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Create a Virtual Server on Big-IP VE the newfangled way¶
In the previous lab, you created a virtual server by walking through a step-by-step imperative guide. Alternatively, all of the configuration objects representing an F5 Virtual Server and associated application services can be kept in a single declarative JSON file using the Application Services Extension 3.
Open the Application Services 3 Extension Documentation Introduction in a new tab, read the Introduction to familiarize yourself with AS3, and move on to the next task.
https://clouddocs.f5.com/products/extensions/f5-appsvcs-extension/3/