Configure your system

Configure settings with nms.conf

Use a third-party forward proxy

Configure F5 NGINX Instance Manager to route outbound traffic through a third-party forward proxy for license verification, telemetry, and updates.

High availability with keepalived

Configure active-passive high availability for F5 NGINX Instance Manager using keepalived so the system stays available if one server fails.

Configure ClickHouse

Use Vault for storing secrets

Configure F5 NGINX Instance Manager to store secrets in an existing HashiCorp Vault installation instead of the default on-disk encrypted store.

Configure SELinux

Apply the optional SELinux policy module for F5 NGINX Instance Manager to run it on systems with SELinux in Enforcing mode.

Configure telemetry and web analytics

Enable or disable telemetry and web analytics sharing in F5 NGINX Instance Manager to control what usage data is sent to F5.

Optimize NGINX proxy gateway for large data planes

Tune the NGINX proxy gateway worker connections and other settings in F5 NGINX Instance Manager to support a large number of managed instances.

Secure client access and network traffic

Configure TLS certificates and mutual TLS in F5 NGINX Instance Manager to secure client connections and inter-service network traffic.