Now, an API ingest Virtual Service must be created. To do this, follow the steps below:

  1. In the main menu, select Virtual Services > Add New.

  2. Enter a valid Virtual Address.
  3. Enter 9000 as the Port.
  4. Enter a recognizable Service Name, for example Log Insight API.
  5. Click Add this Virtual Service.
  6. Configure the settings as shown in the following table:
    Note: * This allows the client’s IP address to be presented to the Log Insight servers. Depending upon your network topology, transparency may not be supported. If this is the case, you can safely disable this Transparency option and the source IP presented to Log Insight is that of the Virtual Service. The hostname will remain unchanged. Refer to the Transparency Feature Description for details on the caveats relating to transparency.

    Section

    Option

    Value

    		 Comment
    Basic Properties Service Type HTTP/HTTPS

    Standard Options

    		Transparency Enabled *

    Real Servers

    		Real Server Check Method TCP Connection Only
  7. Click Add New.

  8. Enter the Real Server Address.
  9. Click Add This Real Server.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Add any other Real Servers as needed.
  12. Click Back.
  13. Expand the Advanced Properties section.

  14. Click Enable.
  15. Click Show Header Rules.

  16. In the Request Rules section, select the relevant rule and click Add.