Generating and Downloading an iHealth Report

BIG -IP iHealth is a diagnostic tool developed by F5 to manage local traffic manager (LTM) and global traffic manager (GTM) devices. The iHealth report provides tailored diagnostic information that gives you valuable, actionable insight into the efficiency of the hardware and software running in your BIG-IP system.

  • iHealth reports can be generated at the time you want to view or schedule it in advance through the Workflow.

  • To generate an iHealth report, ensure that the proxy is configured in the Settings module. For detailed information, refer to the Proxy Settings section of Platform User guide.

To generate and download an iHealth report,

  1. Go to Menu > ADC+ > ASSET MANAGEMENT > Device Inventory.
    By default, the ADC tab opens.
  2. Select the checkbox beside the ADC device for which you want to generate an iHealth report.
  3. Click the Generate iHealth Report button () in the Command bar.
    Note: You might need to scroll to the right to see the Report column.
  4. On the iHealth Report Generate screen that pops up, enter the case number for the report, then click Generate.
    When the report is generated, it appears as a link in the Report column on the Device: ADC screen.
  5. Click the IHEALTH_REPORT link.
    The iHealth report screen that pops up lists all of the current issues with the device, classified by their severity: critical, high, medium, or low.
  6. Click any of the (Expand) icons beside a severity level to view the issues within the corresponding category.
  7. Within each severity level, click the name of a specific issue to view complete details, a recommended solution, and additional information about it.
  8. (Optional) Download the entire iHealth report as a Qkview file by clicking the Download Qkview link or as a PDF file by clicking the Export as PDF link, both of which appear in the top right corner of the screen.