Manual Chapter :
Setting up an AWS Cloud Environment
Applies To:
Show VersionsBIG-IQ Centralized Management
- 7.0.0
Setting up an AWS Cloud Environment
Add AWS cloud and environment details
AWS
cloud and environment detailsBIG-IQ needs the credentials and parameters for your
AWS
cloud provider and cloud environment so that it can communicate with the
BIG-IP devices it manages in your service scaling group. Also, if you choose
to bring your own license (BYOL) for the devices in this SSG, you need to
activate a pool of BYOL licenses, and then provide details about the license
server when you configure the cloud environment.
Specify credentials required to connect to an AWS cloud
You create a new AWS cloud provider to tell BIG-IQ how to connect to your AWS cloud environment.
- At the top of the screen, clickApplicationsthen, on the left, click .
- ClickCreate.The New Provider screen opens.
- Type aNamefor the provider you are creating.
- To help identify this provider when you want to use it later, type a briefDescription.
- From theProvider Typelist, selectAWS.Under Provider Details, the screen display s settings that you use to specify your AWS credentials.
- Type yourAccess Key IDandSecret Access Key, and then clickTestto confirm your connection.
- ClickSave & Close.
The system creates the new AWS provider account, which is now ready to be used in a cloud environment.
Before you can use this provider to create a BIG-IP VE device in, you need to create the AWS cloud environment.
Activate a pool of BYOL licenses
Before you can activate a BYOL license, you need to purchase it from
F5 Networks. Once you complete your purchase, you get your base registration key,
typically in the form of an email.
If you
use the
AWS
marketplace licensing
option, skip this task.When you choose the BYOL license option, you need to activate a pool
of licenses that the BIG-IQ can use for the new BIG-IP VE devices that the service
scaling group (SSG) creates in the cloud. You can use this procedure to automatically
contact the F5 license server for activation.
You can use this BIG-IQ as your license server,
or you can use another BIG-IQ as your license server, as long as it is running BIG-IQ
version 5.4.0 or later.
- At the top of the screen, clickDevices.
- On the left, click.
- Click theAdd Licensebutton.
- In theLicense Namefield, type a name to identify this license.
- In theBase Registration Keyfield, type or paste the registration key, and into theAdd-on Keysfield, type or paste any associated add-on keys.
- For theActivation Methodsetting, selectAutomatic.
- Click theActivatebutton at the bottom of the screen.
- Review the user legal agreement and if you agree, select theI have read and agree to the terms of this licensecheck box.
When the activation status displays as
Active
, you can use this pool of licenses
in the cloud environment configuration you define for your SSG.Create an AWS cloud environment for a service scaling
group
When you create an AWS cloud environment, you
specify the parameters BIG-IQ uses to create BIG-IP VE devices in that
environment.
- At the top of the screen, clickApplicationsthen, on the left, click .
- ClickCreate.
- Give this environment aNameand an optionalDescription.
- From theDevice Templatelist, select the device template you want to use to configure new BIG-IP VE devices when scaling out.
- From theCloud Providerlist, select the name of the AWS provider you want to use for this environment.The screen displays the AWS Properties settings.
- From theVPClist, select the name of the virtual private cloud you created for this environment.The subnets defined for this VPC are listed under Available.
- ForRestricted Source Address, using the CIDR format, specify the addresses that you want to be able to access the environment.For example12.12.0.0/16.Only addresses that match your entry will have access (IP addresses that use12.12.xxx.xxxin the example above).
- ForSSH Key Name, select the SSH key you want to use for this environment.
- ForServices To Deploy, select the F5 service you want to use for this environment.The Local Traffic and Application Visibility Reporting modules are selected by default. This is the minimum viable configuration for an SSG.
- ForLicense Type, select the kind of license that you want to use for the devices created in this environment.
- ChooseBYOLif you have purchased a BYOL license.
- ChooseUtilityif you want your cloud provider to bill you on a specified interval for the licenses you use.
If you chooseBYOL, the screen displays additional settings under the BYOL License Information area. - ForAMI Image, select the AMI you want to use for the devices created in this environment.For access to the BIG-IP image you must subscribe and agree to the software terms in AWS.
- ForInstance Type, select the instance type that provides the resources needed for this environment.The Local Traffic and Application Visibility Reporting modules are selected by default. This is the minimum viable configuration for new BIG-IP VE devices.
- If you selectedBYOLforLicense Type, supply the following information:
- ForBIG-IQ IP Address, type the address of the BIG-IQ that acts as the license server for your cloud environment.
- ForBIG-IQ User, type the user name for the admin account on the license server.
- ForBIG-IQ Password, type the password for the admin account on the license server.
- ForBIG-IQ License Pool Name, type the name of the purchased license pool on the license server.
- If the license you activated includes offerings, forOffering Name, type the name of the particular offering from the license pool just specified that you want to use to license devices in this cloud environment.
- ForUnit of Measure, select the interval that you want F5 to use when billing you for this license.The hourly interval is most expensive, but the time that you are billed more closely matches your actual use. Decide on what works best for your situation.
- ClickSave & Close.
This AWS cloud environment is available for you
to create BIG-IP VE devices in it from BIG-IQ.