Deployment steps

Step	Description	For details, see
1. Deploy the appliance	Deploy the appliance from the ISO image - either as a virtual appliance on a supported hypervisor, or installed on supported hardware.	Appliance Deployment
2. Configure the network	Run the network setup wizard, at the console or in a browser, to set the management IP address, hostname, timezone and the credentials used to log in to the WebUI.	Configure Initial Network Settings
3. Log in to the WebUI	Browse to the management address and log in with the credentials set by the wizard.	Accessing the Appliance WebUI
4. License the appliance	The appliance runs on a 30 day trial until a full license is applied.	Appliance Licensing
5. Apply any software updates	Bring the appliance up to the current release before configuring services.	Appliance Software Update
6. Configure a service	Define the Floating IP that clients connect to, the backend, and the Real Servers that serve the traffic.	Configuring a Simple Layer 7 Test Environment below, and Services
7. Apply the changes	Update the underlying services so that the new configuration takes effect.	System services
8. Add further nodes (optional)	Cluster two or more appliances so that services fail over between them.	High availability

Step

Description

For details, see

1. Deploy the appliance

Deploy the appliance from the ISO image - either as a virtual appliance on a supported hypervisor, or installed on supported hardware.

Appliance Deployment

2. Configure the network

Run the network setup wizard, at the console or in a browser, to set the management IP address, hostname, timezone and the credentials used to log in to the WebUI.

Configure Initial Network Settings

3. Log in to the WebUI

Browse to the management address and log in with the credentials set by the wizard.

Accessing the Appliance WebUI

4. License the appliance

The appliance runs on a 30 day trial until a full license is applied.

Appliance Licensing

5. Apply any software updates

Bring the appliance up to the current release before configuring services.

Appliance Software Update

6. Configure a service

Define the Floating IP that clients connect to, the backend, and the Real Servers that serve the traffic.

Configuring a Simple Layer 7 Test Environment below, and Services

7. Apply the changes

Update the underlying services so that the new configuration takes effect.

System services

8. Add further nodes (optional)

Cluster two or more appliances so that services fail over between them.

High availability

Check that the ports the appliance uses are permitted by any firewall between the load balancer, the clients and the Real Servers - see Ports Used by the Appliance.