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Lab 2.3 - Deploy Hello-World Using ConfigMap w/ AS3¶

Just like the previous lab we’ll deploy the f5-hello-world docker container. But instead of using the Route resource we’ll use ConfigMap.

App Deployment¶

On okd-master1 we will create all the required files:

Create a file called deployment-hello-world.yaml

Tip

Use the file in ~/agilitydocs/docs/class2/openshift

deployment-hello-world.yaml¶

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: f5-hello-world-web
  namespace: default
spec:
  replicas: 2
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: f5-hello-world-web
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: f5-hello-world-web
    spec:
      containers:
      - env:
        - name: service_name
          value: f5-hello-world-web
        image: f5devcentral/f5-hello-world:develop
        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
        name: f5-hello-world-web
        ports:
        - containerPort: 8080
          protocol: TCP

Create a file called f5-hello-world-service-cluster.yaml

Tip

Use the file in ~/agilitydocs/docs/class2/openshift

clusterip-service-hello-world.yaml¶

apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: f5-hello-world-web
  namespace: default
  labels:
    app: f5-hello-world-web
    cis.f5.com/as3-tenant: AS3
    cis.f5.com/as3-app: A1
    cis.f5.com/as3-pool: web_pool
spec:
  ports:
  - name: f5-hello-world-web
    port: 8080
    protocol: TCP
    targetPort: 8080
  type: ClusterIP
  selector:
    app: f5-hello-world-web

Create a file called configmap-hello-world.yaml

Tip

Use the file in ~/agilitydocs/docs/class2/openshift

configmap-hello-world.yaml¶

apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
  name: f5-as3-declaration
  namespace: default
  labels:
    f5type: virtual-server
    as3: "true"
data:
  template: |
    {
        "class": "AS3",
        "declaration": {
            "class": "ADC",
            "schemaVersion": "3.10.0",
            "id": "urn:uuid:33045210-3ab8-4636-9b2a-c98d22ab915d",
            "label": "http",
            "remark": "A1 example",
            "AS3": {
                "class": "Tenant",
                "A1": {
                    "class": "Application",
                    "template": "http",
                    "serviceMain": {
                        "class": "Service_HTTP",
                        "virtualAddresses": [
                            "10.1.1.4"
                        ],
                        "pool": "web_pool",
                        "virtualPort": 80
                    },
                    "web_pool": {
                        "class": "Pool",
                        "monitors": [
                            "http"
                        ],
                        "members": [
                            {
                                "servicePort": 8080,
                                "serverAddresses": []
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

We can now launch our application:

oc create -f deployment-hello-world.yaml
oc create -f clusterip-service-hello-world.yaml
oc create -f configmap-hello-world.yaml

../../_images/f5-container-connector-launch-app.png

To check the status of our deployment, you can run the following commands:
```
oc get pods -o wide
```
```
oc describe svc f5-hello-world
```
Attention

To understand and test the new app pay attention to the Endpoints value, this shows our 2 instances (defined as replicas in our deployment file) and the overlay network IP assigned to the pod.
Now that we have deployed our application sucessfully, we can check the configuration on BIG-IP1. Switch back to the open management session on firefox.

Warning

Don’t forget to select the proper partition. Previously we checked the “okd” partition. In this case we need to look at the “AS3” partition. This partition was auto created by AS3 and named after the Tenant which happens to be “AS3”.

Browse to: Local Traffic ‣ Virtual Servers

Here you can see a new Virtual Server, “serviceMain” was created, listening on 10.1.1.4:80 in partition “AS3”.
Check the Pools to see a new pool and the associated pool members.

Browse to: Local Traffic ‣ Pools and select the “web_pool” pool. Click the Members tab.

Note

You can see that the pool members IP addresses are assigned from the overlay network (ClusterIP mode)
Access your web application via Firefox on the superjump.

Note

Select the “Hello, World” shortcut or type http://10.1.1.4 in the URL field.
Hit Refresh many times and go back to your BIG-IP UI.

Browse to: Local Traffic ‣ Pools ‣ Pool list ‣ “web_pool” ‣ Statistics to see that traffic is distributed as expected.

Note

Why is all the traffic directed to one pool member? The answer can be found by instpecting the “serviceMain” virtual service in the management GUI.

Scale the f5-hello-world app

oc scale --replicas=10 deployment/f5-hello-world-web -n default

Check that the pods were created
```
oc get pods
```
Check the pool was updated on BIG-IP1. Browse to: Local Traffic ‣ Pools and select the “web_pool” pool. Click the Members tab.

Attention

Now we show 10 pool members. In module1 the number stayed at 3 and didn’t change, why?
Remove Hello-World from BIG-IP.

Attention

In older versions of AS3 a “blank AS3 declaration” was required to completely remove the application/declaration from BIG-IP. In AS3 v2.20 and newer this is no longer a requirement.
```
oc delete -f configmap-hello-world.yaml
oc delete -f clusterip-service-hello-world.yaml
oc delete -f deployment-hello-world.yaml
```
Note

Be sure to verify the virtual server and “AS3” partition were removed from BIG-IP.

Attention

This concludes Class 2 - CIS and OpenShift. Feel free to experiment with any of the settings. The lab will be destroyed at the end of the class/day.

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