Adding A10 Device

Prerequisites
  • Ensure bidirectional communication between the Cloud Connector (CC) machine or AppViewX node and the A10 device. The A10 device must be permitted to initiate SSH and SCP connections to the CC machine over port 22, in addition to allowing outbound connections from the CC machine to the A10 device.
  • For SaaS deployments, verify that the Cloud Connector machine has a resolvable hostname. The hostname returned by the hostname -f command must resolve to the machine’s IP address when queried using:
    dig +short <hostname>
    This resolution is required for successful SCP operations during discovery, backup, and push activities.
  • For certificate management and device backup on A10 devices, navigate to the Authentication Settings and configure the Node Password to match the password of the node where the AppViewX Cloud Connector instance is deployed. For detailed instructions on how to configure the Authentication Settings, click here.

To add an A10 device:

  1. Go to (Menu) > CERT+ > ADMINISTRATION > Device Management.
    By default, the ADC tab is displayed.
  2. Click the (Add) icon.
  3. In the Device details page, select A10 from the left sidebar.
  4. Enter the field information in the General information section.
    Table 1. General information Section - Field and Description Table
    Name Type Description Validation
    Module Check box SLB / GSLB Module. NA
    Device name Text Unique name of the device to be added. Device names can only contain alphanumeric characters, '-' , '_' , '.' , '*' , '|' , '!' and spaces.
    Data center Text Datacenter name where the device is configured. The default value is Absecon. Data center name can only contain alphanumeric characters, '-' , '_' , '.' , '*' , ':' , '|' and spaces.
    Onboarding Group Dropdown Select the onboarding group to assign the device.
    Note: Devices without an assigned group are automatically mapped to the Default group during migration, onboarding, and when edited without existing group mappings.
    		NA
    Communication Radio button Devices can be accessed using an IP address or FQDN. NA
    IP Address Text The IPv4 address of the device. The IP address should be in the right format.
    FQDN Text The FQDN of the device. the FQDN should be in a valid format.
    Cert Sync Radio button

    Managed:

    The certificates of the device can be managed.

    Monitored:

    The certificates of the device can be monitored.

    Ignored:

    The certificate sync can be ignored.

    		 NA
    AppViewX Group Sync Check box This should be enabled if the user wants to sync the devices within the device group. NA
    LB Sync Checkbox By default, this option is enabled to discover and manage the load balancer configurations. If not required, you can disable this option.
    *: Mandatory fields
  5. Enter the field information in the Credentials section. You can select Manual Entry or Credential List.
    Table 2. Credentials Section - Field and Description Table
    Name Type Description Validation
    *Credential type Dropdown

    Manual entry:

    The user should enter the username and password.

    Credential List:

    The user can select the credential details which are already stored in the credential inventory page.

    		NA
    *Username Text If manual entry is selected, the user name should be entered by the user. NA
    *Password Text If manual entry is selected, the password should be entered by the user. NA
    Enable password Text Enable password of the A10 device. NA
    *: Mandatory fields
  6. Enter the field information in the Secondary device information section.
  7. The following table provides the field description for adding ADC device details in the Secondary device information section:
    Table 3. Secondary device information Section - Field and Description Table
    Name Type Description Validation
    Secondary device information Radio button Auto detect: The user should select this option to auto-detect and add the peer devices in the inventory page.

    Manual entry: The user can use this option to add the peer devices manually.

    Ignore: The user can use this option to ignore the auto-detection of the peer devices.

    		 NA
  8. Click Save.