How can you identify the iApp used to deploy a specific object on the BIG-IP device?

Question

Options

• ABy reviewing the system logs for iApp deployment entries
• BBy searching for the iApp template name in the BIG-IP Configuration Utility
• CBy checking the object's configuration history for iApp references
• DBy querying the BIG-IP device's database for iApp associations

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  13% (4)
• C
  77% (23)
• D
  7% (2)

Explanation

Option C is correct because BIG-IP embeds iApp service metadata directly into each object's configuration - specifically the app-service attribute - which records which iApp service created and manages that object. This association is visible both in TMSH (e.g., tmsh list ltm virtual <name>) and in the Configuration Utility's object properties, making it the authoritative and straightforward method.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A - System logs capture events at deploy time but are not designed to persistently link objects to their iApp; logs also rotate and may not be available long after deployment.
• B - Browsing iApp template names shows available templates, not which deployed instances manage specific objects; templates and deployed services are distinct concepts.
• D - BIG-IP does not expose a supported interface for directly querying its internal database; this describes an unsupported and non-standard approach.

Memory tip: Think of it as an ownership tag - the iApp "stamps" every object it creates with its own name in that object's config. To find the owner, inspect the object itself, not external logs or the template library.

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