Lab 3.1 - Create the HTTP Connector Request

The HTTP Connector is made up of two parts. The first part is called the HTTP Connector Transport and it defines settings related to SSL, DNS, timeouts, and payload sizes. The second part is the HTTP Connector Request which contains specific details such as HTTP Method, URL, message body, and how to handle the HTTP responses.

Task - Create a DNS Resolver

1. Navigate to Network >> DNS Resolvers >> DNS Resolver List. Click the + Symbol

   

2. Enter Name internal_resolver and click Finished

   

3. Click internal_resolver

   

4. Click the Forward Zones tab

   

5. Click Add

   

6. Enter . (a Single dot) in the Name field

7. Add a Nameserver by entering Address 10.1.20.7 and click Add

8. Click Finished

   

Task - Create a ServerSide SSL Profile

1. Navigate to Local Traffic >> Profiles >> SSL >> Server. Click the + Symbol

   

2. Enter Name adapi.f5lab.local

3. Check Custom box to the right of the Certificate and Key fields to make them editable.

4. Select apiadmin.crt from the Certificate dropdown

5. Select apiadmin.key from the key dropdown

6. Click Finished at the Bottom of the page

   

Task - Create a HTTP Connector Transport

1. Navigate to Access >> Authentication >> HTTP Connector >> HTTP Connector Transport Click the + (Plus Symbol)

   

2. Enter the name demo-http-connector

3. Select internal_resolver from the DNS Resolver dropdown

4. Select adapi.f5lab.local from the Server SSL Profile

5. Click Save

   

Task - Create a HTTP Connector Request

1. Navigate to Access >> Authentication >> HTTP Connector >> HTTP Connector Request. Click the + (Plus Symbol)

   

2. Enter name get-aduser-attributes

3. Select demo-http-connector from the dropdown

4. Enter URL https://adapi.f5lab.local:8443/aduser/get?useridentity=%{perflow.username}

5. Enter GET for the Method

6. Select Parse for the Response Action

7. Click Save