Prerequisites and Requirements¶
The following are prerequisites for using Cloud Failover:
- You must be using BIG-IP version v14.1.0 or later.
- To use Cloud Failover Extension, your BIG-IP user account must have the Administrator role.
- You should be familiar with the F5 BIG-IP and F5 terminology. For general information and documentation on the BIG-IP system, see the F5 Knowledge Center.
- Each provider has their own prerequisites, see the invididual provider sections for more information.
- Your BIG-IPs must have DNS and NTP setup.
Here is a list of supported DNS and NTP servers for each cloud (see your cloud provider’s documentation for the latest information or more details).
Cloud Provider | DNS | NTP |
---|---|---|
AWS | 169.254.169.253 | 169.254.169.123 |
Azure | 168.63.129.16 | time.windows.com |
GCP | 169.254.169.254 | 169.254.169.254 |