A10

Before You Begin

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for Managing A10 devices on AppViewX are:
  • Version Supported: v2.7.x , v4.0.1, v4.1.x, v5.1.x, and v6.x
  • IP Address/FQDN: IP address and FQDN
  • User Privilege: CLI/WEB/xapi access and Read/Write access is required
  • Enable Password: Required
  • License Check: No
  • Services and Ports for AppViewX Communication: 22, 80, and 443
  • Internet Access/Proxy if Required: Not required
  • Location from which Certificates are discovered if managed: No specific location
Web Browser Requirement
Browsers Version
Internet Explorer v11.0.9600.18817 or later
Firefox v74.0.1 (64-bit) or later
Google Chrome 117.0.5938.134 (Official Build) (64-bit) or later
ACF Permission
Ensure the following ACF permission is available to add and manage devices:
  • ADC > Inventory > Add / Modify
  • ADC > Device group > Add / Modify
You can check this under any of the following menus:
  • Old menu: menu > Accounts > Role
  • New menu: menu > Platform > IDENTITY > Role
To associate ACF permissions with a role, see Platform User Guide.

Adding A10 Device

To add an A10 device:

  1. Go to Menu > ADC+ > ASSET MANAGEMENT.
  2. Perform one of the followings:
    • Click Device Inventory, and then select Add (+) icon to navigate to the Device details page.

    • Click Onboard Device in the left navigation panel.

  3. In the Device details page, select A10 from the left sidebar.
  4. Enter or select the field information in the General information section.
    Table 1. General information Section - Field and Description Table
    Name Description
    Module SLB / GSLB Module.
    Device name Unique name of the device to be added.
    Note: Device names can only contain alphanumeric characters, '-' , '_' , '.' , '*' , '|' , '!' and spaces.
    Data center Datacenter name where the device is configured. The default value is Absecon.
    Note: Data center name can only contain alphanumeric characters, '-' , '_' , '.' , '*' , ':' , '|' and spaces.
    Communication Devices can be accessed using an IP address or FQDN.
    IP Address The IPv4 address of the device. The IP address should be in the right format.
    FQDN The FQDN of the device. The FQDN should be in a valid format.
    Cert Sync

    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.

    AppViewX Group Sync This should be enabled if the user wants to sync the devices within the device group.
    LB Sync 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 or select the field information in the Credentials section. You can select Manual Entry or Credential List.
    Table 2. Credentials Section - Field and Description Table
    Name Description
    *Credential type

    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.
    *Username If manual entry is selected, the user name should be entered by the user.
    *Password If manual entry is selected, the password should be entered by the user.
    Enable password Enable password of the A10 device.
    *: Mandatory fields
  6. Enter or select 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 Description
    Secondary device information

    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.

  8. Click Save.

Validating the A10 Device Addition

  1. Go to Menu > ADC+ > ASSET MANAGEMENT > Device Inventory.
  2. Search the device name and validate whether the device is added successfully.