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TTF888_160708
Jun 24, 2014Nimbostratus
How do I configure an F5 LTM VE Lab on my Laptop and drive traffic to it to generate logs?
I have successfully installed the F5 LTM VE Lab on VMWare Fusion 6, but I'm unclear how to configure it so that I can drive traffic through it from my browser (I am open to driving traffic in other w...
Kevin_Davies_40
Nacreous
`Ok in the latest VMware Fusion this has became a LOT easier.
- Start up VMware fusion then goto preferences -> networking.
- Unlock the padlock at the bottom to make changes
- Remove the tick against require auth to enter promiscuous mode
- Add four new interfaces. Where it says auto generated specify your own subnets like 192.168.86.0 (I believe it requires VMware Fusion Professional to do this from the GUI)
- Make sure each interface has "Connect the host MAC to this network checked."
- Any network that requires external access should have the NAT option but only one interface on a VM can have this feature.
- Apply and save.
- Download the BIGIP 11.5.1 Virtual Edition OVA for VMware
- Now open the OVA with VMware but do not start it.
- Assign the four new interfaces to your VM.
- Inside the VM they will be mgmt(eth0), 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 in that order
- Start the VM, when you get the login prompt it should be ready to configure.
- In about two minutes you should be able to access the GUI on https://x.x.x.128 address of the first network adapter you assigned to the VM.
Kevin_Davies_40
Jun 28, 2014Nacreous
Note: I just performed this procedure now with 11.5.1 so I documented it.
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