BIG-IP

! Load factory default cofig
tmsh load /sys config default

! Run management interface setup utility
config# config

F5 BIGIP Ansible

See here for more info:

https://github.com/F5Networks/f5-ansible/blob/devel/examples/0000-getting-started/playbook.yaml

Directory structure looks like this:

├── inventory

│   └── hosts

└── playbook.yaml

"hosts" file contains a single entry "localhost" (the F5 IP address is defined within the script).

<save the below to playbook.yaml>

 ---

- name: Create a VIP, pool and pool members

  hosts: all

  connection: local

  vars:

    provider:

      password: admin

      server: 192.168.1.245

      user: admin

      validate_certs: no

      server_port: 443

  tasks:

    - name: Create a pool

      bigip_pool:

        provider: "{{ provider }}"

        lb_method: ratio-member

        name: web

        slow_ramp_time: 120

      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Add members to pool

      bigip_pool_member:

        provider: "{{ provider }}"

        description: "webserver {{ item.name }}"

        host: "{{ item.host }}"

        name: "{{ item.name }}"

        pool: web

        port: 80

      with_items:

        - host: 10.10.10.10

          name: web01

        - host: 10.10.10.20

          name: web02

      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Create a VIP

      bigip_virtual_server:

        provider: "{{ provider }}"

        description: foo-vip

        destination: 172.16.10.108

        name: vip-1

        pool: web

        port: 80

        snat: Automap

        profiles:

          - http

          - clientssl

      delegate_to: localhost