Exercise 1.2 – Importing the Virtual Machines into VMware Workstation Player Exercise Summary In this exercise we’ll proceed with importing the virtual machines necessary for the lab environment. The virtual machines are in an *.ova format which means that you can simply import them and with very little adjustments have a functioning lab environment.
Exercise Prerequisites Before you start this lab exercise make sure you have the following: ▪
Successfully installed VMware Workstation Player
Obtaining a BIG-IP VE Trial Evaluation Key At the time of writing, F5 offers a 90-day free trial edition of the BIG-IP VE. To access this trial edition, you will have to create an F5 account. This is free of charge and anyone can register for an account. 1. 2.
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To get started with the BIG-IP VE Free Trial, go to the following web page: a. https://downloads.f5.com/trial/secure/generate-eval-key.php?product=ltmve On our website we make sure that all links are working and are up to date. Therefore, if the previous link does not work, please go to: a. https://www.f5books.eu/building-your-own-lab/ Fill out the trial evaluation form and click on Request License Key. Please verify that the email address assigned to your account is correct as the Base Registration Key will be sent to this address. In the email you will also receive a link to where you can download the BIG-IP VE machine. Ignore this as we require a specific version for our lab exercises.
Downloading the BIG-IP VE Virtual Machine For our lab exercises we require you to run version/build 12.1.2.0.0.249. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
To download your BIG-IP VE virtual machine, visit https://downloads.f5.com. Click on Find a Download. Choose the Product Line BIG-IP v12.x / Virtual Edition. In the drop-down menu choose 12.1.2. Click on Virtual-Edition. If necessary, accept the Software Terms and Conditions. Click on BIGIP-12.1.2.0.0.249.ALL-scsi.ova. Select the download mirror appropriate for your location. When clicking on one of the links a download pop-up will appear. Save the BIGIP-12.1.2.0.0.249.ALL-scsi at a convenient location. we’ll be using this later in this exercise. If the previous instruction does not work, please visit https://www.f5books.eu/building-your-own-lab/. On this website we keep updated instructions and links to the lab components necessary for the lab exercises.
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