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AltostratusDoes F5 AST natively support collecting and visualizing VS analytics metrics from AVR?
Hi everyone,
I’d like to confirm whether F5 AST natively supports collecting and visualizing Virtual Server (VS) analytics metrics generated by the AVR module (for example, transactions per second, latency, throughput, etc.).
If it doesn’t currently support AVR-based metrics out of the box, how complex would it be to add those metrics manually — for instance, by extending the telemetry configuration or customizing the data model in AST?
Has anyone already tried integrating AVR data into AST dashboards?
Thanks in advance!
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ShyyCirrus
I think I can only answer your first question,
I believe it does not natively supports what you've requested since AST relies on API calls.
I'll add some links that might help you get an idea on how to implement it
https://clouddocs.f5.com/products/extensions/f5-telemetry-streaming/latest/pull-consumers.htmlhttps://clouddocs.f5.com/products/extensions/f5-telemetry-streaming/latest/avr.html
Theyeaterve1997Nimbostratus
No, F5 Application Study Tool (AST) doesn't natively collect AVR metrics directly but relies on F5 Telemetry Streaming (FTS) and OpenTelemetry to pull data, which then feeds AST's visualization; you need to enable AVR on BIG-IP, configure FTS to send AVR JSON telemetry, and use AST (or other tools like Elastic) for viewing, making it a supported integration, not built-in collection.
