Adding a Data Source

Before you add a data source to Riverbed Edge, make sure it is configured appropriately; each data source type requires specific configuration in its own UI to be able to integrate with Riverbed IQ. Refer to these topics as needed:

The generic procedure for adding a data source to a Riverbed Edge is:

  1. In the Data Sources page, select the Edge and click ... and click Connect a Data Source to display the Connect a Data Source dialog.

  2. Type the Riverbed Edge's Hostname or IP Address.

  3. Enable the data source using the toggle control.
    When the data source is enabled, you can access the Enable Data Ingest toggle (not supported for NetIM data sources). If data ingest is disabled, Riverbed IQ does not ingest metrics and does not perform analytics or correlate and execute incidents; the data source will still be used in Runbook queries, however.

  4. Choose the Source Type: AppResponse, NetIM, or NetProfiler.

  5. Type the data source's IP address or hostname.

  6. Observe the data source's Protocol and Port settings. The Protocol is set automatically to https, and cannot be changed. The Port will be 443 or 8543, depending on which Source Type you chose; this can be changed, if necessary.

  7. Type the username and password for accessing the data source. See the Authentication failure section of the Troubleshooting Data Source Connections topic for data source authentication details.

  8. Type a meaningful name to identify the data source.

  9. Click Submit to complete, or Close to quit without making any change. The data source is listed under its associated Riverbed Edge on the Data Sources page.

If you see error messages or observe other problems related to your data source connections, refer to Troubleshooting Data Source Connections for guidance.