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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.
Jun 28, 2014
He got it working but this is great info for people stumbling across this thread seeking the same answers.
/Patrik
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