For the Server Manager to discover Load Balancer topology, every new F5 System Object ID must be field certified by the VMware Smart Assurance IP Availability Manager. You can check the IP Certification Matrix for this information.
If an F5 System Object ID is not certified, create a field certification in the IP Availability Manager, as follows:
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At IP BASEDIR/smarts/bin, enter the following command:
sm_edit conf/discovery/oid2type_Field.conf
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Type the following lines:
<SystemOID> { TYPE = LoadBalancer VENDOR = F5Networks MODEL = BIG-IP CERTIFICATION = CERTIFIED CONT = F5-LoadBlncer HEALTH = F5-LoadBalancer INSTRUMENTATION: Environment = F5LBEnvMon:DeviceID Interface-Fault = MIB2 Interface-Performance = MIB2 Port-Fault = MIB2 Port-Performance = MIB2 } Where <SystemOID> could be for example: .1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.1.3.4.3
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Save and close the file.
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Run the following command to load the new certifications into the running IP domain:
sm_tpmgr -s <IP_Name> --reloadoid