How to: Configure FastL4 ePVA settings for deployment through BIG-IP Next Central Manager¶
Overview¶
The embedded Packet Velocity Acceleration (ePVA) chip is a hardware acceleration Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) that delivers high-performance Layer 4 (L4) IPv4 throughput. The use of an FPGA allows the ePVA firmware to be updated, as required, for future upgrades and hotfixes.
Prerequisites¶
Installation of BIG-IP Next Central Manager is complete.
Installation of BIG-IP Next on a VELOS platform - F5OS-C VELOS release v1.61 - is complete.
Installation of BIG-IP Next on an rSeries platform is complete.
Procedure¶
Deploy an application service to support FastL4 ePVA settings.
Log in to BIG-IP Next Central Manager.
Click the Workspaces menu (upper-left corner).
In the left pane, navigate to: Applications > My Application Services.
Click Add Application.
Type an Application Service Name. Example:
app_epva
For What kind of Application Service are you creating?, select Standard Template.
From the Application Template list, select a template. Example:
clone_http_evpa
Click Start Creating.
Click Pools, and then type a Pool Name. Example:
pool1
Click Virtual Servers, and then type a Virtual Server Name. Example:
vs1
.From the Pool list, select a Pool. Example:
pool1
Retain the default for Virtual Port:
80
.For Protocols & Profiles, click the icon next to SNAT MIRRORING.
Select Enable FastL4.
From the PVA acceleration list, select Assisted.
From the PVA Dynamic Server Packets list, select a number. Example:
3
.From the PVA Dyanmic Client Packets list, select a number. Click Save. Example:
4
.
No Instance/Locations displays.Click Start Adding.
Click the Select All check box. Retain the default: big-ip-next.
Click + Add to List.
For Virtual Address, type a valid IP address.
From the Members list, select + Pool Members.
Click + Add Row.
Type a Name and IP address, and click Save.
Click Actions > Validate. Validated displays with a check icon.
Click View Results.
Verify:
Example
"l4Profile_vs1" { "class": "L4_Profile", ... "pvaAccelerationMode": "assisted", "pvaDynamicClientPackets": 3, "pvaDynamicServerPackets": 4,
Click Exit.
Click Deploy Application Service, and then click Yes, Deploy.
To confirm a successful deployment, click the name of an application service (Example:
app_epva
), and then click Action > Deploy/Underploy.Verify:
The Instance/Location has a check icon before it; the Virtual Server, Virtual Address, and Pool display. Example:vs1
,<IP address>
, andpool1
.