Lab 2 - Publish to the Internet

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_menu add_HTTP

  2. In the HTTP Load Balancer Configuration Section make the following changes:

    • Name: User <your namespace>-lb

    • List of Domains: Use <your namespace>.lab-app.f5demos.com

    • Select Type of Load Balancer: HTTP

    http_basic

  3. In the Origin Pools section click Add Item.

    add_origin_server

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

    select_origin_pool

  5. 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

  6. 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 keen-duck.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 the changes to the Server Details.

Why is this happening?

This ends the lab.