F5 BIG-IP Next

Welcome to the F5 BIG-IP Next lab!

This class will be for BIG IP NEXT on Kubernetes.

Contents:

• Introduction to BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes
  • Module 1: Introduction to the lab
    • Deploy a Kubernetes cluster
    • Class Discuss: Kubernetes Networking Model
    • Deploy network plugins
    • Create the lab networks in our virtual machine
    • Class Discuss: BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes Network Options
    • Create a router and a client container in our virtual machine
  • Module 2: Installation of BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes
    • Installing community services and resources
    • Adding a cluster tenant for F5 utilities
    • Enable access to FAR
    • Enable BIG-IP Next debug service access
    • Install a BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes deployment
    • Class Discuss: BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes on NVIDIA DPU nodes
    • Create Kubernetes tenant networks for ingress and egress
  • Module 3: Using BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes
    • Create a red tenant Deployment and Service
    • Create ingress GatewayType, Gateway, and TCPRoute
    • Test BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes ingress
    • Check Egress from red tenant container
    • Explore BIG-IP Next telemetry through Grafana