Prerequisites for F5 BIG-IP integration
Verify these prerequisites before adding the F5 BIG-IP LTM connector to enable the integration in DigiCert® Trust Lifecycle Manager.
F5 requirements
To configure the F5 connector in Trust Lifecycle Manager, you will need:
The management IP address and port number for the F5 appliance.
Hinweis
For high availability (HA) configurations, you can use either the floating IP or the management IP of one of the load balancers. Trust Lifecycle Manager will automatically detect the HA peer configuration.
Account credentials for a user with the full Administrator role on the F5 appliance.
The F5 user must have the Terminal Access property set to
Advanced shell. To verify this setting:Log into the BIG-IP Configuration Utility.
From the System tab, select the option for Users or User Management.
Select the applicable user to view the account properties.
Locate the Terminal Access property toward the bottom. Make sure
Advanced shellis selected in the dropdown here.
DigiCert requirements
Seat licenses
Licensing requirements depend on which Trust Lifecycle Manager licensing model you subscribe to.
Current model
If your account uses the current licensing model, your subscription plan must include fully-managed automation and have available seat licenses.
Legacy model
If your account uses the legacy licensing model, you need one or both of the following seat types, depending on the certificate use case:
Server seats: Automate private certificates from issuing CAs in DigiCert Private CA.
Certificate management seats: Automate public or private certificates from issuing CAs outside of DigiCert Private CA.
Hinweis
For more details about the current and legacy licensing models for Trust Lifecycle Manager, see Licensing and plans.
Other requirements
What's next
After verifying these prerequisites and gathering the required information for the F5 appliance, you're ready to Add the F5 connector.