Started with iRules
• Customizing Application Delivery with iRules
• Triggering an iRule
• Leveraging the DevCentral Ecosystem
• Using the F5 iRule Editor
• Assigning and Testing iRules
Chapter 3: Exploring iRule Elements
• Introducing iRule Constructs
• Understanding iRule Events and Event Context
• Working with iRule Commands
• Logging from an iRule Using SYSLOG-NG Working with User-Defined Variables
• Working with Operators and Data Types
• Working with Conditional Control Structures
• Incorporating Best Practices in iRules
Chapter 4: Developing and Troubleshooting iRules
• Mastering Whitespace and Special Symbols
• Developing and Troubleshooting Tips
• Tracing iRule Execution and Profiling Performance
• Using Fiddler to Test and Troubleshoot iRules
Chapter 5: Optimizing iRule Execution
• Understanding the Need for Efficiency
• Profiling iRule Performance with the Rule Profiler
• Measure iRule …