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Ben_Noonan
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Feb 13, 2018

DCD for BIG-IQ

Hi All,   I am getting ready to deploy a VE of BIG-IQ for about 12 BIG-IP systems, and read about using Data Collection Devices's for the data collection, but can't find out at what point is a DC...
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Simon_Blakely
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Feb 13, 2018

DCDs can (currently) be used to log/query data from ASM, APM and FPS (Fraud Protection), not from LTM/DNS/AFM. The DCDs retain data for much longer periods of time than can be logged on the individual systems.

 

As to number of DCDs, that depends on the level of logging you have configured in the relevant products, and the length of historical data.

 

For a start, I'd suggest configuring 2 DCDs, and monitor from there for CPU load and disk space.

 

Manual Chapter: Managing a Data Collection Device Cluster