2. Automating BIG-IP Provisioning with Terraform

An advantage of deploying into public cloud environments is that the virtual network and VM instance provisioning can be fully automated.

In this module, you will:

• Learn about the Terraform tool
• Review the infrastructure needed to support BIG-IP VE in AWS
• Use Terraform to deploy BIG-IPs into AWS
• Review the configuration that is created
• Use Postman to query the F5 Automation Toolchain Extensions

CONTENTS

• 2.1. What is Terraform?
• 2.2. Lab Scenario
• 2.3. Review the Terraform Configuration Files
• 2.4. Deploy the Terraform Configuration
• 2.5. Review the Deployment in AWS Console
• 2.6. Verify the BIG-IP Configurations
• 2.7. Check Status of F5 Automation Toolchain Extensions