BIG-IQ^® Centralized Management lets you centrally manage BIG-IP ^® devices in several ways. From one location you can:

• Install new software images and configurations.
• Backup and restore configurations.
• Synchronize configurations between devices in a cluster.
• Distribute and monitor licenses and certificates.
• Keep an eye on the health of your devices.

Doing these tasks centrally from BIG-IQ saves you time because you don't have to go directly to a single BIG-IP device and log on and make changes only to that device. Instead, you can access devices remotely, and monitor and manage several devices at once.