Deploy the Service Discovery iApp on a BigIP Cluster across two Availability Zones

From the Super-NetOps terminal, run the handy lab-info utility. Copy the Big-IP1 MGMT IP.

lab-info

The Service Discovery iApp will automatically discover and populate nodes in the cloud based on tags. Open a new browser tab and HTTPS to the MGMT IP. Login to the Big-IP Configuration utility (Web UI).

  • Username: admin
  • Password: value for <shortURl> will be unique to your lab.

Navigate to iApps => Application Services. Create a new iApp deployment:

  • Name: service_discovery
  • Template: choose f5.service_discovery from the dropdown.

Click [Finished}

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Question value
Name service_discovery
Template f5.service.discovery
Pool
What is the tag key on your cloud provider for the members of this pool? findme
What is the tag value on your cloud provider for the members of this pool? web
Do you want to create a new pool or use an existing one? Create new pool…
Application Health
Create a new health monitor or use an existing one? http

Finished

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Local Traffic => Pools => track the newly created service_discovery_pool. Within 60 seconds it should light up green. The service_discovery iApp has discovered and auto-populated the service_discovery_pool with two web servers.

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