Add Data Collection Device (VMware and AWS)

Step 1: Discover and activate a DCD

Repeat these steps for each DCD you want to configure. It is recommended to have 3 in production environments.

1. Click System > BIG-IQ DATA COLLECTION > BIG-IQ Data Collection Devices then click Add

   

2. Input the required info to add a DCD then click Save & Close

   • Discovery/Listener Address: the self IP address for the DCD
   • Username: admin user
   • Password: admin password
   • Data Collection IP Address: the self IP address for the DCD. Use a different self IP address if you are separating the VLAN used for inter-DCD communication
   • Data Collection Port: the port used for internal polling and communication between DCDs. This cannot be changed and must be open on any firewall or security group used
   • Zone: leave default for single zone DCD cluster. Create custom zones if you are deploying DCDs in different regions for disaster recovery

   

   

3. By default, the DCD will monitor ADC services. To monitor additional services like Web Application Security, click Add Services. You must do this for each DCD

   

4. Click Activate for every service you want to monitor

   

This completes DCD setup.