Creating a Credential (F5 BIG-IP)

One of the required configuration tasks for the Management Pack is to create a set of credentials in vROps.

Prerequisites

• Installing the Management Pack (F5 BIG-IP)

Procedure

1. Click the Administration icon. In the left panel, select Credentials.
2. Click the Add icon. In the Manage Credential window that appears, enter the following information:
   
   
   

Results

• Credential name: A name for this set of credentials

  Note:

  If using LDAP authentication, see our Knowledge Base article.

• User Name: F5 BIG-IP user name

• Password: F5 BIG-IP password

  Note:

  vRealize user name/password fields are shown only when the deprecated credential kind is selected. These fields are maintained for backward compatibility purposes only and are not necessary for proper operation of the Management Pack.

What to do next

Creating an Adapter Instance (F5 BIG-IP)