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Module 1: CIS Using NodePort Mode¶
Overview¶
The F5 Integration for Kubernetes overview describes how the BIG-IP Controller works with Kubernetes. Because OpenShift has a native Kubernetes integration, the BIG-IP Controller works essentially the same in both environments. It does have a few OpenShift-specific prerequisites.
Attention
In this module we’ll use NodePort Mode to communicate with CIS.
See also
The official F5 documentation is here: F5 Container Connector - OpenShift
Prerequisites¶
Before being able to use F5 CIS, you need to confirm the following:
- You must have a fully active/licensed BIG-IP (SDN must be licensed)
- A BIG-IP partition needs to be setup for exclusive use by CIS
- You need a user with administrative access to this partition
- Your openshift environment must be up and running
Note
The following labs will walk you through these prerequisites.