ACI: Creating a Layer 4 to Layer 7 Device Using the GUI

(This is from ACI Built in Help)

• You must have configured a tenant.

When you create a Layer 4 to Layer 7 device, you can connect to either a physical device or a virtual machine. The fields are slightly different depending on the type to which you are connecting. When you connect to a physical device, you specify the physical interface. When you connect to a virtual machine, you specify the VMM domain, the virtual machine, and the virtual interfaces. Additionally, you can select an unknown model, which allows you to configure the connections manually.

Note:

When you configure a Layer 4 to Layer 7 device that is a load balancer, the context aware parameter is not used. The context aware parameter has a default value of single context, which can be ignored.

1. On the menu bar, choose Tenants > All Tenants.
2. In the Work pane, double click the tenant's name.
3. In the Navigation pane, choose tenant_name > L4-L7 Services > L4-L7 Devices.
4. In the Work pane, choose Actions > Create L4-L7 Devices.
5. In the Create L4-L7 Devices dialog box, in the General section, complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   Managed check box	Put a check in the box to create a managed device, or remove the check from the box to create an unmanaged device.
   Name field	Enter a name for the device.
   Service Type drop-down list	Choose the service type.
   Device Type buttons	Choose the device type.
   Physical Domain orVMM Domain drop-down list	Choose the physical domain or VMM domain.
   View radio buttons	Choose the view for the device. The view can be: Single Node—Only one node HA Node—High availability nodes (two nodes) Cluster—3 or more nodes
   Device Package drop-down list	(Only for managed devices) Choose the vendor-provided device package that you will use.
   Model drop-down list	(Only for managed devices) Choose the model of the device.

6. (Only for managed devices) In the Connectivity section, complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   APIC to Device Management Connectivity radio buttons	Choose the type of connectivity. Choose Out-of-Bandwhen you are connecting to a device that is outside of the fabric or In-Band when you are connecting to a device through the fabric.

7. (Only for managed devices) In the Credentials section, complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   User Name field	Enter your user name.
   Password field	Enter your password.
   Confirm Password field	Enter your password again.

8. In the Device 1 section, complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   Management IP Address field	(Only for managed devices) Enter the management IP address of the device to which you are connecting.
   Management Port field and drop-down list	(Only for managed devices) Enter the management port or choose a value from the drop-down list.
   VM drop-down list	(Only for the virtual device type) Choose a virtual machine.
   Chassis drop-down list	(Only for managed devices) Choose a chassis.

9. In the Device Interfaces table, click the + button to add an interface and complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   Name drop-down list	Choose the interface name.
   VNIC drop-down list	(Only for the virtual device type) Choose a vNIC.
   Path drop-down list	Choose a port, port channel, or virtual port channel to which the interface will connect.

10. Click Update.
11. (Only for an HA cluster) Complete the fields for each device.
12. Complete the fields for the Cluster section.
    For an HA cluster, make sure that the cluster interfaces are mapped to the corresponding interfaces on both concrete devices in the cluster.
13. Click Next.
    The Device Configuration page displays a list of possible features and parameters for the package you are using. You see a tab with the Basic parameters displayed and another tab All Parameters that displays all the available parameters with your device package. The basic parameters are included under All Parameters.
14. In the Features section, choose the set of features that you want to use.
    The set of parameters changes depending on the specific package you are using and the specific feature you select.
15. For the parameters of the chosen features, supply the values as follows:
    1. Double-click in the field you want to modify.
    2. Enter the required information in the fields that appear.
    3. Click Update.
16. Click Finish.