F5 - Creating a basic node, a pool and a VIP via CLI

How to Create a basic node, a pool and a VIP via CLI 

1. Log into the traffic management shell via the command tmsh:

config # tmsh

1. creating a node:

(tmos)# create ltm node abc-1.2.3.4 address 1.2.3.4

(tmos)# create ltm node abc-5.6.7.8 address 5.6.7.8

1. Creating a pool (http):

create ltm pool name-pool-http  members add { abc-1.2.3.4:http { address 1.2.3.4  session user-enabled state user-up } abc-5.6.7.8:http { address 5.6.7.8 session user-enabled state user-up } } monitor http

Creating a pool (https):

create ltm pool name-pool-https  members add { abc-1.2.3.4:https { address 1.2.3.4  session user-enabled state user-up } abc-5.6.7.8:https { address 5.6.7.8 session user-enabled state user-up } } monitor https

1. Creating a VIP (performance layer4 - http):

create ltm virtual name-vip-http  { destination 9.10.11.12:http ip-protocol tcp mask 255.255.255.255 pool name-pool-http  profiles add { nPath-FastL4 { } } translate-address disabled translate-port disabled vlans add { VLAN-NAME } vlans-enabled }

Creating a VIP (performance layer4 - https):

create ltm virtual name-vip-https  { destination 9.10.11.12:http ip-protocol tcp mask 255.255.255.255 pool name-pool-https  profiles add { nPath-FastL4 { } } translate-address disabled translate-port disabled vlans add { VLAN-NAME } vlans-enabled }