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BIG-IP F5

Interact with F5 BIG-IP via the iControl REST API

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System → Reboot

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Summary

Reboots the BIG-IP device by sending a POST with body {"command":"reboot"} to /mgmt/tm/sys over the iControl REST API. It is declarative (routing-based) and takes no operation-specific parameters.

Inputs

  • requestOptions.batching — Throttle requests when multiple input items are processed. Items per Batch (default 50; -1 disables, 0 is treated as 1) and Batch Interval in ms (default 1000).
  • requestOptions.allowUnauthorizedCerts — Ignore SSL certificate validation errors (insecure). Default false.
  • requestOptions.proxy — HTTP proxy URL, optionally with credentials, e.g. http://username:password@myproxy:3128.
  • requestOptions.timeout — Milliseconds to wait for response headers before aborting. Default 10000.

Output shape

The JSON response from the BIG-IP to the reboot command, one result per input item.

The device restarts, so the response may be minimal, or the request may time out or fail as the device goes down. No parameters select a volume or delay. Each input item triggers its own reboot request, so use batching with care. Requires the bigIpF5Api credential (host and SSL setting).

Examples

Example 1: Reboot a BIG-IP after a software install or maintenance window.

Resource: System, Operation: Reboot. Leave Request Options empty or raise Timeout if the device is slow to respond.

Example 2: Reboot a lab BIG-IP with a self-signed certificate.

Resource: System, Operation: Reboot. Request Options: enable Ignore SSL Issues.

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