PreLab Configuration Steps:
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Throughout this and other classes in the series we will make use of the Postman
REST API Client.  You can find more information about Postman at
https://getpostman.com

Task 1 - Import the Postman Collection & Environment
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In this task you will Import a Postman Collection & Environment for this lab.
Perform the following steps to complete this task:

#. Open the Postman tool by clicking the |postman-icon| icon of the desktop of
   your Jumphost.  **The initial window may take a few moments to appear.**

   .. NOTE:: The Postman client receives very frequent updates.  If you are
      prompted to update the client please click the :guilabel:`Remind me later`
      button to skip updating the version installed in your lab environment

#. By default, the Postman client requires verification of SSL/TLS Certificates
   to a public Root Certificate Authority.  However, by default, BIG-IP and many other
   devices use a self-signed certificate for SSL/TLS connections.  To allow
   connections with self-signed certificates we need to modify the default
   settings of Postman.

   - Open the Postman Settings windows by clicking :menuselection:`File --> Settings`:

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   - Verify your client is configured to allow self-signed certificates by
     setting ``SSL certificate verification`` to ``OFF``

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   - Click the **X** in the top right of the Settings window

#. A Postman Collection lets you group individual REST requests together.  This
   Postman collection can then be shared and imported. To import a Postman
   Collection, click the :guilabel:`Import` button in the top left of the Postman
   window

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#. Click the :guilabel:`Import from Link` tab.  Paste the following URL into the
   text box and click :guilabel:`Import`

   .. parsed-literal::

      :raw_github_url:`/postman_collections/F5_SecDevOps.postman_collection.json`

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#. You should now see a collection named **F5 SecDevOps**
   in your Postman Collections sidebar. Postman automatically resizes its GUI
   depending on its window size. It might be necessary to use the short
   ``Ctrl + \`` (on Windows) or click the show sidebar icon at the bottom left
   corner of postman if you do not see the sidebar.

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#. To assist in multi-step procedures we make heavy use of the
   **Environments** capability in Postman. This capability allows us to
   set various global variables that are then substituted into a
   request before it’s sent. Import the Environment file by clicking
   :menuselection:`Import --> Import from Link` and pasting the following URL and
   clicking :guilabel:`Import`:

   .. parsed-literal::

      :raw_github_url:`/postman_collections/F5_SecDevOps.postman_environment.json`

#. Set your environment to
   **F5 SecDevOps** by using the menu at the top right
   of your Postman window:

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