Add-ons are Apps that are loaded in as containers and run in an isolated mode within the ADC. Examples of Add-ons could be an application firewall or even a micro instance of the ADC itself.
An App is deployed to the Add-Ons section using the Apps page, as described in this guide. Once deployed an App appears like this.
As you can see from the image shown above, there are several elements that are highlighted.
Item
Description
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App Title
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App Icon
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App running display. If the App is running it will show a miniature of the screen.
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Access details:
Name: This is an internal name you use to refer to the App from within the Virtual Services section. It is not possible to reference an App using its IP address. Alphanumeric only, with no spaces.
External IP: This is the IP address you must provide for the App. This will be part of your network subnet.
External Port: This is an important field. You will need to specify the ports that will be used to access the App. When traffic external to the App is accessing it, you will need to specify it using the following notation: 53/tcp or 53/udp. In addition to this, you will need to specify the UI port for the App. These are shown in the field tooltip for each App.
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Update button: Once you have filled in the details specified in ?, click this button to confirm the entries and configure the App.
The Remove Add-On button is used to remove it from the Apps section. In order to remove an App, please ensure that all references to the App are also removed prior to attempting removal.
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Parent Image is an informative field and is unused from a user perspective.
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Importing and exporting a configuration is important to keep a backup of the settings. Use this to perform the Import and Export function.
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Run details provide information on the Internal API IP address, start and stop time, and version number of the App.
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This button allows you to download and view the log. This is primarily used when you need to open a support ticket.
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Operation of the App is carried out using these buttons. Red=Stopped, Gold=Paused and Green=Running.
