Create GTM Application Services

This workflow creates GTM Wide-IP along with GTM pool and monitor.

Prerequisites
  • The AS3 service has to be enabled in the target F5 device.
  • F5 device list displays only AS3 service enabled and active devices.
To run this workflow:
  1. Go to Menu > ADC+ > AUTOMATION > Workflow Catalog > View/Run
  2. Click the F5 BIG-IP AS3 category on the View/Run Workflows page.
  3. On the popup window, hover the mouse over the Create GTM Application Services workflow.
    The Run and Schedule buttons are displayed.
  4. Click .
    The Request > Create GTM Application Services :: FormBuilder page is displayed.
  5. Enter/select the General Properties.
    Table 1. General Properties Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    **Device Name Select a device from the dropdown list. Only the devices that are AS3 enabled and active are displayed.
    *Partition Type Select a partition type. The options are:

    • Create New Partition (default) - select this option to create a new partition.

    • Existing Partition - select this option to choose an existing partition.
      Note: Partition dropdown lists only the partitions created via AS3 triggered API calls.
    *Enter Partition Name Enter the partition name.
    *Application Type Select a application type. The options are:

    • Create New Application (default) - select this option to create a new application.

    • Existing Application - select this option to choose an existing partition.
    *Enter Application Name Enter the name for the application.
  6. Enter/select the Wide IP details.
    Table 2. Wide IP Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    WideIP FQDN Enter the fully qualified domain name.
    WideIP Type Select Wide IP type from the dropdown list.
  7. Enter/select the Pool details.
    Table 3. Pool Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    *Pool Name Enter the pool name.
    *Pools Load Balancing Method Select a load balancing method for the pools.
    Pool Members Preferred Load Balancing Method Select a preferred load balancing method for the pool members. The system tries this method first.
    Pool Members Fallback Load Balancing Method Select the alternate load balancing method. The system tries this method if the Preferred method is unsuccessful in picking the WideIP.
  8. Enter/select the Pool Members details.
    Table 4. Pool Members Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    *Pool member Type Select a pool member type from the deopdown list. The types are:
    • Generic Host (default) - When you select this option you need to select GTM server and virtual servers.
    • BIG-IP System -. When you select this option you need to select GTM server and existing VIP.
    *GTM Server Select a GTM server from the dropdown list.
    *Virtual Servers Select the virtual servers from the dropdown list
  9. Enter/select the Monitors details.
    Table 5. Monitors Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    *Do you want to associate a HTTP/HTTPS monitor to the pool Select Yes to associate a HTTP/HTTP monitor, and then select monitor from the dropdown list otherwise select No.
  10. Click Submit.
    The Confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  11. To save this form so you can edit it later, click Save Draft and then click OK.
    The form will be saved as Open request under Request > My Request.

    OR

    To submit the form, click OK.

    The validation starts automatically and reaches the Review stage, after which the workflow is created.
    Note:
    • If there is any failure at this stage, start a new request by providing the correct data.
    • Alternatively, select the failed request and clone it. Update the correct input data in the form input, and submit the workflow again.
    Note: The stages of the request are shown in the left side of the screen. To view a particular stage of the request, click the respective stage.