Getting Started

All lab prep is already completed if you are working in the Ravello blueprint. The following information will be critical for operating your lab. Additional information can be found in the Learn More section of this guide for setting up your own lab.

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

Note

All work for this lab will be performed exclusively from the Windows Jumpbox. No installation or interaction with your local system is required.

Lab Topology

The following components have been included in your lab environment:

  • 1 x F5 BIG-IP VE_13 (10.1.1.245)
    • Provisioned with APM
  • 1 x Windows 7 (10.1.1.199)
    • Jumpbox machine
    • Jumpbox user (external_user)
  • 1 X Windows Server 2008 (10.1.1.245)
    • AAA server (Active Directory)
    • User (administrator)
  • 1 X Windows 7 Internal (10.1.1.198)
    • Internal server used to demo SSO to RDP servers
  • 1 X Linux LAMP Webserver
    • Internal Portal

Lab Components

The following credentials will be utilized throughout this Lab guide:

HOST/RESOURCE USERNAME PASSWORD
BIG-IP Configuration Utility (GUI) admin password
BIG-IP CLI Access (SSH) root password
Jumphost Access external_user password
Windows Server 2008 (AD) Access administrator password
Sales User sales_user sales
Sales Manager User sales_manager manager
Partner User partner_user partner