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jdfishtorn
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusF5 Per applications AS3 Declarations via Terraform
F5 Per applications AS3 Declarations via Terraform.
Good evening all,
I would like to put together a proof of concept surrounding using Terraform (the clients preferred automation platform) to populate and manage AS3 declarations. I am attempting to follow the following F5 docs page in my lab, and it is not working as I would have expected. [https://clouddocs.f5.com/products/orchestration/terraform/latest/BIG-IP/per-app-as3.html#example2](https://clouddocs.f5.com/products/orchestration/terraform/latest/BIG-IP/per-app-as3.html#example2)
I have two separate files such is suggested in the article. One with two applications (app1-2.json) that acts as the base line for the first push, then a second file (app3.json) with a third application that I would like to ADD to the existing AS3 deceleration leaving my F5 with 3 total applications.
I have one file [main.tf](http://main.tf) that looks like the following:
resource "bigip\_as3" "as3-example" {
as3\_json = file("app1-2.json")
tenant\_filter = var.tenant
tenant\_name = "Tenant"
}
I use that [main.tf](http://main.tf) file to push the original app1-2 file to produce the initial declaration with two applications. Then, I edit that file to look like
resource "bigip\_as3" "as3-example" {
\# as3\_json = data.template\_file.init.rendered
as3\_json = file("app3.json")
tenant\_filter = var.tenant
tenant\_name = "Tenant"
}
Since per-application declarations are enabled, I assumed editing this file and applying it would push the third application and leave the other two in tact. That is not the case. When I push this edited [main.tf](http://main.tf) file, it edits the existing declaration deleting app1 and app 2 and creating app3.
Can anyone shed some light on how we are supposed to use Terraform in per application deployments? I feel like I have to be missing something silly.
3 Replies
- Nikoolayy1
MVP
By following (111) Introducing AS3 Per-Application API - YouTube and seeing that it works with postman then you will see that the per app feature uses different endpoints. I suggest following User Guide for Deploying Per-App AS3 Declaration after you have confirmed that everything works first with postman.
jdfishtornYes. That is showing as enabled. I am also on the latest version of the app services plugin, terraform, and the F5 provider.
- antonym
Altocumulus
Yes that should work. Is the per-app feature showing as enabled within the as3 settings? (POST to /mgmt/shared/appsvcs/settings and check property "perAppDeploymentAllowed" = true).
