Ensure that the third-party host server is running SNMP. During this procedure, you
assign a virtual server to the server; therefore, determine the IP address that you want
to assign to the virtual server.
On the BIG-IP®
DNS, define a third-party host server that is the ultimate
destination of DNS queries.
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On the Main tab, click .
The Server List screen opens.
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Click Create.
The New Server screen opens.
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In the Name field, type a name for the server.
Important: Server names are limited to 63 characters.
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From the Product list, select a third-party host server
or select Generic Host.
The server type determines the metrics that the system can collect from the
server.
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In the Address List area, add the IP addresses of the server.
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Type an external (public) IP address in the
Address field, and then click
Add.
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If you use NAT, type an internal (private) IP address in the
Translation field, and then click
Add.
You can add more than one IP address, depending on how the server interacts
with the rest of your network.
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From the Data Center list, select the data center where
the server resides.
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From the Prober Preference list, select one of the
following.
Option |
Description |
Inside the Data Center
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By default, a server selects the Prober pool from within the existing data center. |
Outside the Data Center
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A server selects the Prober pool from outside the existing data center. |
Inherit from Data Center
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A server inherits the Prober pool assigned to the data center in which the server resides. |
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From the Prober Fallback list, select one of the
following.
Option |
Description |
Any available
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By default, selects any available Prober pool. |
Inside the Data Center
|
A server selects the Prober pool from within the existing data
center. |
Outside the Data Center
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A server selects the Prober pool from outside the existing data
center. |
Inherit from Data Center
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A server inherits the Prober pool assigned to the data center in
which the server resides. |
None
|
No Prober pool is used. Prober Fallback is disabled. |
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In the Health Monitors area, assign an SNMP monitor to the server by moving it
from the Available list to the
Selected list.
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From the Virtual Server Discovery list, select
Disabled.
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In the Virtual Server List area, if you selected
Disabled from the Virtual Server
Discovery list, create a virtual server to represent (in a pool)
the host server that you are creating.
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In the Name field, type a name for the virtual
server.
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In the Address field, type the IP address of the
host server.
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From the Service Port list, select
SNMP.
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Click Add.
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Click Create.
The Server List screen opens displaying the new server in the
list.