Manual Chapter : Re-discover BIG-IP devices and re-import services

Applies To:

BIG-IQ Centralized Management

  • 8.4.0
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Re-discover BIG-IP devices and re-import services

If you upgrade or make a change directly on a managed BIG-IP device (which is not recommended), you must re-discover and re-import services for that device so BIG-IQ Centralized Management has the most current configuration for that device.

Note: You cannot re-import SSLO configurations from discovered BIG-IP devices.

  1. At the top of the screen, click Devices.

  2. Click BIG-IP DEVICES.

  3. Select the check box next to the device you want to rediscover and reimport services for.

  4. Click the More button and select Re-discover and Re-import

    When importing a BIG-IP device’s services, you must resolve any conflicts found between the BIG-IP device’s working configuration and the objects in the BIG-IQ working configuration using one of the following methods:

    • Stop importing the services with the conflicts. Resolve each conflict individually on the BIG-IP device’s Services screen. Continue importing services after you address the conflicts.

    • For the LTM service configuration only: If you encounter LTM configuration conflicts, you can place the device in a silo, continue to discover other BIG-IP devices and later, go back to address the LTM service’s conflict(s) for that BIG-IP device. After you address the conflicts, you can re-add the BIG-IP device and discover and import the LTM service (as well as any other licensed services).

      Important: The option to place a BIG-IP device with a conflict in a silo to address the conflict later is available only for the LTM service. For all other services, you cannot use a silo to address conflicts. For information about managing conflicts from a silo, refer to the BIG-IQ: Using Silos to Resolve LTM Object Conflicts implementation on support.askf5.com.

    • Use a BIG-IQ conflict resolution policy to automatically treat all configuration object conflicts the same way if a difference is found.

    1. Select a conflict resolution policy option for each type of object.

  6. If you want to save a snapshot of the BIG-IP device’s configuration before importing their services, select the Create a snapshot of the current configuration before importing check box.

  7. Click the Create button.

Once the services are re-discovered and re-imported, you can manage these BIG-IP devices.