DataScript: avi.utils.rand_bytes

Note: This function is supported in Avi Vantage release 18.2.5+.

Function avi.utils.rand_bytes(num_bytes)
Description Enables users to generate cryptographically secure random bytes of data.
Events All
Parameter num_bytes is an integer between 0 and 1024.
Returns A string containing num_bytes random bytes of data.

Notes

  1. Lua defines a string as a sequence of bytes. Therefore, manipulations valid for bytes within the ASCII range are likewise valid for bytes outside the ASCII range.

  2. Printing these random bytes will mostly likely show unrecognizable characters.

  3. Alternative methods such as math.random cannot be relied upon to return cryptographically secure random values, such as might be needed when creating UUIDs.
Example Log 8 random bytes in the VS application log:

random_bytes = avi.utils.rand_bytes(8)
avi.vs.log(random_bytes)