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

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BIG-IQ Centralized Management

  • 6.0.0
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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.

Statistics visibility of managed BIG-IP devices

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.

Minimum configuration requirements:

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.
    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.

Where to view statistics

Location of service statistics per managed BIG-IP version
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.