BigIQ

Before You Begin

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for Managing BigIQ devices on AppViewX are:

Version Supported: 5.x (5.2/5.3), 7, 8
IP Address/FQDN: IP address
User Privilege: { Role : Admin , tmsh access is required } Username /Password, Credential List AppViewx/CyberArk/Delinea
Enable Password: Not applicable
License Check: Yes
Services and Ports for AppViewX Communication: Port 22 SSH
Internet Access/Proxy if Required: Not applicable
Location from which Certificates are discovered if managed: Certificate Discovery is not supported

Web Browser Requirement

ACF Permission

Ensure the following ACF permission is available to add and manage devices:

You can check this under any of the following menus:

To associate ACF permissions with a role, see Platform User Guide.

To add a BigIQ device:

Go to Menu > ADC+ > ASSET MANAGEMENT.
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.
In the Device details page, select BigIQ from the left sidebar.

Enter or select the field information in the General information section.

Table 1. General information Section - Field and Description Table
Name	Type	Description	Validation
*Device name	Text	Unique name of the device to be added.	Device name can only contain alphanumeric characters, '-' , '_' , '.' , '*' , '\|' , '!' and spaces.
*IP Address	Text	IP Address of the BigIQ device.	IP address should be in IPv4 format.
Data center	Text	Datacenter name where the device is configured. Default value is Absecon.	Data center name can only contain alphanumeric characters, '-' , '_' , '.' , '*' , ':' , '\|' and spaces.
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

Enter or select 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	Username of the BigIQ device.	NA
*Password	Text	Password of the BigIQ device.	NA
*: Mandatory fields

After adding the device, you can validate the device by searching device in the device inventory.