2.1. Deploy Basic HTTP ADC Service

Note

It is recommended you review the Indexes in APL Tables section the of Reference Guide before continuing

  1. Open an SSH connection to your BIG-IP device:

    ssh root@<management ip>
    
  2. Execute the following command to monitor the iApp deployment log:

    tail -f /var/tmp/scriptd.out
    
  3. Open a web browser window and navigate to

    https://<BIG-IP Management IP>
    
  4. Click iApps -> Application Services

  5. Click the ‘Create…’ button

  6. Populate the following values in the form:

    Field Name Value
    Name Lab2.1
    Template appsvcs_integration_v2.0.003
    Virtual Server: Address 10.1.20.11
    `Virtual Server: Port <AppSvcsiAp p_presoref.html# preso-pool-port> `__ 80
    Pool: Pool Table
    • Row 1:
      • Index: 0
      • Monitor(s): 0
    Pool: Members
    • Row 1:
      • Pool Idx: 0
      • IP/Node Name: 10.1.10.100
      • Port: 80
    • Row 2:
      • Pool Idx: 0
      • IP/Node Name: 10.1.10.101
      • Port: 80
    Monitor: Monitor Table
    • Row 1:
      • Index: 0
      • Name: /Common/http
    Virtual Server: Client-side L4 Protocol Profile /Common/tcp-wan-optimized
    Virtual Server: Server-side L4 Protocol Profile /Common/tcp-lan-optimized
    Virtual Server: HTTP Profile /Common/http

  7. Click the ‘Finished’ button to deploy the template

  8. Review the deployed configuration using the iApp Components view

  9. Review the deployment log in your SSH window

  10. Click the ‘Reconfigure’ button

  11. Add a new Pool Member to the Pool: Members table

    Field Name Value
    Pool: Members
    • Row 3:

      • Pool Idx: 0
      • IP/Node Name: 10.1.10.102
      • Port: 80

  12. Click the ‘Finished’ button and review the config changes

Note

Redeployment of iApp templates makes use of underlying mechanism in the BIG-IP platform that allows safe changes to the configuration without interrupting existing user traffic.

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