SovLabs RESTipes
SovLabs F5 vRA Extensibility module utilizes SovLabs RESTipe™, an “infrastructure as code” approach for defining the steps used to create, reuse, remove and scale F5 BIG-IP structures, such as VIPs, Pools, and Nodes/Members.
The SovLabs F5 module comes packaged with a functional RESTipe (named F5Config-internal) with the most common steps and structures.
The SovLabs RESTipe for F5 is a YAML
formatted script and uses the
This field is templatable. Click the link below to view documentation on the SovLabs Template Engine
For even more flexibility, use the SovLabs RESTipe™ Guide to create custom RESTipe. No need for custom vRO workflows to integrate custom vRA properties or interact with other REST-based endpoints.
Manage RESTipe Configuration
- Login to vRA tenant
- Click on the Catalog tab
- Request the Manage RESTipe Configuration vRA Catalog Item
- Fill out the form accordingly (see below) and Submit

Manage RESTipe Configuration
Field | Value |
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Action |
Choose whether to create, update or delete a SovLabs RESTipe |
Filter by type |
Shown if Action is 'Update' or 'Delete' Type to filter existing SovLabs RESTipes by |
RESTipe |
Shown if Action is 'Update' or 'Delete' Select an existing SovLabs RESTipe to update or delete |
Type |
Shown if Action is 'Create' or 'Update' Select type of SovLabs RESTipe |
Configuration label |
No spaces, periods or special characters except underscore ( Unique label DO NOT prepend with your tenant name and an underscore, e.g. mytenant_ |
RESTipe |
This field is templatable. Click the link below to view documentation on the SovLabs Template Engine SovLabs Template Engine page |