ADC Management

Multi Vendor Support

ADCs from multiple vendors can be adopted (added to the ADC Portal). The table below lists which ADCs are currently supported.

Vendor Software Versions Supported Notes

Loadbalancer.org

v8.11.4 & later

F5

v17.0.0.1 & later

Previous versions may be supported but have not been verified

Kemp

v7.2.55.0.21071 & later

Previous versions may be supported but have not been verified

Citrix

v13.1-48.47 & later

Previous versions may be supported but have not been verified

Adding an ADC to the Portal

There must already be an accessible Shuttle available before an ADC can be added. To add a Shuttle, please refer to Shuttle Management.

Step 1 - Prepare the ADC for Adoption

Loadbalancer.org ADC Appliances:

  1. Using the WebUI, navigate to Local Configuration > Portal Management.

  2. Ensure that the Gateway Enabled checkbox is enabled (checked).

  3. Click Update.

  4. Restart the Gateway and Shuttle services using the restart buttons in the "Commit changes" box at the top of the screen.

All other ADC Appliances:

  1. Follow the manufacturers instructions to add a user account that has permissions to make API calls.

  2. Note the user credentials as these will be needed when adopting the appliance in the ADC Portal.

Step 2 - Adopt the ADC

  1. Click LOADBALANCER | PORTAL in the Portal’s main menu bar to view the Dashboard.

  2. In the ADCs panel:

    • If there are currently no ADCs, click Connect an ADC.

      • In the menu to the left, select List.

    • if ADCs have already been added, click View my ADCs.

  3. Click the Add ADC button.

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  4. Click the Add button for the type of ADC to be added, for example Loadbalancer Enterprise.

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  5. Using the Shuttle dropdown, select the required shuttle. If there is only one shuttle available, it will be greyed out and selected automatically as shown above.

  6. Click Next.

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  7. Enter the Username and Password for a user account that has permissions to make API calls. For an Enterprise appliance, the "loadbalancer" account can be specified.

  8. Enter the IP address of the appliance being added.

  9. Leave the Port set to the default value (9000).

  10. Click Next.

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  11. Enter an appropriate Label (name) for the appliance.

  12. Ensure that the IP Address is correct.

  13. Leave the port set to the default value (9443).

  14. Select the required Namespace.

  15. Ensure that the IP Address is correct.

  16. Leave the Port set to the default value (9443).

  17. Select the required Namespace.

  18. Click Next.

  19. Enter any required Notes and Tags to describe the appliance and click Next.

    To create a tag, enter the required name and hit <ENTER>. The tag will appear colored blue under the Tags field. Repeat to specify multiple tags (up to 30).

  20. Verify all settings, these can be changed if needed using the relevant Edit option.

  21. Click Submit - if the details have been specified correctly, the adopted appliance will appear in the list.

Viewing & Managing ADCs

To view all ADCs:

  1. Click LOADBALANCER | PORTAL in the main menu bar to view the Dashboard.

  2. A summary of the ADCs already added to the Portal will be displayed in the ADCs panel.

  3. Click View my ADCs to see details of all ADCs.

  4. All existing ADCs will be listed.

To view/manage a particular ADC:

  1. Click LOADBALANCER | PORTAL in the main menu bar to view the Dashboard.

  2. In the ADCs panel, click View my ADCs.

  3. Click the Label (name) of the ADC to be managed, a new information panel will be displayed to the right.

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    • The Overview tab provides a summary of the ADC.

    • The Shuttle tab details which Shuttle is being used to connect to the Portal.

    • The Insights tab details any security issues (CVEs) found.

Connect to an ADC’s WebUI

The Portal enables instant, one-click access to any ADC’s WebUI - for ADCs located in connected networks direct access can be used, for ADCs located in other networks [WARP] (not available with the Free Portal subscription level) can be used.

Using WARP

  1. Click the Label (name) of the ADC to be viewed, a new panel will be displayed to the right.

  2. Click Warp to ADC to securely connect to the ADC.

  3. A new browser tab will open and display the WebUI.

Using Direct Access

  1. Click the Label (name) of the ADC to be viewed, a new panel will be displayed to the right.

  2. Click the down arrow on the Warp to ADC button and select Direct access.

  3. A new browser tab will open and display the WebUI.

ADC Actions Menu

  1. Click the three dots menu for the ADC, the actions menu will be displayed.

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  2. Select the required action:

    • Backup now

      • A backup of the ADC will be created.

    • View backups

      • All backups for this ADC will be listed.

      • To order by a particular column, click the column heading. The sort order (ascending or descending) is indicated by the arrow. Click the column heading again to change the sort order.

      • To download a backup:

        • Click the three dots menu to the right and click Download.

        • Enter your password and click Submit.

      • To delete a backup:

        • Click the three dots menu to the right and click Delete, then click Confirm to proceed.

    • Add schedule

      • The Create Schedule screen will be displayed.

      • The Product Name is set to the name of the ADC and Schedule Type is set to Backup.

      • Specify the required Date, Time and Occurrence and click Save Schedule.

    • View schedules

      • The Schedules screen will be displayed. Any schedules created for the ADC will be listed.

    • View security risks

      • The Security Insights screen will be displayed. Any CVEs for the ADC will be listed.

    • Edit ADC

      • The Edit ADC Details screen will be displayed. Update the settings as required and click Submit to save.

    • Remove ADC

      • Remove the ADC from the Portal. You’ll be prompted to confirm that you want to proceed, click Confirm to remove the ADC.