Description
- How to check Outbound access to Silverline from the on-prem BIG-IP
- destined for port 443 (HTTPS) to api.f5silverline.com.
- API calls (aka Signaling), are sent to: https://api.f5silverline.com/api/
- This is a requirement for Hybrid Signaling as explained on Article 1 - How to Configure Hybrid Connector iApp
Environment
- Silverline DDoS
- Hybrid Signaling
- Hybrid Connector
- F5 BIG-IP
- API
Procedure
Step 1: Determine TMOS Version
- Use this command to determine TMOS version:
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tmsh show /sys version
- Output Example:
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Why TMOS Version Matters
- There are different commands depending on whether or not the Management Interface has been selected for Signals.
- In different BIG-IP versions, the Management Interface has a different name.
- Starting in TMOS v13.0.0 the interface is called: 'mgmt'.
- For previous versions, it is called 'eth0'.
Step 2: Check BIG-IP Access
TMOS v 13.0.0 and newer with Management Interface
- From the on-prem BIG-IP CLI, to ensure connectivity to the F5 Silverline Cloud Platform, execute the following command:
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curl -s -o /dev/null --interface mgmt -w "\n%{http_code}\n\n" https://api.f5silverline.com
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Example output
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- Ensure a response of "302" is received.
- For a full curl response, the following command can be utilized:
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curl -I https://api.f5silverline.com
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TMOS Pre v 13.0.0 With Management Interface
- From the on-prem BIG-IP CLI, to ensure connectivity to the F5 Silverline Cloud Platform, execute the following command:
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curl -s -o /dev/null --interface eth0 -w "\n%{http_code}\n\n" https://api.f5silverline.com
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Example output
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- Ensure a response of "302" is received.
- For a full curl response, the following command can be utilized:
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curl -I https://api.f5silverline.com
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Without Management Interface
- From the on-prem BIG-IP CLI, to ensure connectivity to the F5 Silverline Cloud Platform, execute the following command:
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curl -s -o /dev/null -w "\n%{http_code}\n\n" https://api.f5silverline.com
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Example output
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- Ensure a response of "302" is received.
- For a full curl response, the following command can be utilized:
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curl -I https://api.f5silverline.com
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