Arbor

Onboarding Arbor

  1. Go to (Menu) > CERT+ > ADMINISTRATION > Device Management.
    By default, the ADC tab opens.
  2. Click the Server tab.
  3. Click the (Add) icon.
    The Device details page is displayed.
  4. Select Arbor from the Vendors list.
  5. In the Server details section, select/enter the details as follows.
    Table 1. Server Details - Field Description Table
    Fields Description
    *Server name Enter a unique name for the designated Arbor server to be onboarded.
    Data center Choose the desired data center.
    Onboarding Group 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.
    *: Mandatory fields
  6. In the Credentials section, select/enter the details as indicated below. The credentials entered in this section are used to authenticate the session between the AppViewX node and the Arbor server device.
    Table 2. Credentials - Field Description Table
    Fields Description
    *Credential Type Select the credential type from the dropdown.
    • Manual entry (default)
    • Credential List - Appviewx
    Note: If Credential list - Appviewx is selected, the *Credentials list dropdown field is displayed. Select any of the preconfigured credential values.
    *Username Enter the designated username for authentication.. (field displayed for manual entry and SSH)
    *Password Enter the secure password. (field displayed for manual entry only)
    *: Mandatory fields
  7. In the Vendor Specific Details section, select/enter the details as indicated below.
    Table 3. Vendor Specific Details - Field Description Table
    Fields Description
    *Base URL Enter the base URL where the Arbor service is hosted.
    *HSM Username Enter the username used to access the HSM device where the SSL/TLS certificates are stored.
    *API Token Enter the API token to authorize the communication between AppViewX and the Arbor.
    *HSM Password Enter the secure password used to access the HSM device.
    *: Mandatory fields
  8. Click Save.
    The Arbor device is onboarded successfully.

Validating the Device

After the device is onboarded successfully, follow the steps to validate the device communication with AppViewX:
  1. Go to ADMINISTRATION > Device Management.
    By default, the ADC tab opens.
  2. Click the Server tab.
    The Server Inventory page is displayed.
  3. Check that the device name appears in the inventory (Name column) with the specified CertSync status (Status Column).
    The status column will have the value Managed/Monitored/Ignored based on the CertSync status if the connection is successful or displays Failed/Unresolved in case of failure.
  4. From the Status column, click the Managed/Monitored.
    Device Status Log pop-up is displayed.
  5. Expand each value in the pop-up to know the Device communication, Device Version, Instance Information, and Certificate Discovery From Device.

What's Next

Once you have onboarded and validated the device connection, you are ready to proceed with the any of the following certificate actions: