Manual :
BIG-IP Link Controller Solutions Guide, version 4.3
Applies To:
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Link Controller
- 4.3 PTF-02, 4.3 PTF-01, 4.3.0
Original Publication Date: 09/27/2007
Table of Contents
Introduction
Getting started
Using the Administrator Kit
Learning more about the BIG-IP product family
Introducing the Link Controller
What is the BIG-IP Link Controller?
Using the Setup Utility
Creating the initial configuration with the Setup utility
Connecting to the Link Controller for the first time
Using the Setup utility for the first time
- Keyboard type
- Link Controller root password
- Host name
- Configuring a default gateway pool
- Redundant system settings
- Setting the interface media type
- Configuring VLANs and IP addresses
- Configuring remote web server access
- Setting the time zone
- Configuring the DNS proxy forwarding settings
- Configuring remote administrative access
- Configuring NTP support
- Completing the initial configuration
Running the Setup utility to change settings
Configuring Links for Simple ISP Load Balancing
Introducing simple ISP load balancing
Configuring ISP load balancing
- Defining the pools for an additional Internet connection
- Defining the virtual servers for an additional Internet connection
- Setting the default gateway pool
- Configuring SNAT automap for outbound traffic
- Adding a wide IP for inbound load balancing
- Configuring transparent monitors for the links
- Monitoring link performance
Additional configuration options
Configuring Cost-Based ISP Load Balancing
Introducing cost-based ISP load balancing
Configuring cost-based ISP load balancing
- Defining the pools for an additional Internet connection
- Defining the virtual servers for an additional Internet connection
- Setting the default gateway pool
- Configuring SNAT automap for outbound traffic
- Adding a wide IP for inbound load balancing
- Configuring cost values for each link
- Configuring link capacity limits for load balancing
- Configuring transparent monitors for the links
- Monitoring link performance
Additional configuration options
