VMware vSphere ESXi (vCenter API) setup¶
Currently, F5 supports BIG-IP Virtual Edition version:
- 15.1.5.1
- 16.1.2
On VMware vSphere ESXi (vCenter), version:
Using the following setup:
| VMware Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Network setup | You must create seven separate networks. For your VNFM-supported version of ESXi, you can create them however you want; using a 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. OPTIONAL: If you want to enable SR-IOV on data path NICs, you will need to configure your networks accordingly. See Enable SR-IOV on ESXi for complete details. |
| Network Protocol Profile IPv4 or IPv6 Configuration | A network protocol profile contains a pool of IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for use by vApps. When you create a network protocol profile, you set up its IPv4 or IPv6 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 (for ESXi 6.5/7.0). 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?