Module 1: An Overview of F5 AST

The Application Study Tool is intended to provide enhanced insights into (classic) BIG-IP products, leveraging best-in-class open-source telemetry tools. The full installation includes:

  • Custom Instance of OpenTelemetry Collector with enhanced BIG-IP data receivers (data fetched via iControlRest)

  • Prometheus timeseries database for storing and querying collected data

  • Grafana Instance with pre-configured dashboards for quick insights at the device and “fleet” levels