# How to set Management zone for F5 BIGIP extension? **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Tags:** management-zones, tagging, f5, extensions\ **Created:** [November 8, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/how-to-set-management-zone-for-f5-bigip-extension/42522 "2023-11-08T14:26:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chiranjitdutta](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/chiranjitdutta/32/29757_2.png) [@chiranjitdutta](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/chiranjitdutta)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/how-to-set-management-zone-for-f5-bigip-extension/42522/1 "2023-11-08T14:26:24Z")
# **Abstract** It can be helpful to view information from the F5 Extension within the context of a Management zone. For example, seeing the F5 instances on a Host in a Management zone. This article provides steps to set this up. Although the instructions here are for the F5 BIG-IP extension, the same logic applies for other extensions, like Oracle DB. # **Notes** [F5 BIG-IP Extension in Dynatrace HUB](https://www.dynatrace.com/hub/detail/f5-big-ip-ltm-1/?query=f5&filter=all) - The F5 BIG\_IP Extension is running on the Extension V2 framework, which only shows Metric related information of the Entity. - All these metrics are part of different POOLs, Instances, Virtual servers & Network Interface. - Every metric will have some common Dimensional rules which will help in setting up management zone based on the requirements. # **Scenario 1 - All F5 BIG-IP Extension data relevant to Management Zone** To have all the F5 BIG-IP Extension data (POOLs, instances, Virtual servers, interfaces, etc) visible in a Management zone: 1. [Create an automatically applied Tag rule](https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/shortlink/tagging#how-to-define-an-automatically-applied-tag) using Entity selector and type as below. This tag rule will be applied in all the entities in F5 extension. 2. [Create/ update a Management zone](https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/shortlink/management-zones#create-a-management-zone) to include rule with either 3. Add a DIMENSIONAL Rule to detect the metric information, which will work based on the above two rules. **Note:** without this you won’t be able to see the metric data in the Management zone. All the above rules are required to work properly in order to view all the entities and its metrics. # **Scenario 2 - A subset of data is relevant to Management Zone** For only adding a subset of the F5 BIG-IP entities to a management zone. For example, only the POOL details are relevant to a specific Management zone.  Add the following rules: - In the existing management zone, create a rule and select Entity Selector - Create DIMENSIONAL rule as below # What’s Next? If the instructions do not provide the information as expected, please open an in-product chat and explain the your objective and the steps you have already taken ---
**Author:** ![radek\_jasinski](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/radek_jasinski/32/10432_2.png) [@radek\_jasinski](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/radek_jasinski)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/how-to-set-management-zone-for-f5-bigip-extension/42522/2 "2023-11-12T15:55:49Z")
Thank you:) Just what I needed on one of my projects! ---
**Author:** ![marina\_pollehn](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/marina_pollehn/32/39120_2.png) [@marina\_pollehn](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/marina_pollehn)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/how-to-set-management-zone-for-f5-bigip-extension/42522/3 "2024-07-11T13:58:26Z")
Hero 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Theodore\_x86](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/theodore_x86/32/17620_2.png) [@Theodore\_x86](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Theodore_x86)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/how-to-set-management-zone-for-f5-bigip-extension/42522/4 "2024-12-18T20:08:20Z")
Hello [chiranjitdutta](https://community.dynatrace.com/user/55113). Thank you very much for your post, it is quite handy when using F5 extension. A small comment though. Dimensional rule for metrics I think should be either: **equals → com.dynatrace.extension.f5.bigip**    or **begins with → com.dynatrace.extension.f5** That is because some metrics are not assigned to a monitored entity and will not be captured from steps 1 and 2. Again, nice work!