Class 11:Terraform BIG-IP Provider

Introduction:

1. Use FAS-terraform-provisioner to build Application infrastructure environment in AWS. This section will deploy F5 BIG-IP, a Ubuntu Jump Box with Terraform and Application servers in a VPC using terraform tool.

2. Configure load balancing for your application using Terraform and AS3. Application Services 3 Extension uses a declarative model, meaning you send a declaration file using a single Rest API call. For more details please refer to https://clouddocs.f5.com/products/extensions/f5-appsvcs-extension/latest/userguide/about-as3.html

3. Configure Web Application Firewall and protect the Application. This section goes through how you can configure BIG-IP ASM WAF and attach to the Virtual Server using AS3 and terraform.

Contents:

• AWS Console Step #1
• Subscribe to BIG-IP in AWS Marketplace Step #2
• Run Terraform Provisioner Step #3
• SSH into Ubuntu Jump Box Step #4
• Review AWS Console Step #5
• Install Terraform Step #6
• Review TF files Step #7
• Review TF files Step #7.1
• Terraform TFVARS & Variables File Step #7.2
• Review AS3 Declarative JSON Step #8
• Terraform Commands #9
• Terraform Apply Step #10
• Test backend application #11
• Review BIG-IP Configuration #12
• Review BIG-IP Configuration #12.1
• Destroy the Configuration #12.2
• Secure Your App #13
• Modify main.tf #14
• Execute terraform plan #15
• Execute terraform apply #16
• Lets see the configuration on BIG-IP #17
• Test Application again after WAF enabled #18
• You can clean up once done !!

Expected time to complete: 1.5 hour