Manual Chapter : Monitoring BIG-IP statistics in BIG-IQ

Applies To:

  • BIG-IQ Centralized Management

    6.0.0

Monitoring BIG-IP statistics in BIG-IQ

Visibility of statistics in BIG-IQ depends on the version of your managed BIG-IP devices. Devices running versions 13.1.X, or earlier, have limited statistics visibility support within BIG-IQ. Below outlines the compatibility and what to expect when accessing Analytics (AVR) data within BIG-IQ. For more information, see the supporting documentation found in the BIG-IQ Centralized Management: Monitoring and Reports guide.

The format in which statistics are presented in the BIG-IQ environment, depends on the managed version of BIG-IP and the service presented. Refer to the table to access statistics visibility, based on the managed device version. Ensure that the managed device configuration meets the requirements outlined below.

BIG-IP Version 13.1.x or earlier
  • Ports 22 and 443 on each BIG-IP device must be open for the BIG-IQ DCD to retrieve data.
  • There must be a Data Collection Device (DCD) configured to your BIG-IQ.
BIG-IP Version 13.1.0.5 or later
  • You must have AVR provisioned for each BIG-IP device.
  • BIG-IQ needs to provide access on Port 443 to receive BIG-IP AVR data.

  • There must be a Data Collection Device (DCD) configured to your BIG-IQ.

    Note: To view statistics, ensure that the licenses for your managed BIG-IP devices include root access. A BIG-IP license running in Appliance Mode, will not allow for statistics visibility in the BIG-IQ environment.

  BIG-IP v12.1 BIG-IP v13.0 BIG-IP v13.1 BIG-IP v13.1.0.5 BIG-IP v14.0 BIG-IP v14.1 BIG-IP v15.0 or later
Device Traffic Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > Device
Local Traffic (General) Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > Local Traffic
Local Traffic (HTTP) Not available to this version Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > Local Traffic > HTTP
DNS (General)* Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > DNS
Network Firewall (General) Monitoring > REPORTS > Security > Network Firewall > Reporting Network Firewall information is provided by ACL, IP Reputation, and IPS.
Network Firewall (ACL) Not applicable to this version Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > AFM
Network Security (IP Reputation) Not applicable to this version Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > AFM
Network Firewall (IPS) Not applicable to this version Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > IPS
Web Application Security (General) Monitoring > REPORTS > Security > Web Application Security > Reporting Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > Web Application Security
Web Application Security (Bot) Not available to this version Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > Bot Traffic
DDoS (Shared Security) Not available to this version Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > DDoS
Application Summary Applications > APPLICATIONS(limited statistics visibility) Applications > APPLICATIONS
Secure Web Gateway Not available to this version Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > SWG
SSLO** Not available to this version Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > SSLO
Access Monitoring > DASHBOARDS > Access Not available to this version

*Top Charts are only available to BIG-IP version 13.1.0.5 or later.

**SSLO support is available to versions 5.4 to 5.9.