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Architecture
Overview
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DNS Architecture and Features
Avi DNS Policy
Custom DNS Profile
Custom IPAM Profile
NS Records in Avi DNS
Adding Custom A Records to an Avi DNS VS
Authoritative Domains, NXDOMAIN Responses, NS and SOA Records
EDNS Client Subnet Option Insertion
DNS Health Monitor
DNS Queries Over TCP
Common DNS VS for TCP and UDP Requests
DNS / NTP Settings
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DNS Provider (AWS)
IPAM Provider (Avi Vantage)
IPAM Provider (Google Cloud Platform)
Service Discovery Using IPAM and DNS
Adding DNS Records Independent of Virtual Service State
GSLB
Overview
Architecture, Terminology, and Object Model
Service and Health Monitors
Config and Operations
Third-party Sites
GSLB Service Configuration
GSLB Wildcard FQDNs
How to Change a Follower Site to the New Leader Site
How to Set GSLB Algorithms at Both Service and Pool Levels
Upgrades in GSLB Environments
Avi DNS for GSLB
Changing VIP of a Local VS Member of a GSLB Pool
GSLB Integration with F5 GTM
NAT-aware Public-Private GSLB Configuration
Geolocation-based Load Balancing Algorithm for GSLB Members
Geolocation Database
Troubleshooting GeoDB Issues
Site Persistence
Site Selection with Fallback and Preferred-Site Options
Selective Assignment of a GSLB Service to DNS Virtual Services
GSLB in an AWS Multi-Region, Multi-AZ Deployment
GSLB in Azure DNS Private Zones
Server Autoscale
Health Monitoring
Overview of Health Monitors
HTTPS Health Monitor
Ping Health Monitor
TCP Health Monitor
UDP Health Monitor
DNS Health Monitor
External Health Monitor
Health Monitor Profile
Virtual Service Health
Server Flapping
Marking a Server Down
Health Monitor Troubleshooting
High Availability
Overview
Control Plane
Overview
Impact of Controller Failure
Clustering Controllers in Different Networks
Configuration Backup and Restore
Data Plane
Overview
Elastic HA
Legacy HA
Anti-affinity for SE Placement
Security
Overview
SSL
Virtual Service Security
SSL Visibility and Troubleshooting
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS
SSL/TLS Termination
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App Transport Security (ATS)
SSL/TLS Profile
SSL Everywhere
SSL Performance
Multi-level Domain Support
Client SSL Cert Validation
Physical Security for SSL Keys
Server Name Indication
Overview
Wildcard SNI Matching
RSA, ECC, PFS
EC versus RSA Cert Priority
App Transport Security (ATS)
Cert Management
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CSR Automation
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SafeNet Network HSM
Thales nShield HSM
Package Upload
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DDoS
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Auth Profile
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SAML
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All Tenants View
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WAF
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Analytics
Alerts
Notifications Overview
Events Overview
Events List
Alerts Overview
Alert Config
Avi Controller Alerts Log
Example Controller Alerts Log
SNMP Support in Avi Vantage
Logs
Avi Controller Events Log
Virtual Service Logs
Significant Logs
Avi Controller Alerts Log
Client Log Levels
Logging All Headers in HTTP Traffic
Excluding Unwanted Client Log Entries
Saving Log Searches
Metrics
Metrics List
Metrics Retention Period
Metrics for Autoscaling SEs
User-defined Metrics
Real-Time Visibility and Traffic Inspection
VS Client Information
Navigation Timing for Client Insights
Geo Location Database
View Security Insights
Traffic Capture
Ecosystem Integration
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Overview
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TCACS+ Configuration Examples
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Switch Between Tenants
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All Tenants View
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Microsoft Azure
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VMware NSX-T
VMware vCenter
Solution
VMware Horizon
VMware Horizon
Avi Reference Architecture for VCF
Avi Reference Architecture for VCF 4.1
Introducing Avi Reference Architecture for VCF 4.1
Architecture and Design for the Avi Vantage Platform
Architectural Overview of Avi Vantage Platform
Detailed Design of the Avi Vantage Platform
Planning and Preparation for the Avi Vantage Platform
Avi Vantage Platform Planning and Preparation
Deployment of the Avi Vantage Platform in the First Region
Deployment of Avi Controllers in the First Region
Stretched Cluster Deployments of the Avi Controllers for the Avi Vantage Platform
Advanced Configurations of the Avi Controller for the Avi Vantage Platform
Deployment of Avi Service Engines in the First Region
Stretched Cluster Deployments of the Avi Service Engines for the Avi Vantage Platform
Avi Reference Architecture for VCF 3.9.1
Introducing Avi Reference Architecture for VCF 3.9.1
Architecture and Design for the Avi Vantage Platform
Architectural Overview of Avi Vantage Platform
Detailed Design of the Avi Vantage Platform
Planning and Preparation for the Avi Vantage Platform
Avi Vantage Platform Planning and Preparation
Deployment of the Avi Vantage Platform in the First Region
Deployment of Avi Controllers in the First Region
Stretched Cluster Deployments of the Avi Controllers for the Avi Vantage Platform
Advanced Configurations of the Avi Controller for the Avi Vantage Platform
Deployment of Avi Service Engines in the First Region
Stretched Cluster Deployments of the Avi Service Engines for the Avi Vantage Platform
Configuration
Applications Overview
Virtual Services
Virtual Services Scaling
Virtual Services Policies
Pools
Service Engines
Service Engines Overview
SE Quick Info Popup
Create an SE
Delete an SE
Servers
Operations
Operations Overview
Alerts
Events
Notifications
Traffic Capture
Templates
Templates Overview
Profiles
Application
TCP/UDP
Persistence
Health Monitor
Analytics
IPAM/DNS
GSLB Health
Groups
Security
Scripts
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Overview
Dashboard
Clouds
Clouds Overview
Cloud Creation
Service Engines
Service Engines Overview
SE Quick Info Popup
Create an SE
Delete an SE
Servers
Administration
Administration Overview
User Authentication and Authorization
User Accounts
Controller Administrative Settings
Upgrading Avi Vantage
Servers
CLI
CLI Guide
Script Mode
Linux Command Line Mode
DataScript Guide
Overview
Object Model
Constructs
Precedence
Samples
Functions
REST API Guides
REST API Guide v22.1
REST API Guide v21.1
REST API Guide v20.1
REST API Guide v18.2
REST API Guide v18.1
REST API Guide v17.2
REST API Guide v17.1
Avi Annotation Guide
Avi Vantage Annotation Guide for OpenShift
Release Notes
22.1
21.1
20.1
18.2
18.1
17.2
17.1
16.3, 16.4 & 16.5
Bulletins
Security Bulletins
Support
Support Overview
Customer Portal
Software Download
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Collecting Logs
Configuration Backup and Restore
Rollback
Legal
Support Terms and Conditions
General Terms and License Agreement
Terms of Avi Vantage Software License
Release and End of Support Information
Notification of Avi Vantage License Expiration
Privacy Policy
Feedback/Questions
Email feedback to Avi Docs
Email questions to Avi Support
AKO
Version 1.5
Avi Kubernetes Operator Version 1.5 Release Notes
Avi Kubernetes Operator
Compatibility Guide for AKO
Avi Kubernetes Operator Deployment Guide
Tunables for AKO
Frequently Asked Questions for AKO
AKO in Azure
AKO in GCP
Install Avi Kubernetes Operator
Install and Manage AKO using the AKO Operator
Installing AKO on TKGI
Cloud Connector to AKO Migration
Tenancy in AKO
Troubleshooting Avi Kubernetes Operator
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Default Secret for TLS Routes
Default Secret for TLS Ingresses
Enhanced Virtual Hosting
Passthrough Ingress
Namespace Sync in AKO
Networking/v1 Ingress Support
Gateway and Gateway Class
Handling of Kubernetes/ OpenShift and Avi Objects
AKO Deployment in GKE, AKS, and EKS
Version 1.6
Avi Kubernetes Operator Version 1.6 Release Notes
Avi Kubernetes Operator
Compatibility Guide for AKO
Avi Kubernetes Operator Deployment Guide
Tunables for AKO
Frequently Asked Questions for AKO
AKO in Azure
AKO in GCP
Install Avi Kubernetes Operator
Install and Manage AKO using the AKO Operator
Installing AKO on TKGI
Cloud Connector to AKO Migration
Tenancy in AKO
Troubleshooting Avi Kubernetes Operator
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Default Secret for TLS Routes
Default Secret for TLS Ingresses
Enhanced Virtual Hosting
Passthrough Ingress
Namespace Sync in AKO
Networking/v1 Ingress Support
Gateway and Gateway Class
Handling of Kubernetes/ OpenShift and Avi Objects
AKO Deployment in GKE, AKS, and EKS
Kubernetes Events
Version 1.7
Avi Kubernetes Operator Version 1.7 Release Notes
Avi Kubernetes Operator
Compatibility Guide for AKO
Avi Kubernetes Operator Deployment Guide
Tunables for AKO
Frequently Asked Questions for AKO
AKO in Azure
AKO in GCP
AKO Deployment in OpenStack
Install Avi Kubernetes Operator
Install and Manage AKO using the AKO Operator
Installing AKO on TKGI
Cloud Connector to AKO Migration
Tenancy in AKO
Troubleshooting Avi Kubernetes Operator
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Default Secret for TLS Routes
Default Secret for TLS Ingresses
Enhanced Virtual Hosting
Passthrough Ingress
Namespace Sync in AKO
Networking/v1 Ingress Support
Gateway and Gateway Class
Handling of Kubernetes/ OpenShift and Avi Objects
AKO Deployment in GKE, AKS, and EKS
Kubernetes Events
Shared VIP
Multiple AKO Instances in a Cluster
Version 1.8
Avi Kubernetes Operator Version 1.8 Release Notes
Avi Kubernetes Operator
Compatibility Guide for AKO
Avi Kubernetes Operator Deployment Guide
Tunables for AKO
Frequently Asked Questions for AKO
AKO in Azure
AKO in GCP
AKO Deployment in OpenStack
Install Avi Kubernetes Operator
Install and Manage AKO using the AKO Operator
Installing AKO on TKGI
Cloud Connector to AKO Migration
Tenancy in AKO
AKO on Istio
AKO on TKGs with NSX-T
Installing AKO on TKGI
Troubleshooting Avi Kubernetes Operator
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Default Secret for TLS Routes
Default Secret for TLS Ingresses
Enhanced Virtual Hosting
Passthrough Ingress
Namespace Sync in AKO
Networking/v1 Ingress Support
Gateway and Gateway Class
Handling of Kubernetes/ OpenShift and Avi Objects
AKO Deployment in GKE, AKS, and EKS
Kubernetes Events
Shared VIP
Multiple AKO Instances in a Cluster
Version 1.9
Avi Kubernetes Operator Version 1.9 Release Notes
Avi Kubernetes Operator
Compatibility Guide for AKO
Avi Kubernetes Operator Deployment Guide
Tunables for AKO
Frequently Asked Questions for AKO
AKO in Azure
AKO in GCP
AKO Deployment in OpenStack
Install Avi Kubernetes Operator
Install and Manage AKO using the AKO Operator
Installing AKO on TKGI
Cloud Connector to AKO Migration
Tenancy in AKO
AKO on Istio
AKO on TKGs with NSX-T
AKO on vSphere with Tanzu with VDS
AKO Optimisation Recommendations
Installing AKO on TKGI
Troubleshooting Avi Kubernetes Operator
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Default Secret for TLS Routes
Default Secret for TLS Ingresses
Enhanced Virtual Hosting
Passthrough Ingress
High Availability support in AKO
Namespace Sync in AKO
Networking/v1 Ingress Support
Multiple AKO Instances in a Cluster
Gateway and Gateway Class
Handling of Kubernetes/ OpenShift and Avi Objects
AKO Deployment in GKE, AKS, and EKS
Kubernetes Events
Shared VIP
Multiple AKO Instances in a Cluster
Version 1.10
Avi Kubernetes Operator Version 1.10 Release Notes
Avi Kubernetes Operator
Compatibility Guide for AKO
Avi Kubernetes Operator Deployment Guide
Tunables for AKO
Frequently Asked Questions for AKO
AKO in Azure
AKO in GCP
AKO Deployment in OpenStack
Install Avi Kubernetes Operator
Install and Manage AKO using the AKO Operator
Installing AKO on TKGI
Cloud Connector to AKO Migration
Tenancy in AKO
AKO on Istio
AKO on TKGs with NSX-T
AKO on vSphere with Tanzu with VDS
AKO Optimisation Recommendations
Installing AKO on TKGI
Troubleshooting Avi Kubernetes Operator
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Default Secret for TLS Routes
Default Secret for TLS Ingresses
Enhanced Virtual Hosting
Passthrough Ingress
High Availability support in AKO
Namespace Sync in AKO
Networking/v1 Ingress Support
Multiple AKO Instances in a Cluster
Gateway and Gateway Class
Handling of Kubernetes/ OpenShift and Avi Objects
Cilium CNI Support with AKO
OVN-Kubernetes CNI plugin support on OpenShift
AKO Deployment in GKE, AKS, and EKS
Kubernetes Events
Shared VIP
Multiple AKO Instances in a Cluster
AMKO
Version 1.5
Avi Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Operator
AMKO Version 1.5 Release Notes
Install and Configure AMKO
Compatibility Guide for AMKO
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Version 1.6
Avi Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Operator
AMKO Version 1.6 Release Notes
Install and Configure AMKO
Compatibility Guide for AMKO
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Federation
Version 1.7
Avi Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Operator
AMKO Version 1.7 Release Notes
Install and Configure AMKO
Compatibility Guide for AMKO
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Federation
Version 1.8
Avi Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Operator
AMKO Version 1.8 Release Notes
Install and Configure AMKO
Compatibility Guide for AMKO
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Federation
Version 1.9
Avi Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Operator
AMKO Version 1.9 Release Notes
Install and Configure AMKO
Compatibility Guide for AMKO
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Federation
Version 1.10
Avi Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Operator
AMKO Version 1.10 Release Notes
Install and Configure AMKO
Compatibility Guide for AMKO
Setting up Routing Rules using CRDs
Federation
Avi Pulse
Overview
Overview and Architecture
Getting Started with Avi Pulse
Getting Started
Services
Case Management
Case Management Service
File Upload Service
Proactive Tech Support Service
Security Threat Intelligence
Application Rules
IP Reputation
WAF Signatures
Other Services
Analytics Overview
Alerts
Notifications Overview
Events Overview
Events List
Alerts Overview
Alert Config
SNMP Support
Logs
Controller Events Log
Virtual Services Logs
Significant Logs
Controller Alerts Log
Client Log Levels
Logging All Headers in HTTP Traffic
Client Log Exclusions
Saving Log Searches
Metrics
Metrics List
Metrics Retention
Metrics for Autoscaling
Real-Time Visibility and Inspection
Virtual Service Client Information
Navigation Timing for Client Insights
Geolocation
Security Insights
Traffic Capture
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