gistfile1.py

# So we can talk to the SoftLayer API:
import SoftLayer.API
import argparse

# Your SoftLayer API username and key.
#
# Generate an API key at the SoftLayer Customer Portal:
# https://manage.softlayer.com/Administrative/apiKeychain
apiUsername = ''
apiKey = ''

accountClient = SoftLayer.API.Client('SoftLayer_Account', None, apiUsername, apiKey)
serviceClient = SoftLayer.API.Client('SoftLayer_Network_Application_Delivery_Controller_LoadBalancer_Service', None, apiUsername, apiKey)


argsparse = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Toggle the status of an ADC LB Service')
argsparse.add_argument('serviceNotes', metavar='Notes String', type=str, nargs='?',
    help='String in the notes field of the service.  Typically a hostname.')

args = argsparse.parse_args()


def findServiceIdByNotes(notes):
    mask = {
        'adcLoadBalancers': {
            'virtualServers': {
                'serviceGroups': {
                    'services': {
                        'ipAddress': {
                            'ipAddress': {}
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    accountClient.set_object_mask(mask)
    virtualIps = accountClient.getAdcLoadBalancers()
    for virtualIp in virtualIps:
        for virtualServers in virtualIp['virtualServers']:
            for serviceGroups in virtualServers['serviceGroups']:
                for service in serviceGroups['services']:
                    if 'ipAddress' not in service:
                        continue
                    if service['notes'] == notes:
                        return service['id']


def toggleServiceStatus(serviceId):
    if serviceId == None:
        exit("Error: Unable to find SoftLayer_Network_Application_Delivery_Controller_LoadBalancer_Service")
    serviceClient.set_init_parameter(serviceId)
    return serviceClient.getObject()


print toggleServiceStatus(findServiceIdByNotes(args.serviceNotes))