Manual Chapter : Common Elements for Server Tasks

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Manual Chapter

Common Elements for Server Tasks

  1. On the Main tab, click
    DNS
    GSLB
    Servers
    .
    The Server List screen opens.
  2. On the Main tab, click
    DNS
    GSLB
    Servers
    Trusted Server Certificates
    .
    The Trusted Server Certificates screen opens.
  3. Click the name of the BIG-IP DNS system that you want to modify.
    The server settings and values display.
  4. In the server list, click the name of the LTM system that you just created.
    The Server Properties screen opens.
  5. In the Server List area, click a server name.
    The server settings and values display.
  6. Click
    Create
    .
    The New Server screen opens.
  7. Click
    Create
    .
    The Server List screen opens displaying the new server in the list.
  8. Click
    Add
    .
    The IP addresses display in the list.
  9. In the BIG-IP System Devices area, click
    Add
    to add a
    Device Name
    and
    IP Address
    of the server.
    If you use NAT, type an internal (private) IP address in the
    Translation
    field.
  10. Click
    Remove
    .
    The IP address is removed from the list.
  11. Click
    Edit
    .
    The selected address and translation (if present) display in the
    Address
    and
    Translation
    fields. After you edit the values, click
    Add
    to re-add the address (and translation) to the list.
  12. Click
    Up
    .
    The selected address and translation (if present) move up in the list.
  13. Click
    Down
    .
    The selected address and translation (if present) move down in the list.
  14. Click
    Finished
    .
  15. Click
    Finished
    .
    The Server List screen opens displaying the new server in the list.
  16. Click
    Disable
    .
  17. Click
    Enable
    .
  18. Click
    Update
    .
  19. Click
    Import
    .
  20. In the
    Name
    field, type a name for the server.
    Server names are limited to 63 characters.
  21. From the
    Product
    list, select the server type.
    The server type determines the metrics that the system can collect from the server.
    If your network uses a server that is not on this list, use the
    Generic Load Balancer
    or
    Generic Host
    option.
  22. From the
    Product
    list, select
    Generic Host
    .
    The server type determines the metrics that the system can collect from the server.
  23. From the
    Product
    list, select a third-party load balancer or select
    Generic Load Balancer
    .
    The server type determines the metrics that the system can collect from the server.
  24. From the
    Product
    list, select a third-party host server or select
    Generic Host
    .
    The server type determines the metrics that the system can collect from the server.
  25. From the
    Product
    list, select
    BIG-IP System (Single)
    .
    The server type determines the metrics that the system can collect from the server.
  26. From the
    Product
    list, select
    BIG-IP System
    .
  27. From the
    Product
    list, select
    BIG-IP System (Redundant)
    .
    The server type determines the metrics that the system can collect from the server.
  28. From the
    Product
    list, select either
    BIG-IP System (Single)
    or
    BIG-IP System (Redundant)
    .
    The server type determines the metrics that the system can collect from the server.
  29. In the Address List area, add the self IP address that you assigned to the VLAN that you assigned to the route domain.
    Do not include the route domain ID in this IP address. Use the format x.x.x.x, for example, 10.10.10.1.
  30. In the BIG-IP System devices area, add the self IP address that you assigned to the VLAN that you assigned to the route domain.
    Do not include the route domain ID in this IP address. Use the format x.x.x.x, for example, 10.10.10.1.
  31. In the Address List area, add the IP address of the server.
    You must use a self IP address for a BIG-IP system; you cannot use the management IP address.
  32. In the Address List area, add the new self IP address.
  33. In the Address List area, add the IP addresses of the server.
    You can add more than one IP address, depending on how the server interacts with the rest of your network.
  34. In the Address List area, add the IP addresses of the server.
    You can add more than one IP address, depending on how the server interacts with the rest of your network.
    You must use a self IP address for a BIG-IP system; you cannot use the management IP address.
  35. In the Address List area, add the IP addresses of the server.
    1. Type an external (public) IP address in the
      Address
      field, and then click
      Add
      .
    2. If you use NAT, type an internal (private) IP address in the
      Translation
      field, and then click
      Add
      .
    You can add more than one IP address, depending on how the server interacts with the rest of your network.
  36. In the Address List area, add the IP addresses of the PGW system.
    1. Type an external (public) IP address in the
      Address
      field, and then click
      Add
      .
    2. If you use NAT, type an internal (private) IP address in the
      Translation
      field, and then click
      Add
      .
    You can add more than one IP address, depending on how the PGW system interacts with the rest of your network.
  37. In the Address List area, add the IP addresses of the back up system using the
    Peer Address List
    setting.
    1. Type an external (public) IP address in the
      Address
      field, and then click
      Add
      .
    2. Type an internal (private) IP address in the
      Translation
      field, and then click
      Add
      .
    You can add more than one IP address, depending on how the server interacts with the rest of your network.
  38. From the
    Data Center
    list, select the data center where the server resides.
  39. From the
    Prober Pool
    list, select one of the following.
    Inherit from Data Center
    By default, a server inherits the Prober pool assigned to the data center in which the server resides.
    Prober pool name
    Select the Prober pool that contains the BIG-IP systems that you want to perform monitor probes of this server.
    The selected Prober pool must reside in the same route domain as the servers you want the pool members to probe.
  40. From the
    Prober Pool
    list, select one of the following.
    Inherit from Data Center
    By default, a server inherits the Prober pool assigned to the data center in which the server resides.
    Prober pool name
    Select the Prober pool that contains the BIG-IP systems that you want to perform monitor probes of this server.
  41. From the
    Status
    list, select the status of the server.
    • Select
      Enabled
      when the system can use the server and its resources for load balancing.
    • Select
      Disabled
      when the system cannot use the server and its resources for load balancing.
  42. From the
    Prober Preference
    list, select one of the following.
    Inside the Data Center
    By default, a server selects the Prober pool from within the existing data center.
    Outside the Data Center
    A server selects the Prober pool from outside the existing data center.
    Inherit from Data Center
    A server inherits the Prober pool assigned to the data center in which the server resides.
    The selected Prober pool must reside in the same route domain as the servers you want the pool members to probe.
  43. From the
    Prober Preference
    list, select one of the following.
    Inside the Data Center
    By default, a server selects the Prober pool from within the existing data center.
    Outside the Data Center
    A server selects the Prober pool from outside the existing data center.
    Inherit from Data Center
    A server inherits the Prober pool assigned to the data center in which the server resides.
  44. From the
    Prober Preference
    list, select the preferred type of prober(s).
    Inherit From Data Center
    By default, a server inherits the prober preference selection assigned to the data center in which the server resides.
    Inside Data Center
    A server selects the probers from inside the data center where the server resides.
    Outside Data Center
    A server selects the probers from outside the data center where the server resides.
    Specific Prober Pool
    Select one of the Prober pools from the drop-down list. When assigning the Prober pool at the server level.
  45. From the
    Prober Preference
    list, select the preferred type of prober(s).
    Inherit From Data Center
    By default, a server inherits the prober preference selection assigned to the data center in which the server resides.
    Inside Data Center
    A server selects the probers from inside the data center where the server resides.
    Outside Data Center
    A server selects the probers from outside the data center where the server resides.
    Specific Prober Pool
    Select one of the Prober pools from the list. When assigning the Prober pool at the server level.
    Note
    :
    Prober pools are not used by the
    bigip
    monitor.
  46. From the
    Prober Fallback
    list, select one of the following.
    Any available
    By default, selects any available Prober pool.
    Inside the Data Center
    A server selects the Prober pool from within the existing data center.
    Outside the Data Center
    A server selects the Prober pool from outside the existing data center.
    Inherit from Data Center
    A server inherits the Prober pool assigned to the data center in which the server resides.
    None
    No Prober pool is used. Prober Fallback is disabled.
  47. From the
    Prober Fallback
    list, select the type of prober(s) to be used if insufficient numbers of the preferred type are available.
    Inherit From Data Center
    By default, a server inherits the prober fallback selection assigned to the data center in which the server resides.
    Any Available
    For selecting any available prober.
    Inside Data Center
    A server selects probers from inside the data center where the server resides.
    Outside Data Center
    A server selects probers from outside the data center where the server resides.
    None
    No fallback probers are selected. Prober fallback is disabled.
    Specific Prober Pool
    Select one of the probers from the list When you want to assign a prober pool at the server level.
  48. From the
    State
    list, select
    Enabled
    .
  49. In the BIG-IP System Devices area, click
    Add
    to add a device (a physical server in your network).
    1. Type a name in the
      Device Name
      field.
    2. Type an external (public) IP address in the
      Address
      field.
    3. If you use NAT, type an internal (private) IP address in the
      Translation
      field, and then click
      Add
      .
    4. Click
      OK
      .
  50. For the
    BIG-IP System Devices
    setting, click
    Add
    to add a device (server).
    1. Type a name in the
      Device Name
      field.
    2. Type an external (public) non-floating IP address in the
      Address
      field.
    3. If you use NAT, type an internal (private) IP address in the
      Translation
      field, and then click
      Add
      .
    4. Click
      Add
      .
    5. Click
      OK
      .
  51. In the BIG-IP System Devices area, add two devices (one that represents the active system and one that represents the standby system).
    1. Click
      Add
      .
    2. Type a name in the
      Device Name
      field.
    3. Type an external (public) IP address in the
      Address
      field.
    4. If you use NAT, type an internal (private) IP address in the
      Translation
      field.
    5. Click
      Add
      . Repeat the steps to add a second device, which represents the standby system.
    6. Click
      OK
      .
  52. From the
    Configuration
    list, select
    Advanced
    .
    Additional controls display on the screen.
  53. In the Health Monitors area, you can assign the GTP monitor to the server by moving it from the
    Available
    list to the
    Selected
    list; however, best practice is to assign the
    GTP
    monitor to the pool of PGW systems.
    The GTP monitor simply checks that the PGW system responds to a GTP echo request.
  54. In the
    Health Monitors
    setting, assign health monitors to the server by moving them from the
    Available
    list to the
    Selected
    list.
    If the server is a BIG-IP system, use the
    bigip
    monitor. If the server is a generic host, consider using the
    gateway_icmp
    monitor, because this monitor simply checks that the server responds to a ping.
  55. In the
    Health Monitors
    setting, assign the
    bigip
    monitor to the server by moving it from the
    Available
    list to the
    Selected
    list.
  56. In the Health Monitors area, assign an SNMP monitor to the server by moving it from the
    Available
    list to the
    Selected
    list.
  57. In the Health Monitors area, assign the
    http
    monitor to the server by moving it from the
    Available
    list to the
    Selected
    list.
  58. From the
    Availability Requirements
    list, select an option and enter any required values.
    All Health Monitors
    By default, specifies that all of the selected health monitors must be successful before the server is considered up (available).
    At Least
    The minimum number of selected health monitors that must be successful before the server is considered up.
    Require
    The minimum number of successful probes required from the total number of probers requested.
  59. From the
    Limit Settings
    list, select the resource thresholds for this server.
    When the server does not meet the resource threshold limit requirements that you set, the system marks the server as unavailable and load balances traffic to available servers.
    The limit settings that display are based on the type of server you selected from the
    Product
    list.
    CPU
    Specifies the percent of CPU usage. If percent of CPU usage goes above the limit, the system marks the server as unavailable.
    Memory
    Specifies the available memory required by the virtual servers on the server. If available memory falls below this limit, the system marks the server as unavailable.
    Bits
    Specifies the maximum allowable data throughput rate, in bits per second, for the virtual servers on the server. If the network traffic volume exceeds this limit, the system marks the server as unavailable.
    Packets
    Specifies the maximum allowable data transfer rate, in packets per second, for the virtual servers on the server. If the network traffic volume exceeds this limit, the system marks the server as unavailable.
    Current Connections
    Specifies the maximum number of concurrent connections, combined, for all of the virtual servers on the server. If the connections exceed this limit, the system marks the server as unavailable.
  60. In the
    iQuery Options
    setting, specify the types of probes the DNS performs to determine the state of the server .
    The default is for the Global Traffic Manager to perform all three probes.
    If the server is another BIG-IP system, such as a Local Traffic Manager, then the Global Traffic Manager can delegate certain probe tasks to that system.
    Service Check
    The system verifies that an application on a server is running, by remotely running the application using an external service checker program.
    Path
    The system verifies the logical network route between a data center server and a local DNS server.
    SNMP
    The system checks the performance of a server running an SNMP agent.
  61. From the
    Virtual Server Discovery
    list, select how you want virtual servers to be added to the system.
    Disabled
    The system does not use the discovery feature to automatically add virtual servers. This is the default value. Use this option for a standalone BIG-IP DNS system or for a BIG-IP DNS/LTM combo system when you plan to manually add virtual servers to the system, or if your network uses multiple route domains.
    Enabled
    The system uses the discovery feature to automatically add and delete virtual servers. Use this option for a BIG-IP DNS/LTM combo system when you want the BIG-IP DNS system to discover LTM virtual servers.
    Enabled (No Delete)
    The system uses the discovery feature to automatically add virtual servers and does not delete any virtual servers that already exist in the configuration. Use this option for a BIG-IP DNS/LTM combo system when you want the BIG-IP DNS system to discover LTM virtual servers.
  62. From the
    Virtual Server Discovery
    list, select how you want virtual servers to be added to the system.
    Virtual server discovery is supported when you have only one route domain.
    Disabled
    Use this option when you plan to manually add virtual servers to the system, or if your network uses multiple route domains. This is the default value.
    Enabled
    The system automatically adds virtual servers using the discovery feature.
    Enabled (No Delete)
    The system uses the discovery feature and does not delete any virtual servers that already exist.
  63. From the
    Virtual Server Discovery
    list, select
    Enabled
    .
  64. From the
    Virtual Server Discovery
    list, select
    Enabled (No Delete)
    .
  65. From the
    Virtual Server Discovery
    list, select
    Disabled
    .
  66. Click
    Create
    .
  67. In the Virtual Servers list, click a virtual server name.
    The virtual server settings and values display.
  68. In the Dependency List area, from the
    Virtual Servers
    list, select each virtual server on which you want the virtual server to be dependent, and then click
    Add
    .
    The virtual servers display in the list as you add them.
  69. In the
    Virtual Server List
    setting, if you selected
    Disabled
    from the
    Virtual Server Discovery
    list, specify the virtual servers that are resources on this server.
    1. In the
      Name
      field, type the name of the virtual server.
    2. In the
      Address
      field, type the IP address of the virtual server.
    3. From the
      Service Port
      list, select the port the server uses.
    4. Click
      Add
      .
  70. In the Virtual Server List area, if you selected
    Disabled
    from the
    Virtual Server Discovery
    list, create a virtual server to represent (in a pool) the host server that you are creating.
    1. In the
      Name
      field, type a name for the virtual server.
    2. In the
      Address
      field, type the IP address of the host server.
    3. From the
      Service Port
      list, select the port the server uses.
    4. Click
      Add
      .
  71. In the Virtual Server List area, if you selected
    Disabled
    from the
    Virtual Server Discovery
    list, create a virtual server to represent (in a pool) the host server that you are creating.
    1. In the
      Name
      field, type a name for the virtual server.
    2. In the
      Address
      field, type the IP address of the host server.
    3. From the
      Service Port
      list, select
      SNMP
      .
    4. Click
      Add
      .
  72. In the Virtual Server List area, create a virtual server to represent (in a pool) the host server that you are creating.
    1. In the
      Name
      field, type a name for the virtual server.
    2. In the
      Address
      field, type the IP address of the host server.
    3. From the
      Service Port
      list, select
      SNMP
      .
    4. Click
      Add
      .
  73. In the Virtual Server List area, if you selected
    Disabled
    from the
    Virtual Server Discovery
    list, create a virtual server to represent (in a pool) the PGW system.
    1. In the
      Name
      field, type a name for the virtual server.
    2. In the
      Address
      field, type the IP address of the host server.
    3. In the
      Service Port
      field, type
      2152
      (F5 Networks recommends using this GTP-user plane tunneling data port); however, the BIG-IP system also supports the use of
      2123
      (GTP-control plane port).
    4. Click
      Add
      .
  74. In the
    Name
    field, type a name for the virtual server.
    Virtual server names are limited to
    63
    characters.
  75. On the menu bar, click
    Virtual Servers
    .
    A list of the virtual servers configured on the server displays.
  76. From the
    Resources
    list, select
    Advanced
    .
    Additional settings display.
  77. Select the
    Expose Route Domains
    check box.
  78. For the
    iQuery Options
    setting, for the
    TLS Minimum Version
    list, specify whether to use global or specific settings.
    • To inherit the global setting values, retain the default (
      Use Global Setting
      ).
    • To select a TLS minimum version, first select
      Server Specific
      , then specify the version. The default is
      TLSv1
      .
  79. For the
    iQuery Options
    setting, for the
    SSL Cipher List
    , specify whether to use global or specific settings.
    • To inherit the global setting values, retain the default (
      Use Global Setting
      ).
    • To display the cipher string, select
      Server Specific
      . The
      Reset String
      button also displays, which allows you to get the base cipher string back in the text box.