How to create and delete F5 vCMP Guest

Here you will find a quick tutorial on creating a vCMP Guest as well as deleting one.

For our test we will be utilizing a Viprion chassis but same process would be done on i or r Series.

Create vCMP Guest

command line

tmsh create vcmp guest usfnt1slbco01 allowed-slots add { 1 2 } cores-per-slot 2 hostname usfnt1slbco01.lab.mywiseguys.com initial-image BIGIP-17.1.1.2-0.0.10.iso management-gw 10.11.38.1 management-ip 10.11.38.6/23 ssl-mode shared state deployed vlans add { Interconnect }

Check the status of the vcmp guest by running

tmsh show vcmp guest usfnt1slbco01

Output: this shows its still installing

Output: this shows the install is completed and the vCMP Guest is running

gui

you click create and fill in the blanks

(NOTE: Install process does take a few minutes so this is not a fast process but a simple one)

Output: this shows its still installing

Eventually you will see this which shows the vCMP guest is installed and running

Shutdown vCMP Guest

From the command line

tmsh modify vcmp guest usfnt1slbco01 state configured

Check the current state of the vCMP Guest (only three choices: Configured, Provisioned or Deployed):

tmsh list vcmp guest usfnt1slbco01 state

Output:

From the gui (place checkmark next to vCMP guest you want to shutdown and click Configure

Output:

Delete vCMP Guest

From the command line

Capture the current configuration in the event you would have to rebuild it

tmsh list vcmp guest usfnt1slbco01

Output:

Now that we have the configuration in event of having to rebuilt let’s delete it

tmsh delete vcmp guest usfnt1slbco01

Verify vcmp guest has been removed

tmsh list vcmp guest usfnt1slbco01

From the gui