通过自动化平台对接时，通常会使用脚本的方式访问设备API。F5在官方的github仓库中提供了Python SDK可以实现快速对接。

Github链接：

https://github.com/F5Networks/f5-common-python

快速入门

DevCentral上有一组系列文章，对Python SDK做了非常好的入门介绍，可以登录DevCentral进行阅读和参考：

Part1: https://devcentral.f5.com/s/articles/getting-started-with-the-f5-common-python-sdk-27438

Part2: https://devcentral.f5.com/s/articles/getting-started-with-the-python-sdk-part-2-unnamed-resources-and-commands-27602

Part3: https://devcentral.f5.com/s/articles/getting-started-with-the-python-sdk-part-3-working-with-statistics-31387

Part4: https://devcentral.f5.com/s/articles/getting-started-with-the-python-sdk-part-4-working-with-request-parameters-31420

Part5: https://devcentral.f5.com/s/articles/getting-started-with-the-python-sdk-part-5-request-parameters-revisited-31509

Part6: https://devcentral.f5.com/s/articles/getting-started-with-the-python-sdk-part-6-transactions-31951

如果想查阅完整的手册请访问：

http://f5-sdk.readthedocs.io

示例

以下代码用于创建一个新的LB应用，从Monitor，到Pool，再到VS：

from f5.bigip import ManagementRoot

b = ManagementRoot('10.1.1.241', 'admin', 'admin')

monitor_http_sdk_test_parameters = {'name': 'monitor_http_sdk_test', 'interval': 10, 'timeout': 31,
                                    'send': 'GET /welcome.php', 'recv': 'welcome'}
pool_sdk_test_parameters = {"name": "pool_sdk_test", "monitor": "/Common/monitor_http_sdk_test"}
pool_sdk_test_members_1_parameters = {'name': '10.1.20.11:80', 'partition': 'Common'}
pool_sdk_test_members_2_parameters = {'name': '10.1.20.12:80', 'partition': 'Common'}
pool_sdk_test_members_3_parameters = {'name': '10.1.20.13:80', 'partition': 'Common'}
vs_sdk_test_parameters = {"name": "vs_sdk_test", "destination": "10.1.10.232:80",
                          "ipProtocol": "tcp", "pool": "pool_sdk_test", "sourceAddressTranslation":
                              {"type": "automap" }, "persist": [{"name": "cookie"}], "profiles":
                              [{"name": "tcp"}, {"name": "http"}]}

monitor_http_sdk_test = b.tm.ltm.monitor.https.http.create(**monitor_http_sdk_test_parameters)
pool_sdk_test = b.tm.ltm.pools.pool.create(**pool_sdk_test_parameters)
pool_sdk_test_members_1 = pool_sdk_test.members_s.members.create(**pool_sdk_test_members_1_parameters)
pool_sdk_test_members_2 = pool_sdk_test.members_s.members.create(**pool_sdk_test_members_2_parameters)
pool_sdk_test_members_3 = pool_sdk_test.members_s.members.create(**pool_sdk_test_members_3_parameters)
vs_sdk_test = b.tm.ltm.virtuals.virtual.create(**vs_sdk_test_parameters)

以下代码用于读取一个Pool member的健康检查状态:

from f5.bigip import ManagementRoot

b = ManagementRoot('10.1.1.241', 'admin', 'admin')

ltm = b.tm.ltm

pool = ltm.pools.pool.load(partition='Common', name='WebPool')

member = pool.members_s.members.load(partition='Common', name='10.1.20.11:80')

print(member.state)

打印一个Pool内所有member的健康状态：

from f5.bigip import ManagementRoot

b = ManagementRoot('10.1.1.241', 'admin', 'admin')

pool = b.tm.ltm.pools.pool.load(partition='Common', name='WebPool')

members = pool.members_s.get_collection()

print(pool.name)

for member in members:
    print("{0} {1}".format(member.name.ljust(20, " "), (member.state)))