bob_10968
May 24, 2012Nimbostratus
Resource provisioning - where to start?
We cant start configuring the Big-ip 1600 untill the resources have been provisioned. However, I dont know where to start. Its pretty shocking that we have to fragment the tiny RAM (3GB and CPU) for each module. Its like each module is a VM, when they should just be features or plugins on one OS. Is there a guide to how much we should allocate to each module? Can the resources be changed after, or are they fixed?
We puraches the unit for LTM and ASM.
However, the list contains the following:
Global Traffic (GTM) __
Link Controller (LC) __
Protocol Security (PSM) __
WebAccelerator (WAM) __
WAN Optimization (WOM) __ Limited mode available without a license
Access Policy (APM
ASM is missing completely.
LTM is already configured as nominal (whatever that means).
Im chasing the supplier to see what happened to ASM, but in the mean time should we wait?
Can it be added later, even though its not in the list?
Should we use the "limited" free WOM and APM? What do people recommend?
None of this information is in the "Big-IP Systems Getting Started Guide", unfortunately.