> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.myrmex.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# F5 BIG-IP

> F5 BIG-IP (TMOS), the application delivery controller, over its iControl REST API.

Connect **F5 BIG-IP** (TMOS), the application delivery controller, over its iControl REST API.

## What Myrmex Can Do

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    Platform, licence, provisioned modules and HA state.
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    Virtual server and pool health, with cross-object search.
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    Intent-first changes to LTM, network and system objects.
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## Before You Start

* A BIG-IP **account**. Its role bounds what the agents can read and change — a narrower role still connects.
* A **Collector** that can reach it.

<Tip>
  Scope the credential to what Myrmex should reach. A narrower one still connects — it just leaves the agents with less reach.
</Tip>

## Add the Integration in Myrmex

From the **Directory**, choose **Add Integration → F5 BIG-IP**, then fill in:

| Field | Description |
| - | - |
| **Name** | A unique name for this instance. |
| **Description** | Optional note to identify it. |
| **Full URL** | The management address of the BIG-IP. |
| **Username / Password** | The BIG-IP account. Its role bounds what the agents can read and change. |
| **Partition** | The administrative partition, `Common` by default. |
| **Login provider** | The authentication provider, `tmos` by default. |
| **Verify ssl** | Validate the certificate (off by default — BIG-IP often ships a self-signed one). |
| **Collector** | The [Collector](/documentation/agent-endpoint-security/collector-mode) that reaches it. |

<Note>
  The integration is tied to the **context** you have selected when you create it.
</Note>

## Connect

Click **Connect** to validate and finish. It then appears in the **Directory**. New to integrations? See the [Integrations overview](/documentation/integrations/overview).