anchor.diff:  ====
   endif::[]
   
  -The F5 router plug-in is provided as a container image and run as a pod, just like
  -the xref:../../install_config/router/default_haproxy_router.adoc#install-config-router-default-haproxy[default HAProxy router]. Deploying the F5 router is
  -done similarly as well, using the `oadm router` command but providing additional
  -flags (or environment variables) to specify the following parameters for the *F5
  +The F5 router plug-in is provided as a container image and run as a pod, just
  +like the
  +xref:../../install_config/router/default_haproxy_router.adoc#install-config-router-default-haproxy[default
  +HAProxy router]. 
  +
  +[[install-router-f5-prerequisites]]
  +== Prerequisites
  +
  +When deploying the F5 router plug-in, ensure you meet the following
  +requirements:
  +
  +. An F5 host IP and credentials
  +. The name of the virtual servers (for both HTTP and HTTPS)
  +. The private key to the F5 instance
  +. The host-internal IP and VXLAN gateway
  +ifdef::openshift-origin[]
  +. Ensure you have xref:../../install_config/router/index.adoc#creating-the-router-service-account[created the router service account].
  +endif::[]
  +
  +[[deploying-the-f5-router]]
  +== Deploying the F5 Router
  +
  +[IMPORTANT]
  +====
  +The F5 router must be run in privileged mode, because route certificates are
  +copied using the `scp` command:
  +
  +----
  +$ oadm policy remove-scc-from-user hostnetwork -z router
  +$ oadm policy add-scc-to-user privileged -z router
  +----
  +====
  +
  +Deploy the F5 router with the `oadm router` command, but provide additional
  +flags (or environment variables) specifying the following parameters for the *F5
   BIG-IP®* host:
   
   [[f5-router-flags]]
  
positive.code: ====
  endif::[]
  
  [[f5-router-partition-paths]]
  == F5 Router Partition Paths
  Partition paths allow you to store your {product-title} routing configuration in
  
negative.code: |Specifies the *F5 BIG-IP®* xref:f5-router-partition-paths[partition path] (the default is */Common*).
  |===
  
  For example:
  
  ifdef::openshift-enterprise[]
  ====
  ----
  