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quickref_74249
Nimbostratus
Nimbostratusbigiq deployment
Hello,
we have purchased the BigIq as a successor of our EM. The documentation is not very clear to me for the use of self ip's.
Do I need them at all? Can't I just use the mgmt. int for al...
You can use the management IP for all communications to/from BIG-IQ and BIG-IP. It is our suggested configuration for more recent versions of BIG-IQ. If you use a self-ip, some communication (for example: update of the REST framework) will still try to use the management IP.
Kyle_Oliver
Employee
EmployeeYou can use the management IP for all communications to/from BIG-IQ and BIG-IP. It is our suggested configuration for more recent versions of BIG-IQ. If you use a self-ip, some communication (for example: update of the REST framework) will still try to use the management IP.
quickref_74249Thank you very much for your quick response. Now I can request my vm image and start setting the BigIq up.
prt1969_120570Kyle, is this still the case with 5.3? The documentation gets a little confusing, especially if you are new to BIG-IQ. I'm reading that you need an external network, an internal network, and a management network. Planning and Implementing a Centralized Management Deployment
- Kyle_Oliver
With the addition of the Data Collection Devices into the picture for BIG-IQ, multiple networks are suggested. You can definitely get away with two networks, or even one for smaller deployments.