BIG-IP Next – Introduction to the Blueprints API
If you have ever attempted to automate the BIG-IP configuration, you are probably familiar with F5’s AS3 extension. Although AS3 is supported in BIG-IP Next, there is another API that might be the be...
Published Sep 30, 2024
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Bob_Hanson
Employee
Employee
Juergen_Mang
MVP
MVPThanks for sharing this.
Blueprints are filling out existing FAST-Templates? Do I understand it correctly?
Michael_EverettEmployee
EmployeeYes, that is correct. The blueprints API pushes the inputs provided into the declaration into the referenced template (in this case, a FAST template). You can also perform lightweight customization of the template at deployment time using the parameters block. In Bob's example above, the only customization on a per-deployment basis was the virtual server and pool details, but you can also make other customizations.