Notify Unused VIP-StateStatusStatistics

This workflow fetches the unused VIPs' and notifies through email.

To run this workflow:
  1. Go to Menu > ADC+ > AUTOMATION > Workflow Catalog > View/Run
  2. Click the F5 BIG-IP LTM category on the View/Run Workflows page.
  3. On the popup window, hover the mouse over the Notify Unused VIP-StateStatusStatistics workflow.
    The Run and Schedule buttons are displayed.
  4. Click .
    The Request > Notify Unused VIP-StateStatusStatistics :: FormBuilder page is displayed.
  5. Enter/select the workflow details.
    Table 1. Workflow Details - Field and Description Table
    Field Description
    *Datacenter Displays the list of datacenters of the devices, which are created in the Device Inventory. Select the datacenter of a device from the drop-down option for which this request is to be created. For the devices which are created without a datacenter in the Device Inventory, select the datacenter as None.
    *Device Name Displays the list of devices associated with the selected datacenter. If the datacenter is selected as None, the devices that are created without datacenter details are listed. Select the desired devices from the drop-down option.
    Note: Selecting multiple devices is possible.
    No of Days Enter the no. of days for which the virtual server's state and status is not used.
    *Unused VIP Metrics Choose the VIP's metrics for which the unused VIP has to be fetched.
  6. Click Submit.
    The Confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  7. To save this form so you can edit it later, click Save Draft and then click OK.
    The form will be saved as Open request under Request > My Request.

    OR

    To submit the form, click OK.

    The fetching of unused VIPs starts automatically and reaches the Unused Objects Grid Data stage.
    Note:
    • If there is any failure at this stage, start a new request by providing the correct data.
    • Alternatively, select the failed request and clone it. Update the correct input data in the form input, and submit the workflow again.
    • To download the Unused Objects Grid Data report, click the Download () button.
  8. Click Submit.
    The Confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  9. Click Ok to submit the form.
    The validation starts automatically.

    The workflow is created and the email is triggered to the configured email IDs.

    Note: The stages of the request are shown in the left-side of the screen. To view a particular stage of the request, click the respective stage.