Overview: There are three main players when working with the F5's. The Virtual Server is the VIP or external IP address that traffic goes to. It in turn points to a Pool (or multiple pools) that in turn has multiple servers or Members.
Create A Pool: The pool is simply a collection of real servers, how to monitor those servers, and the method to spray traffic over those servers.
To create a new pool, under Main :: Local Traffic :: Virtual Servers :: Pools :: Pool List
Select the "+" to create a new pool.
Then in the new pool window, fill in the following fields: - Name: Enter a name for the pool
- Description: Add some description so you can remember what this is over any of the other pools
- LB Method: There are a bunch of different methods for balancing traffic. For now, simply enter
Round Robin . - New Members: For each real server, provide a description and either its IP or DNS name,
- Add: Select the
add button to save each defined New Member - Finished: When you are done entering in all the New Members, enter
Finished .
Create a Virtual ServerA Virtual Server is the front end VIP that external traffic will go to. The VS handles SSL certs, protocol conversion (ie: https to http), compression and any scripting like iRules.
To create a new server, under Main :: Local Traffic :: Virtual Servers :: Virtual Servers List
select the "+" icon to create a new VS
In the New Virtual Server window, enter in the following fields - Name: Name of the Virtual Server
- Description: Description to remind you what this is used for
- Type: Standard. Should be a normal web VS. The other types are noted in sol14163.
- Destination: The IP address of the VIP that external traffic should point to
- Service Port: The port that should be listening on the Destination IP. (ie: 80=http, 443=https)
- HTTP Profile: Select
HTTP Profile for basic web traffic - SNAT Pool: For internal routing. Enable this if you want traffic to the servers to be sourced from the F5. See more on this here.
- Default Pool: Select the pool name you created in the "Create a Pool" section above
- Default Persistence Profile: Select if you want to enable stickiness. See more here.
- Finished: Select the finished button to save your changes.
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