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hoad_312348
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Mar 02, 2017

"Total Executions" statistic for an iRule?

I'm looking for an (in-depth) explanation of the "Total Executions" column under statistics for iRules.   I have seen that number increment by 6, for example, after accessing an iRule (yes, I am ...
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  • Kevin_Davies_40's avatar
    Kevin_Davies_40
    Mar 02, 2017

    It is the number of times the F5 has triggered an iRule. The event used by the iRule determines how often it will be executed.

     

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Kevin_Davies_40
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It is the number of times the F5 has triggered an iRule. The event used by the iRule determines how often it will be executed.

 

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Kevin_Davies_40
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Mar 02, 2017

Yes and no. Its described in the iRule training but it requires an understanding of protocol behaviour as well. HTTP_REQUEST can be triggered many times in a single connection as HTTP/1.1 specification keep connections open for a time so the browser can reuse them for subsequent requests. A single web browser can have multiple connections.