Getting Started with Distributed Cloud Console

• Go to the Console portal. Enter your tenant name when asked.
• Enter your SaaS account credentials. In case of first time login, accept the terms and conditions and click to proceed.

Note: Depending on the tenant setup, you may be required to log in using SSO credentials. In case your role is insufficient, system automatically sends a request to your admin to grant you access. In addition, you can resend the request using the Resend Access Request option on the home page. The home page displays services after the access is granted.

• In the next screen, select your work domains. Work domains are mappings of the functions that you perform, and they are tied to corresponding services. You can also select Super User to define that you are superuser.

Figure: Choose the Work Domains

• Click Next.

Select whether you are Intermediate User or Advanced User and click Next.

Figure: Choose the Skill Levels

Note: Intermediate users do not have access to advanced features within the services. This can be changed at any point of time within the service pages or in user account settings.

• At this point, the Console Home page loads with Common Services populated. The services are presented as tiles and reflect the work domains and skill levels you selected in the previous steps.

Figure: Home Page Common Services

• Beneath the common services, a collapsible panel named All Workspaces is placed. Click on the panel to view all the available services.
• Beneath the All Workspaces drop-down, located are SaaS configuration tutorials you can go through to learn more about the Console and how to create different solutions.

Figure: All Services and Tutorials

• From the Home page, click on View Catalog to the right of the Common services title.

Figure: View the Catalog from the Home Page

• The Catalog page allows you to see the services you are subscribed to and explore other services available to you.

Use Cases

Figure: View the Catalog Use Cases

• The Use Cases section in the primary navigation pane shows the services that are associated with a specific use case.

• The use case page area shows a scrolling list of service blocks that are applicable to that use case.

• Each service block explains the overall purpose of the service and a list of services that are required or optional for that service. Those that are part of the minimum required set of services.

• Each service listed also show if you're Subscribed to the service or if it'sAvailable to you.

• You can learn more about a service by clicking Explore for that service.

Workspaces

Figure: View the Catalog Workspaces

• The Workspaces section shows the services that are associated with a specific workspace.

• The workspace page area displays the selected workspace block that shows the overall purpose of the workspace and a list of services that are required or optional for for that service. Those that are part of the minimum required set of services.

Services

Figure: View All Services

• The Services section shows a list of all services.

• For each service in the list you'll see a short description, a link to the technical documentation for that service, whether you are subscribed or not, and the ability to explore the service.

System Management

Figure: View System Management Options

• The System Management section shows all management workspaces that are available to you.

• Each block in the list provides an overview for the purpose and provides a link to the workspace.

You can navigate to a service in any one of the following ways:

• From the Home page, click on the service from the Common Services tiles if that service is visible in the common services.

Figure: Select Service on the Home Page

• Click on the All Workspaces collapsible and select your service from the available list of services.

Figure: All Services on the Home Page

• Use the search option located on the top of the home page and enter search text. Select one of the results from the dropdown.

Figure: Search on the Home Page

• From within a service page, click the Select service drop-down located on the top left side of the service page.

Figure: Select Service from Service Page

• You can either select a service from the displayed list or search for it using the Quick search option. Search is automatically focused, and you can start typing right after you open the drop-down.

Figure: Quick Search Option for a Service

Every service page has the following 3 areas:

• Navigation blocks, located in the primary navigation pane on the left-side of the service page. Each block contains page links and groups related page links together. You can click on a block to expand or collapse it, and when you hover your pointer over a page group, it will display the pages under that group. Below the navigation blocks, if the service contains advanced option links, you will find an option to Hide or Show the Advanced navigation options. This selection is applied at the account level, meaning that if you enable it, access to advanced pages will be enabled in all service pages. Similarly, if you disable it, access to advanced pages will be disabled in all service pages.

Figure: Hide or Show Advanced Navigation Options

• Page area on the right side displaying the page content/configuration object. This area contains options to work with presented data or a configuration if the page is a configuration page. If the page is a monitoring page, it displays the dashboards or associated tabs. Each page area contains one or more of the following common options:

  • Search input field with which you can search for a specific object on that page.
  • Refresh option to refresh the page and content in it.
  • If page contains a table, a settings option to select or deselect the fields you want to view. It shows all fields in the All tab by default so that you can select the fields you want to display. Accordingly, properties of each created object are displayed in different columns. You can also use the search option within the settings to search for a field. Use the Restore Defaults option to display the default set of fields and reset all other table customizations made (column order, size, and so on). Use the Selected tab to view and verify the selected fields.

Figure: Page Settings

• Top area above the configuration page is a secondary navigation, and it shows the navigation path in breadcrumbs. This area also contains the following general options located on the left side:

  • Support - Click on the support option to view the drop-down displaying various support options and resources. For more information on how to use support, see Support.

Figure: Support Menu

• Account - Click on the account option to view the drop-down displaying information about your profile, plan, work domains, and skill levels. The account also includes Account Settings and Log out options.

Figure: Account Options

Note: From any page, you can navigate to home page using the Home option located on the breadcrumbs located on the top area. In addition, the Select service drop-down located on the top left side of the service page also includes the Home and Support options. Clicking on the logo located on the top left of the service page also takes to home page.

You can update preferences such as services to be included in common services on the home page. Do the following to update preferences at any time.

• Click on the account option located on the top right (next to the support option) on any page. This displays your account information, option to update settings, and option to log out.

Figure: Account Options

• Click on the Account Settings. This loads the My Account page located in the Personal Management section of the Administration workspace.

Note: You can also search for My Account using the search option in the Select Service drop-down or the search bar located on the home page.

• Click Edit Work Domains & Skills in the Work Domains and Skill Level section.

Figure: Update Work Domains and Skill Level

• In the work domains and skills edit form, select or deselect the options as per your preference and click Save changes. The home page will show the updated services as per your preferences.

1. Go to the F5® Distributed Cloud Services website.
2. If you're not at the login screen, click on Login button on the right side of the top navigation bar.
3. Select your account type.

Figure: Select Account Type

For free or Individual accounts:

• Click on the For Free or Individual accounts square to expand it.
• Click Forgot Password?

Figure: Password Page

For Team and Organization accounts:

• Click on the I'm a member of a Team account square to expand it.
• Enter your tenant/account name in the text box.
• Click Next.

Figure: Tenant Selection

• Click the Forgot Password? link.

Figure: Password Page

1. Enter your email in the text box and click Submit.
2. In the email you receive, click Reset credentials. The email will come from F5 Distributed Cloud with the subject Reset password. If you don't see the email, check your spam folder or try again making sure you are entering the correct email.
3. Enter your new password and then enter the same password in the Confirm Password field. Then click Submit.