Create LTM Application Services

This workflow creates virtual server along with pool and other objects using application services (AS3) in F5.

Pre-requisites

  • The AS3 service has to be enabled in the target F5 device.

  • F5 device list displays only AS3 service enabled and active devices.

To run this workflow,

  1. Go to Menu > Request > View/Run.
    The Workflow Catalog page appears.
  2. In the Workflow Catalog page, hover over the Create LTM Application Services workflow.
    The Run and Schedule buttons were shown.

  3. Click the Run button.
    The Form Input page opens:

  4. Enter or select the field information in the Device and Partition Details section of Form Input.

  5. The following table provides the field description for the Device and Partition Details section of Form Input:
    Field Description
    **Device Name Select a device from the dropdown list. Only the devices that are AS3 enabled and active are displayed.
    *Partition Type Select a partition type. The options are:

    • Create New Partition (default) - select this option to create a new partition.

    • Existing Partition - select this option to choose an existing partition.
      Note: Partition dropdown lists only the partitions created via AS3 triggered API calls.
    *Enter Partition Name Enter the partition name.
  6. Enter or select the field information in the Enter Virtual Server Details section of Form Input.
  7. The following table provides the field description for the Enter Virtual Server Details section of Form Input:
    Field Description
    *Virtual Server Name Enter the virtual server name.
    *Virtual Server IP Select virtual server IP address.
    *Virtual Server Port Enter virtual server port.
  8. Enter or select the field information in the Enter Pool Details section of Form Input.

  9. The following table provides the field description for the Enter Pool Details section of Form Input:
    Field Description
    *Pool Name Enter the pool name.
    *Pools Load Balancing Method Select a load balancing method for the pools.
    *Pool Member addresses Enter pool member' IP addresses.
    *Pool Member Service Port Enter pool member service port.
    *Pool Members Click the add button to add the pool member's details to the Pool Members table.
    Note: After adding the pool member's details to the Pool Members table, you can modify them.
  10. Select the field information in the Additional Details section of Form Input.
  11. Click the Submit button.
    The Confirmation popup opens.
    Note:
    • If you want to save this form to edit it later, click the Save Draft button, and then click Ok in the Confirmation popup window. The form will be saved as Open request under Request > My Request.
    • If you want to cancel this form, click the Cancel button.
  12. Click Ok to submit the form.
    The validation starts automatically.
    Note:
    • If there is any failure at this stage, start a new request by providing the correct data.
    • Alternatively, select the failed request and clone it. Update the correct input data in the form input, and submit the workflow again.
  13. The workflow is created.
    Note: The stages of the request are shown in the left side of the screen. To view a particular stage of the request, click the respective stage.