Create NginxPlus LB Server with Service Now

To run this workflow:
  1. Go to Menu > ADC+ > AUTOMATION > Workflow Catalog > View/Run
  2. Click the Nginx Plus category on the View/Run Workflows page.
  3. On the popup window, hover the mouse over the Create NginxPlus LB Server with Service Now workflow.
    The Run and Schedule buttons are displayed.
  4. Click .
    The Request > Create NginxPlus LB Server with Service Now :: FormBuilder page is displayed.
  5. Enter or select the field information in the Device and Load balancing type section.
    Table 1. Device and Load balancing type Section - Field and Description able
    Field Description
    *Data Center Displays the list of datacenters of the devices, which are created in the Device Inventory. Select the datacenter of a device from the drop-down option for which this request is to be created. For the devices which are added without a datacenter in the Device Inventory, select the datacenter as None.
    *Device Name Displays the list of devices associated with the selected datacenter. If the datacenter is selected as None, the devices that are created without datacenter details are listed. Select the desired device from the drop-down option.
    *Source Config Option Select this option to choose an existing or new source config.
    *Nginx Source Path Enter the path of the existing source config.
    *Load Balancing Type

    Select the load balancing type:

    • HTTP
    • TCP
    *Load Balancing Method Select a load balancing method from the dropdown list.
    Server Name Enter the server name, if the Load Balancing Type is selected as HTTP/
  6. Enter or select the field information in the LB server and UpStream section.
    Table 2. LB server and UpStream Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    *LB server IP Enter the IP address of the Load balancing (LB) server.
    *LB server Port Enter the port of the Load balancing (LB) server.
    *Upstream Server Enter the upstream server name.
    Health Check Select a health check option:

    • Active (default)

    • Passive
    *Upstream Server IP and Port Enter the upstream server IP address and port no. It must be in the format of <IP Address>:<port no.>.
    *Weight The weight of the topology record. Enter the weight in the numerals.
    *Server Status Select a server status from the dropdown list.
    Server Type Select a server type from the dropdown list:

    • Normal (default)

    • Backup
    Fail Timeout Enter the timeout value in seconds.
    Max Fail Enter the maximum allowed failures.
    Slow Start Enter the slow start value.
    Upstream Server Grid click the Add button to add the server and upstream details to the Upstream Server Grid.
  7. Enter or select the field information in the Persistence section.
    Table 3. Persistence Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    Sticky Cookie Persistence Select one of the following options:

    • No (default)

    • Yes
  8. Enter or select the field information in the SSL section.
    Table 4. SSL Section - Table and Description Table
    Field Description
    Sticky Cookie Persistence By default, this option is disabled. When enabled Sticky cookie persistence helps to reconnect the server with the client to the same resource as previous requests.
  9. Enter or select the field information in the Change Management section.
    Table 5. Change Management Section - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    *Do you want to integrate ServiceNow Ticket? Select this option to create a service now ticket or not. The options are:

    • No (default)

    • Yes - select this option to create a ServiceNow ticket and select the follwing details:

      • Timezone – select the timezone from the drop-down list.

      • *Start Time – select the start date and time from the calendar.

      • *End Time – select the end date and time from the calendar.
  10. Click the Submit button.
    The Confirmation popup opens.
    Note:
    • If you want to save this form to edit it later, click the Save Draft button, 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 the Cancel button.
  11. In the Diff Checker stage, click the Compare button to view the updates, and then click the Execute button.
  12. In the Get SNOW Ticket stage, click the Execute button.
  13. In the Backup Mater Config stage, click the Execute button.
  14. In the NGINX Config Check stage, click the Execute button.
  15. In the NGINX Config Reload stage, click the Execute button.
  16. In the NGINX Status Check stage, click the Execute button.
  17. In the Remove Backup of Master Config stage, click the Submit button.
  18. The workflow is created and the email is triggered to the configured email IDs.
    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.