Build F5 BIG-IP Provider¶

Please follow the instructions provided by the instructor to start your lab and access your jump host.

Expected time to complete: 15 mins

This class covers the following topics:

• Downloading the big-ip terraform provider code package from https://github.com/f5devcentral/terraform-provider-bigip
• Building bigip terraform provider binary
• Creating .TF file for bigip and Initializing

1. Open terminal on the Client/Jumpbox VM and execute:

   go version
   

2. Change to f5student’s home directory:

   cd
   

3. Create a directory workspace from the home directory:

   mkdir workspace
   

4. Change GOPATH to reference the workspace:

   export GOPATH=$HOME/workspace
   

5. Create directories as shown below as a placeholder for the repository:

   mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/github.com/f5devcentral
   

6. Change the directory to workspace:

   cd $GOPATH
   

7. Get the F5 BIG-IP Terraform provider code from github as shown:

   go get github.com/f5devcentral/terraform-provider-bigip
   

8. Change directory to the provider directory:

   cd src/github.com/f5devcentral/terraform-provider-bigip/
   

9. Build the F5 BIG-IP Terraform Provider binary:

   go build
   

10. Create TF file named master.tf using any editor. Insert the following content into it:

    provider "bigip" {
        address = "10.1.1.246"
        username = "admin"
        password = "admin"
    }
    

11. Now initialize the bigip provider plugin:

    terraform init
    
    Initializing provider plugins...
    
    Terraform has been successfully initialized!