Specifications

Chapter 7: bigpipe Command Reference
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maint
Toggles a BIG-IP into and out of Maintenance mode. When in Maintenance
mode, a BIG-IP accepts no new connections, but it does allow existing
connections to complete.
The maint command interactively prompts you to enter or exit the
maintenance mode.
b maint
If the BIG-IP is already in maintenance mode, the maint command takes the
BIG-IP out of maintenance mode. If the BIG-IP is in maintenance mode for
more than 20 minutes, that BIG-IP immediately begins to accept new
connection requests.
If the BIG-IP has been in maintenance mode for more than 20 minutes, it
automatically updates all network ARP caches; this process normally takes a
few seconds. However, you can speed the process up by reloading the
configuration file, using the following command:
b -f /config/bigip.conf
b maint