Add Device

The API adds an ADC device to the Device Inventory.

Before you begin

Before attempting to add a device with this API, users must ensure ACF permission is available:

This can be checked under Accounts > Role > Authorized Functions.


Endpoint:	`/adc-device-add`
Type:	`POST`
Sample URL:	`https://<IP/HostName/TenantName>:<GWPORT>/avxapi/adc-device-add?gwsource=external` To understand the elements of the sample URL, click here.
Headers:
Content-Type:	application/json

Table 1. Input Parameter
Name	Description
sessionId `Header`	(Mandatory) Specifies the session ID of the user session received after login. Type: String Constraints: The session ID is used when username and password are not provided.
username `Header`	(Mandatory) Specifies the login username used to access the AppViewX. Type: String Constraints: The username, along with the password, is used when the session ID is not provided.
password `Header`	(Mandatory) Specifies the login password used to access the AppViewX. Type: String Constraints: The password, along with the username, is used when the session ID is not provided.
Content-Type `Header`	(Mandatory) Specifies the format of the data in the payload. Type: String Constraints: The value of this param must be ‘application/json’.
gwsource `Query`	(Mandatory) Specifies the source from which the request is triggered. The options are: web external Type: String
payload `Body`	Contains all the params to be sent in the request body for the post request. See the following sections for each vendors: Add an Array Device Add a F5XC Device F5 Payload Citrix Payload A10 payload AVI Payload Cisco Payload AmazonELB Payload Infoblox Payload BigIQ Payload HAProxy Payload NginxPlus Payload

Understanding the sample URL:

IP/HostName/TenantName: Replace with the actual IP address, hostname, or tenant name based on the specific configuration in AppViewX.
- IP: A unique identifier assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication
  The IP address will be included in the endpoint URL for an on-prem deployment.
- HostName: A human-readable label assigned to a device (host) on a network
  The hostname will be included in the endpoint URL for an on-prem deployment.
- TenantName: An identifier label for a tenant given to indicate which tenant's data the API request will access/modify
  The tenant name will be included in the endpoint URL for a SaaS deployment.
GWPORT: AppViewX gateway port
A gateway port refers to a network port through which data is sent and received to communicate with a gateway in an on-prem deployment.
Example: 31443
avxapi: Path parameter value (static) that is part of the endpoint's URL
Endpoint: Endpoint of the API, for example: execute-hook
gwsource: Source or origin of a gateway, for example: external.