Lab 1.4 – Basic Network Connectivity
This lab will focus on configuration of the following items:
- L1-3 Networking
- Physical Interface Settings
- L2 Connectivity (VLAN, VXLAN, etc.)
- L3 Connectivity (Self IPs, Routing, etc.)
We will specifically cover the items in BOLD above in the following
labs. It should be noted that many permutations of the Device Onboarding
process exist due to the nature of customer environments. This class is
designed to teach enough information so that you can then apply the
knowledge learned and help articulate and/or deliver a specific solution
to your customer.
The following table lists the L2-3 network information used to configure
connectivity for BIG-IP-A:
| Type |
Name |
Details |
|---|
| VLAN |
Internal |
Interface: 1.1
Tag: 10
|
| VLAN |
External |
Interface: 1.2
Tag: 20
|
| Self IP |
Self-Internal |
Address: 10.1.10.10/24
VLAN: Internal
|
| Self IP |
Self-External |
Address: 10.1.20.10/24
VLAN: External
|
| Route |
Default |
Network: 0.0.0.0/0
GW: 10.1.20.254
|
Task 1 – Create VLANs
Perform the following steps to configure the VLAN objects/resources:
- Expand the “Lab 1.4 – Basic Network Connectivity” folder in the
Postman collection.
- Click the “Step 1: Create a VLAN” item in the collection. Examine the
JSON body; the values for creating the Internal VLAN have already
been populated.
- Click the ‘Send’ button to create the VLAN
- Repeat Step 1, however, this time modify the JSON body to create the
External VLAN using the parameters in the table above.
- Click the “Step 2: Get VLANs” item in the collection. Click the
‘Send’ button to GET the VLAN collection. Examine the response to
make sure both VLANs have been created.
Task 2 – Create Self IPs
Perform the following steps to configure the Self IP objects/resources:
- Click the “Step 3: Create a Self IP” item in the collection. Examine
the JSON body; the values for creating the Self-Internal Self IP have
already been populated.
- Click the ‘Send’ button to create the Self IP
- Repeat Step 1, however, this time modify the JSON body to create the
Self-External Self IP using the parameters in the table above.
- Click the “Step 4: Get Self IPs” item in the collection. Click the
‘Send’ button to GET the Self IP collection. Examine the response to
make sure both Self IPs have been created.
Task 3 – Create Routes
Perform the following steps to configure the Route object/resource:
- Click the “Step 5: Create a Route” item in the collection. Examine
the JSON body; the values for creating the Default Route have already
been populated.
- Click the ‘Send’ button to create the Route
- Click the “Step 6: Get Routes” item in the collection. Click the
‘Send’ button to GET the routes collection. Examine the response to
make sure the route has been created.