A custom list is a collection of selected network objects that can span multiple
devices in your network. Creating custom lists allows you to monitor a group of objects from one
screen, without restricting the view to an associated device.
There are two types of custom network object lists that you can create: static lists and
dynamic lists. A static list is a fixed selection of network objects. A
dynamic list is a selection of network objects, which match characteristics that
you define in the list's rules.
Note: Custom lists are available only for Enterprise Manager
version 2.1 and later. Data collection must be enabled to use this feature. You have the
opportunity to enable data collection as part of the process of creating a list. However, if you
upgraded to the current version of Enterprise Manager from a version prior to 1.7, you must
re-license the system before you can enable data collection. Due to the processing power
required to collect and store statistical information, data collection is available only for the
Enterprise Manager 4000 platform.
About managing network objects using custom lists
With Enterprise Manager, you can view the following details for devices,
nodes, pools, pool members, and virtual servers (collectively called network
objects) for every managed device in your network.
- Current connections
- Object name or IP address
- Object state (for nodes and pool members only)
- Object status
Using custom lists, you can narrow the type of object displayed, then select specific objects and change the status for those objects without having to log in to each device
individually.
Viewing network object details
When you have data collection enabled, you can view information about objects
associated with managed devices in your network from the Custom Lists screen.
Note: You can view only the objects for which you have administrative
partition rights. For information about administrative partitions, see the
TMOS Management Guide for BIG-IP Systems.
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On the Main tab, click .
The Custom Lists screen opens.
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Left of the screen, below the Advanced Search field and
under Custom Lists, click the name of the network object
type (nodes, pool members, pools, or virtual servers) that you want to
view.
The screen refreshes to display the associated details for every object
of the selected type.
Modifying the status of a network object
When you have statistics enabled, you can enable, disable, or force offline, any
network object without having to log in to each associated device.
Note: You can modify the status of network objects only if you have
administrative partition rights to that object. For information about
administrative partitions, see the TMOS Management
Guide for BIG-IP Systems.
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On the Main tab, click .
The Custom Lists screen opens.
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Below the Advanced Search field, click the object type that you want to
change.
The screen displays a list and associated details for every object of
the selected type.
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Select the check box next to the object for which you want to
change the status.
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Below the list, select an option.
Select this option: |
To: |
Enable |
Allow traffic to the selected objects. |
Disable |
Allow only persistent or active connections to the selected objects. |
Force Offline |
Allow only active connections to the selected objects. |
The Task List Properties screen opens, displaying the status of the
task.