Adding NginxPlus Device

To add an NginxPlus 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 NginxPlus 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
    *Modules Check box SLB NA
    *Device name Text Unique name of the device to be added. Device names can only contain alphanumeric characters, '-' , '_' , '.' , '*' , '|' , '!' and spaces.
    Communication Radio button Devices can be accessed using an IP address or FQDN. No
    *IP Address Text The IPv4 address of the device. The IP address should be in the right format.
    *SSH Port Text Communication port of the device. Numbers only.
    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
    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.
    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 Credentials 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 The user name of the device. NA
    *Password Text The password of the device. NA
    *: Mandatory fields
  6. Enter the field information in the Authenticaion details section.
    Table 3. Authenticaion details Section - - Field and Description Table
    Name Type Description Validation
    Sudo Auth Checkbox Select the Sudo Auth checkbox in the to enable the Sudo authentication for a non-root user credentials.
    API Auth Dropdown This option allows the basic or token based authentication for API enabled devices. The options are:
    • Basic Auth - select this option to configure HTTP authentication with password. You can choose device credentials or manual entry.
    • Token Auth - select this option to enter the JSON Web tokens for token based authentication.
  7. Enter the field information in the Secondary device information section.
    Table 4. Secondary device information Section - Field and Description Table
    Name Type Mandatory Description Validation
    Secondary / Failover / Sync group Radio button Yes

    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.