VMware vSphere ESXi (vCenter API) setup¶
Currently, F5 supports BIG-IP 13.1.0.5 Virtual-Edition or BIG-IP 14.1.2.8-0.0.7 Virtual Edition, and BIG-IQ 6.0.1.0.0.813 on VMware vSphere ESXi (vCenter), version 6.5, using the following setup:
VMware Component | Description |
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Network setup | You must create seven separate networks. You can create them however you want; using Distributed Switch, VLANs, and Distributed Port Group, or create a Standard Virtual Switch, and assign as many uplinks as you want. The only requirement is that you create seven, separated, uniquely named networks for the required pre-existing networks. Note If deploying the BIG-IQ blueprint, then you must NOT use 192.168.1.200 and 192.168.1.245 IP addresses on the same network the F5 VNF Manager is connected, until AFTER you deploy the BIG-IQ blueprint and the BIG-IQ HA pair is online. Once the BIG-IQ HA pair is online, those IP addresses become available. |
Network Protocol Profile IPv4 Configuration | A network protocol profile contains a pool of IPv4 addresses for use by vApps. When you create a network protocol profile, you set up its IPv4 configuration. You must associate a network protocol profile for each port group. Note The VLAN IDs for the PDN, PGW, and MGMT port groups must use the same VLAN IDs as the corresponding physical networks. |
Deploy images | You must deploy images from the Content Library in vSphere. Upload the following image files to your vSphere Content Library:
To upload images to your vSphere Content Library Do one of the following:
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What’s Next?