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Dave_Potter
F5 Employee
F5 Employee

Configuring a cloud account credential for F5 Distributed Cloud to use with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), while a straightforward process, requires some nuance to get just right. This article illustrates each step of the way.

    1. Log in to GCP at console.cloud.google.com. Navigate to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts, then click “Create Service Account”.
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    2. Enter the service account name, then click “Create and Continue”, then click “Done".Picture-GCP_3.png

    3. Click the “Keys” tab, then “Add Key”, then “Create new key”.
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    4. To download the key file, select key type “JSON”, click “Create”, then click “Done”.
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    5. Open and navigate to the F5 Distributed Cloud Console, Cloud and Edge Sites > Site Management > Cloud Credentials, then click “Add Cloud Credentials”.
    6. Enter cloud credential Name, Cloud Credential Type: GCP Credential, then click “Configure”.Picture-GCP.png

    7. Locate the file download in Step 4 above on your local computer, and copy and paste this into the window, then click “Blindfold”. Although not required, it is recommended confirm the following additional fields:
      Secret Info: Blindfold Secret
      Policy: Built-in
      Build-in policies: shared/ves-io-allow-volterra
      Type: Text
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    8. Click “Apply” to complete creating the Cloud Credential. You can now use this when deploying your GCP Cloud Site using F5 Distributed Cloud.Picture-GCP_8.png

You've now configured a Cloud Credential for deploying services in GCP using the F5 Distributed Cloud Console.

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‎06-Feb-2023 12:09
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