F5XC

Before You Begin

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for Managing F5XC devices on AppViewX are:
  • Version Supported: NA
  • IP Address/FQDN: FQDN
  • User Privilege: admin
  • Enable Password: NA
  • License Check: No
  • Services and Ports for AppViewX Communication: NA
  • Internet Access/Proxy if Required: Internet access required
  • Location from which Certificates are discovered if managed: NA
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 F5XC Device

To add a F5XC 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, click on the F5XC icon.
  4. Enter or select the field information in the General information section.
    Table 1. General information Section - Field and Description Table
    Name Description
    *Device name Enter a unique name of the device to be added.

    Device names can only contain alphanumeric characters, '-' , '_' , '.' , '*' , '|' , '!' and spaces.
    *Device URL Enter URL to access the device.
    Data center Select a data center name where the device is configured from the list or enter a new datacenter name. The default value is Absecon.

    Data center name can only contain alphanumeric characters, '-' , '_' , '.' , '*' , ':' , '|' and spaces.
    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. In the Services section, select service types from the dropdown list.
    Note: More than one service types can be selected.
  6. 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. For more details on secure authentication, refer to Platform User Guide.
    		 NA
    *Username Text The user name of the device. NA
    *Token Auth Text Authentication token to access the device REST API using token. NA
    *: Mandatory fields
  7. Click Save.

Validating F5XC Device Addition

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

  1. Go to Menu > ADC+ > ASSET MANAGEMENT > Device Inventory.
  2. From the device inventory page, search for the added F5XC device name.