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hooleylist
Mar 23, 2010Cirrostratus
What is your level of access on the BIG-IP device you are running? I have a QA F5 for testing stuff on, but when I have to test something on the production unit, I just set up another virtual server using a private IP and utilize all the same iRules, pools and profiles of the Virtual Server that I am debugging. Then I create an entry on my windows unit's host file that aims the url to the new virtual sever that I created. Then you can send requests back and forth from your own machine, using a valid url to analyze and debug things at will.
This is a great option if you don't have a separate test unit. It limits the impact of errors on a test iRule affecting a live virtual server.
Aaron