2.1.3. Adding pool members to a pool¶

Assign pool members to a pool

You will select a node which you will assign to a pool app1_pl. Use the bigip_pool_member module.

1. Create a playbook member.yaml.

   • Type nano playbooks/member.yaml

   • Type the following into the playbooks/member.yaml file.

     

   • Ctrl x to save file.

2. Run this playbook.

   • Type ansible-playbook playbooks/member.yaml

   If successful, you should see similar results

   

3. Verify BIG-IP results.

   • Select Local Traffic -> Pools -> app1_p1 -> Members
   

4. Add another pool member to pool app1_pl.

   • Type nano playbooks/member.yaml
   • Add node 10.1.20.12 as shown in the image below.
   
   • Ctrl x to save file.

5. Run this playbook.

   • Type ansible-playbook playbooks/member.yaml

   If successful, you should see similar results

   

6. Verify BIG-IP results.

   Note

   The bigip_pool_member module can configure pools with the details of existing nodes. A node that has been placed in a pool is referred to as a “pool member”.

   At a minimum, the name is required. Additionally, the host is required when creating new pool members.

   The module has several more options, all of which can be seen at this link.