View Faults (Supported in v2.4+)

View App Faults

  1. From the top-right corner menu, click App Faults.
  1. This displays a datagrid with the last 100 errors/warnings that occurred in the application’s background tasks and also displays resolution, if any.

Note

  • This specifically displays the faults in websocket and subscriptions for the dynamic endpoint attach detach feature.
  • On click, each row of the datagrid will display a detailed view for the fault.
  • To see older errors/warnings, SSH to the APIC server and check the log files in /data2/logs/F5Networks_F5ACIServiceCenter/faults/app.log
  • The F5 ACI ServiceCenter currently displays the logs in UTC timezone which is the default timezone of this app.

View BIG-IP Faults

  1. Login to the BIG-IP.
  2. Click any one of the feature tabs i.e. Visibility OR L2-L3 Network Management OR L4-L7 App Services.
  3. Click the View Faults icon.
  4. This displays a datagrid with the last 100 errors/warnings that occured on this BIG-IP.

Note

  • The datagrid also displays the type of error (Visibility, L2-L3 Network Management OR L4-L7 App Services. It is possible to filter the errors by type)
  • On click, each row of the datagrid will display a detailed view for the fault.
  • To see older errors/warnings, SSH to the APIC server and check the log files in /data2/logs/F5Networks_F5ACIServiceCenter/faults/<BIG-IP IP>.log
  • The F5 ACI ServiceCenter currently displays the logs in UTC timezone which is the default timezone of this app.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. I’m only able to see the last 100 errors/warnings in ‘View Faults’ (View Faults feature is available in versions 2.4+). How can I see older faults for my BIG-IP?

The F5 ACI ServiceCenter UI will show the last 100 errors or warnings which were observed on a particular BIG-IP. To check the older errors/warnings, SSH to the APIC server which has the app container.The faults logs for BIG-IPs are available at data2/logs/F5Networks_F5ACIServiceCenter/faults.