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NEW: Deployment Guide for BIG-IP v11 and VMware View 5
A brand new deployment guide has been posted to F5.com (http://www.f5.com/view) focusing on deploying BIG-IP v11 with VMware View. The guide provides step-by-step guidance on configuration for LTM, ...
Thanks for posting this Frank. I'm excited about the capabilities of this new iApp. The iApp cuts down on the time it takes to setup a new VMware View deployment to just a few minutes. Along with the enhancements in View 5, this is really a winning combination.
The iApp initially asks you whether you are deploying View with LTM using VMware View Security Servers in place or not. If you are using security servers, health monitors, pools, load balancing and virtual servers are all setup to manage connections through View Security Servers. Previously, this had to be done manually, and because View uses three port/protocol combinations, it might a bit of manual labor to setup the system. With the iApp, it's literally one click to get all of that done.
Finally, the iApp also asks if you are using APM to further enhance and secure View. In this case, the visual policy is built automatically, further streamlining the process.
We look forward to comments and feedback about the iApp.