NGINX Virtual Machine Building with cloud-init
Traditionally, building new servers was a manual process. A system administrator had a run book with all the steps required and would perform each task one by one. If the admin had multiple servers to build the same steps were repeated over and over. All public cloud compute platforms provide an automation tool called cloud-init that makes it easy to automate configuration tasks while a new VM instance is being launched. In this article, you will learn how to automate the process of building out a new NGINX Plus server usingcloud-init.
BigIP v14 single volume - adding a volume
I have previously updated software on LTMs. However, the virtual F5 i am working on now only has one disk volume. Is there a different method to install software on a single volume system? if not, how would i add a new volume? In the web interface, i see no options under software volumes or disk volumes to add a new one.
F5 Big IP APM installation ISO
Hi, I've been searching the portals and forums but can't find a definitive answer. I need an ISO to install Big IP APM appliance on Hetzner Cloud, does this exist? Can somebody point me to the correct download link? All I've been finding sounded like update ISOs, not suitable for an installation from scratch. Best regards, ErikInstallation of 14.1.2.6 fails
Hi All, We have two customers which are trying to install 14.1.2.6 on a partition prior to upgrade from 14.1.2.5. But the installation fails right away with the following erros in /var/log/liveinstall.log *** Live install start at 2020/07/06 18:08:23 *** info: tm_install::BootLoader::BootLoader_mboot_sync_from_old_conf -- Configurations match. info: Daemon-driven execution indicated by ENV variable. info: Repository tm_install version/release is 2.12.0.6/4.0 info: System tm_install version/release is 2.12.0.6/4.0 info: Platform id is C117 /dev/sdd: No medium found sfdisk: cannot open /dev/sdd for reading info: Basic disk format validation passed. info: >++++ result: info: mount: /dev/mapper/vg--db--sda-set.2._usr is already mounted or /mnt/tm_install/30655.GyI1Fy/usr busy info: /dev/mapper/vg--db--sda-set.2._usr is already mounted on /usr info: /dev/mapper/vg--db--sda-set.2._usr is already mounted on /opt/.sdm/usr info: /dev/mapper/vg--db--sda-set.2._usr is already mounted on /opt/.sdm/lib info: /dev/mapper/vg--db--sda-set.2._usr is already mounted on /opt/.sdm/lib64 info: >---- error: status 8192 returned by command: mount -oro /dev/vg-db-sda/set.2._usr /mnt/tm_install/30655.GyI1Fy/usr 2>/dev/null info: >++++ result: info: umount: /mnt/tm_install/30655.GyI1Fy/shared: not mounted info: >---- error: status 8192 returned by command: umount /mnt/tm_install/30655.GyI1Fy/shared Terminal error: Could not access configuration source; sda, 2 *** Live install end at 2020/07/06 18:08:27: failed (return code 2) *** I could not find anything related in the F5 knowledge base articles. Customer already tried to delete an create a partition again, but this did not solve the issue. Anyone else facing the same issue? Anyone has a solution? Regards, Martijn
BigIP Client Installation Disappears
I am a contractor and my client has instructed me to install the BigIP Edge client to connect to their VPN (BIGIPEdgeClient-7132.exe). I have attempted to install it on my laptop three times. The first by double-clicking the exe file and the last two by right-clicking and installing as Administrator (I do have admin rights to my laptop). In all three cases, the installation runs for a minute or two, giving progress text like "Installing ActiveX control" and eventually appears to complete successfully, then prompts me to restart my computer to complete installation. I do. But after the restart, there is no evidence that the software has been installed. No desktop icon, no entry in the start menu, no entry in Add/Remove programs. I am not new to VPN software at all, but new to BigIP. What could the issue be?
Lab installation VE F5
Hi, I was wondering how the installation would react if i would install a stand alone virtual edition of F5 with 3 nics instead of 4, because i don't really need a HA interface. Or is just desired to have 4 VMXnet nics with just a HA enabled 1 with just 1 device in it? Because with that last would it be a extra configuration on switch / vmware level. Any suggestion whether to choose for 3 or 4 nics? kind regards
BIG IP Beginner / Documentation
I have been tasked with the installation and configuration of several F5 devices in order to implement AAM within our network architecture. I am quite new to F5, but I do have a general understanding of how both LTM and AAM work. The issue that I am running into is the documentation, or what seems to be the lack of. I have 2 F5 training manuals that do not complete a clear picture for the network setup. One is for version 11.2.0 and the other is 11.6. The training manuals were provided for a training session with an instructor from BIG IP and some servers. Unfortunately I do not have access to either. The manuals only give half the details to properly to implement the device within my network. I am looking for some examples, including a network diagram, so I can get a better understanding on how I can make this work in my network. Would be great if there were some deployment examples for inline and a one-arm configuration.Incomplete install causing boot issues
Hi Got a 1600, which was running 9.4.7, but an admin forgot the password, so we attempted to do a clean install using a USB CD but the install process hung on the below: CFE version 1.5.1 for F5AOM (32bit,SP,LE,MIPS) [nub] Build Date: Tue May 13 09:48:12 PDT 2008 (f5cm@build17) Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005 Broadcom Corporation. AREN Initializing Arena. DEVI Initializing Devices. CPU type 0x29006: 200MHz Total memory: 0x4000000 bytes (64MB) Total memory used by CFE: 0x83D00000 - 0x83F354C0 (2315456) Initialized Data: 0x83D31100 - 0x83D32CF0 (7152) BSS Area: 0x83D32CF0 - 0x83D334C0 (2000) Local Heap: 0x83D334C0 - 0x83F334C0 (2097152) Stack Area: 0x83F334C0 - 0x83F354C0 (8192) Text (code) segment: 0x83D00000 - 0x83D30AB0 (199344) Boot area (physical): 0x03CBF000 - 0x03CFF000 Relocation Factor: I:E4100000 - D:E4100000 ENVI CFE Press Ctrl-c to stop autoboot: [1] Loader:elf Filesys:raw Dev:flash1.recovery File:x Options:(null) Loading: 0x80001000/4889219 0x804aaa83/264077 Entry at 0x80289000 Starting program at 0x80289000 RUN! C102 --- Press ( for Command Menu. ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒c▒▒D▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒c▒▒D▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒c▒▒D▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒c▒▒D▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒c▒▒D▒cL▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒▒▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒c▒▒D▒cćD now whether we try an load up the system with the USB CD attached or without, all we get is the above. Can anyone advise on a work around please. Thanks Adel
