Create F5 XC TCP Load Balancer - Basic

This workflow creates a TCP load balancer using the device name and portal FQDN, along with load balancer details such as type, name, domain name, port, and pool details.

To run this workflow:

  1. Go to Menu > ADC+ > AUTOMATION > Workflow Catalog > View/Run
  2. Click the F5 XC Distributed Cloud category on the View/Run Workflows page.
  3. On the popup window, hover the mouse over the Create F5 XC TCP Load Balancer - Basic workflow.
    The Run and Schedule buttons are displayed.
  4. Click .
    The Request > Create F5 XC TCP Load Balancer - Basic :: FormBuilder page is displayed.
  5. Enter/select Device Details details.
    Table 1. Device Details Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    *Device Name Select a device from the dropdown list.
    *Portal FQDN Enter the F5 XC cloud platform application URL. For example, domain.ves.volterra.io.
    *: Mandatory fields
  6. Enter/select LoadBalancer Details details.
    Table 2. LoadBalancer Details Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    *Load Balancer Type Select a desired load balancer type from the dropdown list. The options are:

    • TCP

    • TCP over TCP with Automatic Certificate

    • TCP over TCP with Custom Certificate
    *Load Balancer Name Enter the name of the load balancer.
    *Domain Name Enter the domain name.
    *Port Enter the port number.
    *: Mandatory fields
  7. Enter/select Origin Pool Details details.
    Table 3. Origin Pool Details Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    *Origin Pool Name Enter the name for the pool.
    *Load Balancer Algorithm The load balancing algorithm is used to select a pool to distribute traffic across multiple servers. The algorithms are:

    • Round Robin

    • Least Request

    • Ring Hash

    • Random

    • Load Balancer Override
    *Origin Server Type Select a server type from the drop-down list.

    And then click the Add button. Any number of pool numbers can be added to the pool. After adding the pool, you can manage them.
    *Origin Server Port Enter the server port number.
    *: Mandatory fields
  8. Click Next.
    The Confirmation dialog box is displayed.
    Note:
    • If you want to save this form and edit it later, click Save Draft, and then click Ok in the Confirmation popup window. The form will be saved as Open request under Request > My Request.
    • If you want to cancel this form, click Cancel.
  9. Click OK.
    A form opens to provide the certificate details.
  10. Enter or select the certificate details in the form, and then click Submit.
  11. Click OK to continue the workflow creation.
    Note: It takes a while to complete the request.
    The workflow is created.
    Note: The stages of the request are shown on the left of the screen. To view a specific stage of the request, click on the corresponding stage.