Lab 2 - Publish to the InternetΒΆ

Exercise 1: Create HTTP Load Balancer

  1. Navigate the left-side menu to Manage -> Load Balancers -> HTTP Load Balancers, then click Add HTTP Load Balancer.

    add_HTTP

  2. Enter a name for your HTTP Load Balancer in the Metadata section.

    http_name

  3. In the Basic Configuration Section make the following changes:

    • List of Domains: Use <your namespace>.lab-app.f5demos.com
    • Select Type of Load Balancer: HTTP
    • Automatically Manage DNS Records: Make sure this is checked

    http_basic

  4. In the Origin Pools section click Add Item.

    add_origin_server

  5. Select your Origin Pool, which was created earlier in this lab, and Click Apply

    select_origin_pool

  6. In the Common Security Controls section change the Service Policies to Do Not Apply Service Policies then click Save and Exit at the bottom of the page.

    security_configuration

  7. After a few moments you should see a screen like the following:

    http_status

Note

  • Please wait for the VIRTUAL_HOST_READY

Now we are ready to test!

Open a browser tab and navigate to the domain you entered.

In the example below it is flying-ox.lab-app.f5demos.com

Success will render a page like the following:

http_page

Please note the country name.

Refresh your browser a few times and notice what happens to the country name.

Why?

This ends the lab.