GCP F5 deployment - Active -Active with config Sync
i want to deploy F5s in different Zones in GCP . reading the below Document . i want to deploy 2 F5s in 2 Zones . https://clouddocs.f5.com/cloud/public/v1/google/Google_configsync.html both F5s are behind the Google loadbalancer. Question - how will config Sync work . meaning will both F5s have the same virtual server ip address ? where can i download a template to configure the 2 F5s in Config Sync deployment.AS3 Deployments (shared objects)
BIG-IP LTM: 17.1.1 AS3 Plugin: 3.49.0 We are migrating from older hardware to newer r5900 series hardware. In that process we are moving to configuration as code, using AS3. Working through all the hiccups and hurdles, came across a "need", that I was wondering if possible?! Can you have a "global" (or "shared") partition with configurations within that all partitions can reference? I inherited the previous configurations from a colleague, and everything is located within the Common partition, which has kinda worked out nicely, as we can share "objects" (iRules, profiles, etc..) between most configurations. This also has been beneficial when we need to make a global change (certificate chain change, for example) that allowed us to fix all configurations quickly by changing just the one object that was shared. Is this possible across partitions, or is that a hard silo division, and nothing can be shared between them?
Inquiry on F5's Maintenance Mode Feature for Pool Members
Hello F5 Community, I'm looking for a way to smoothly transition specific pool members into maintenance mode without disrupting service. Can anyone share insights or best practices on how to implement this in our network infrastructure? Thanks!
iCR Python Module for iControl REST
Problem this snippet solves: This is a python module to simplify using iControl REST. Install using pip: pip install iCR or retrieve from https://pypi.python.org/pypi?:action=display&name=iCR&version=2.1 As simple as: #!/usr/bin/env python from iCR import iCR bigip = iCR("172.24.9.132","admin","admin") virtuals = bigip.get("ltm/virtual") for vs in virtuals['items']: print vs['name'] This prints out a list of Virtual Servers. Supported methods: init(hostname,username,password,[timeout,port,icontrol_version,folder,token,debug]) get(url,[select,top,skip,filter]) -> returns data or False getlarge(url,size,[select]) -> Used to retrieve large datasets in chunks. Returns data or False create(url,data) -> returns data or False modify(url,data,[patch=True]) -> returns data or False delete(url) -> returns True or False upload(file) -> file is a local file eg /var/tmp/test.txt, returns True or False download(file) -> files are located in /shared/images, returns True or False create_cert(files) -> files is an array containing paths to cert and key. Returns name of cert or False get_asm_id(name) -> name is the name of a policy. Returns an array of IDs or False create_hash(name) -> name is the name of the partition and policy. eg /Common/test_policy. This reduces the need to retrieve an array of hashes from the BIG-IP. Returns a string. get_token() -> this retrieves a BIG-IP token based on the username and password and sets it as the token in use. Returns the token ID or False delete_token() -> This deletes the object token from the BIG-IP and from the object create_transaction() -> creates a transaction and returns the transaction number ID as a string, or False. Subsequent requests will be added to thetransaction until commit_transaction is called. Transaction ID is stored in object.transaction commit_transaction() -> Commits the transaction stored in object.transaction. Returns True or False command(args,[cmd]) -> Runs a command using the arguments string args. Returns the returned output or True on success or False on failure. Note:Be sure to double-escape single quotes eg \\' and single escape double quotes eg \" cmd options are ping/save/load/restart/reboot Module Variables: icr_session - the link to the requests session raw - the raw returned JSON code - the returned HTTP Status Code eg 200 error - in the case of error, the exception error string headers - the response headers icontrol_version - set this to specify a specific version of iControl debug - boolean True or False to set debugging on or off port - set the port ( 443 by default ) folder - set this to create in a specific partition token - use this to set a specific token. If this is set, it will be used instead of basic auth select - use this with get to select the returned data top - use this with get to return a set number of records skip - use this to skip to a specific record number transaction - stores the Transaction ID How to use this snippet: Examples Setup a REST connection to a device #!/usr/bin/env python from iCR import iCR bigip = iCR("172.24.9.132","admin","admin",timeout=10) Create a Virtual Server vs_config = {'name':'test_vs'} createvs = bigip.create("ltm/virtual",vs_config,timeout=5) Retrieve the VS we just created virt = bigip.get("ltm/virtual/test_vs",select="name") print "Virtual Server created: " + virt['name'] Set the timeout bigip.timeout = 20 Now delete the VS we just created delvs = bigip.delete("ltm/virtual/test_vs") Retrieve ASM policy to ID mapping policies = bigip.get("asm/policies",select="name,id") Print a table of ASM policies with learning mode print print "Policy Name Learning Mode" print "------------------------------------------" for item in policies['items']: enabled = bigip.get("asm/policies/" + item['id'] + "/policy-builder",select="learningMode") print '{:32}'.format(item['name']) + enabled['learningMode'] File upload fp = "/home/pwhite/input.csv" if bigip.upload(fp): print "File " + fp + " uploaded" File download file="BIGIP-12.1.2.0.0.249.iso" download = bigip.download(file) if not download: print "File " + file + " download error" SSL Certificate creation In different folder bigip.folder = "TestFolder" files = ("TestCert.crt","TestCert.key") cert = bigip.create_cert(files) if cert: print "Certificate " + cert + " created" Turn on debugging bigip.debug = True Retrieve ASM policy IDs asm = bigip.get_asm_id("dummy_policy") print len(asm) + " IDs returned" print "ID: " + str(asm[0]) Convert an ASM policy name to hash hash = bigip.create_hash("/Common/test-policy") enabled = bigip.get("asm/policies/" + hash + "/policy-builder",select="learningMode") print '{:32}'.format(item['name']) + enabled['learningMode'] Retrieve and use a token bigip.get_token() Delete the token bigip.delete_token() Developed on Python 2.7 but works with v3. Works on TMOS 11.6 onwards though some features may not be implemented, such as tokens. If you use this and have found bugs, would like to discuss it or suggest features then please PM me on DevCentral. Tested this on version: 13.0F5 not sending traffic to Web pool
Hello All, I am having issues with a new configured F5 big-IP that everything works fine as follows. traffic from the client is coming to the firewall which is then natted to the private network. (works) the Load balancer ( Virtual server) IP is accessible and request is sent to the virtual server. and from the big ip to the pool is not sent. connection between the F5 to the pool is fine and vice versa and pool and nodes are available (green). connection between web-server and F5 is through Https (443). configuration F5 as follows: F5 Virtual IP : 192.168.1.41 self IP: int 1 : 10.10.10.14 self IP int 2 : 192.168.1.41 web server pool : 10.10.10.X range with class c subnet. SSL is configured between the client to F5 as clientssl and between the server and F5 as serverssl. source address translation is automap. I am having trouble why it doesn't work and is trying to find out the problem.Using Terraform to update / modify an existing iRule
I could be missing something obvious here. I am attempting to use terraform to update an existing iRule (code below). Every time I run 'apply' I get an error saying: " The requested iRule (/Common/Load_MWservices) already exists in partition Common" I am wondering what the option would be to update an existing rule? It seems I can only create new ones? Thanks in advance variable f5_hostname {} variable f5_username {} variable f5_password {} terraform { required_providers { bigip = { source = "F5Networks/bigip" } } } provider "bigip" { address = var.f5_hostname username = var.f5_username password = var.f5_password } # Loading from a file is the preferred method resource "bigip_ltm_irule" "rule" { name = "/Common/Load_MWservices" irule = file("Load_MWservices") }
Certificate Automation and AS3
Hey everyone! At my company we have a policy that all private crypto objects must be generated on the target device and never leave it. I am creating a REST-based automation system for the LTM devices, and I am struggling to see how to achieve this using AS3. My desired workflow, from an external server running a python script to send REST commands: Have the LTM generate a key and store it. This key may never leave the device. On the device, create a CSR. Get that CSR and read it from the script, which signs it. Upload the signed cert to the device. Somehow incorporate this into or make it available for use by an AS3 declaration. Any ideas? Thanks!How to get a F5 BIG-IP VE Developer Lab License
(applies to BIG-IP TMOS Edition) To assist DevOps teams improve their development for the BIG-IP platform, F5 offers a low cost developer lab license.This license can be purchased from your authorized F5 vendor. If you do not have an F5 vendor, you can purchase a lab license online: CDW BIG-IP Virtual Edition Lab License CDW Canada BIG-IP Virtual Edition Lab License Once completed, the order is sent to F5 for fulfillment and your license will be delivered shortly after via e-mail. F5 is investigating ways to improve this process. To download the BIG-IP Virtual Edition, please log into downloads.f5.com (separate login from DevCentral), and navigate to your appropriate virtual edition, example: For VMware Fusion or Workstation or ESX/i:BIGIP-16.1.2-0.0.18.ALL-vmware.ova For Microsoft HyperV:BIGIP-16.1.2-0.0.18.ALL.vhd.zip KVM RHEL/CentoOS: BIGIP-16.1.2-0.0.18.ALL.qcow2.zip Note: There are also 1 Slot versions of the above images where a 2nd boot partition is not needed for in-place upgrades. These images include_1SLOT- to the image name instead of ALL. The below guides will help get you started with F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition to develop for VMWare Fusion, AWS, Azure, VMware, or Microsoft Hyper-V. These guides follow standard practices for installing in production environments and performance recommendations change based on lower use/non-critical needs fo Dev/Lab environments. Similar to driving a tank, use your best judgement. DeployingF5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition on VMware Fusion Deploying F5 BIG-IP in Microsoft Azure for Developers Deploying F5 BIG-IP in AWS for Developers Deploying F5 BIG-IP in Windows Server Hyper-V for Developers Deploying F5 BIG-IP in VMware vCloud Director and ESX for Developers Note: F5 Support maintains authoritativeAzure, AWS, Hyper-V, and ESX/vCloud installation documentation. VMware Fusion is not an official F5-supported hypervisor so DevCentral publishes the Fusion guide with the help of our Field Systems Engineering teams.
Error while running ansible
I am getting the following error when I am trying to run ansible script on f5 instance through jumphost The full traceback is: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 1344, in do_open h.request(req.get_method(), req.selector, req.data, headers, File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/http/client.py", line 1336, in request self._send_request(method, url, body, headers, encode_chunked) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/http/client.py", line 1382, in _send_request self.endheaders(body, encode_chunked=encode_chunked) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/http/client.py", line 1331, in endheaders self._send_output(message_body, encode_chunked=encode_chunked) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/http/client.py", line 1091, in _send_output self.send(msg) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/http/client.py", line 1035, in send self.connect() File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/http/client.py", line 1477, in connect self.sock = self._context.wrap_socket(self.sock, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/ssl.py", line 455, in wrap_socket return self.sslsocket_class._create( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/ssl.py", line 1042, in _create self.do_handshake() File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/ssl.py", line 1320, in do_handshake self._sslobj.do_handshake() ssl.SSLError: [SSL: WRONG_VERSION_NUMBER] wrong version number (_ssl.c:1000) During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/pranaychowd.pinapaka/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1714109490.0885582-73185-193526554178977/AnsiballZ_bigip_command.py", line 107, in <module> _ansiballz_main() File "/Users/pranaychowd.pinapaka/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1714109490.0885582-73185-193526554178977/AnsiballZ_bigip_command.py", line 99, in _ansiballz_main invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS) File "/Users/pranaychowd.pinapaka/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1714109490.0885582-73185-193526554178977/AnsiballZ_bigip_command.py", line 47, in invoke_module runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible_collections.f5networks.f5_modules.plugins.modules.bigip_command', init_globals=dict(_module_fqn='ansible_collections.f5networks.f5_modules.plugins.modules.bigip_command', _modlib_path=modlib_path), File "<frozen runpy>", line 226, in run_module File "<frozen runpy>", line 98, in _run_module_code File "<frozen runpy>", line 88, in _run_code File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_command.py", line 757, in <module> File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_command.py", line 750, in main File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_command.py", line 680, in exec_module File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/modules/bigip_command.py", line 631, in exec_module File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/icontrol.py", line 551, in tmos_version File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/bigip.py", line 31, in api File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/bigip.py", line 52, in connect_via_token_auth File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/icontrol.py", line 239, in post File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/icontrol.py", line 194, in send File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/urls.py", line 1578, in open File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 215, in urlopen return opener.open(url, data, timeout) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 515, in open response = self._open(req, data) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 532, in _open result = self._call_chain(self.handle_open, protocol, protocol + ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 492, in _call_chain result = func(*args) ^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/urls.py", line 605, in https_open File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 1347, in do_open raise URLError(err) urllib.error.URLError: <urlopen error [SSL: WRONG_VERSION_NUMBER] wrong version number (_ssl.c:1000)> fatal: [hostip ]: FAILED! => { "changed": false, "module_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File \"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py\", line 1344, in do_open\n h.request(req.get_method(), req.selector, req.data, headers,\n File \"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/http/client.py\", line 1336, in request\n .. . . . payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/bigip.py\", line 52, in connect_via_token_auth\n File \"/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/icontrol.py\", line 239, in post\n File \"/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible_collections/f5networks/f5_modules/plugins/module_utils/icontrol.py\", line 194, in send\n File \"/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/urls.py\", line 1578, in open\n File \"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py\", line 215, in urlopen\n return opener.open(url, data, timeout)\n ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n File \"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py\", line 515, in open\n response = self._open(req, data)\n ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n File \"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py\", line 532, in _open\n result = self._call_chain(self.handle_open, protocol, protocol +\n ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n File \"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py\", line 492, in _call_chain\n result = func(*args)\n ^^^^^^^^^^^\n File \"/var/folders/4c/dnty3w814gxd01c5lq6910nr0000gn/T/ansible_bigip_command_payload_rjjis8dv/ansible_bigip_command_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/urls.py\", line 605, in https_open\n File \"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py\", line 1347, in do_open\n raise URLError(err)\nurllib.error.URLError: <urlopen error [SSL: WRONG_VERSION_NUMBER] wrong version number (_ssl.c:1000)>\n", "module_stdout": "", "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error", "rc": 1 }
