End of Sale Notice:
F5 NGINX is announcing the End of Sale (EoS) for NGINX Management Suite API Connectivity Manager Module, effective January 1, 2024.
F5 maintains generous lifecycle policies that allow customers to continue support and receive product updates. Existing API Connectivity Manager Module customers can continue to use the product past the EoS date. License renewals are not available after September 30, 2024.
See our End of Sale announcement for more details.
Technical Specifications
Dependencies with Instance Manager
API Connectivity Manager depends on the platform capabilities of Instance Manager. The following table lists the minimum versions of Instance Manager required for API Connectivity Manager:
| API Connectivity Manager | Instance Manager Dependency |
|---|---|
| 1.9.0 - 1.9.2 | 2.13.0 and later |
| 1.8.0 | 2.12.0 and later |
| 1.6.0 - 1.7.0 | 2.10.0 and later |
| 1.5.0 | 2.9.0 and later |
| 1.4.0 - 1.4.1 | 2.7.0 and later |
| 1.3.0 - 1.3.1 | 2.6.0 and later |
| 1.1.0 - 1.2.0 | 2.4.0 and later |
| 1.0.0 | 2.3.0 and later |
To ensure API Connectivity Manager’s new features work correctly, you may need to install or upgrade Instance Manager to the minimum version specified. If Instance Manager is not installed, API Connectivity Manager will install the latest version. If the installed version is below the minimum required version, API Connectivity Manager will upgrade Instance Manager to the latest version. Otherwise, API Connectivity Manager will leave Instance Manager unchanged.
Important:
If you’re installing API Connectivity Manager in an offline environment and the minimum required version of Instance Manager is not installed, the API Connectivity Manager installer will exit. You’ll need to install Instance Manager manually before installing API Connectivity Manager.
API Connectivity Manager Supported NGINX Versions
API Connectivity Manager works with the following NGINX versions:
| Module | Version | NGINX OSS | NGINX Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| API Connectivity Manager - Management Plane | 1.9.0 and later 1.4.0-1.8.0 1.0.0–1.3.1 |
1.18–1.25.1 1.18–1.25.1 1.18–1.21.6 |
R24–R30 R24–R29 R24–R27 |
| API Connectivity Manager - Data Plane and Dev Portal | 1.7.0 and later 1.4.0-1.6.0 1.0.0–1.3.1 |
Not supported Not supported Not supported |
R26–R29 R24–R28 R21–R27 |
Developer Portal Supported Distributions
The Developer Portal supports the following Linux distributions:
| Distribution | Version | Platform | API Connectivity Manager Developer Portal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | 2 LTS | x86_64 | 1.0.0 and later |
| CentOS | 7.4 and later in the 7.x family | x86_64 | 1.0.0 and later |
| Debian | 10 11 |
x86_64 x86_64 |
1.0.0 and later 1.0.0 and later |
| Oracle Linux | 7.4 and later in the 7.x family | x86_64 | 1.0.0 and later |
| RHEL | 7.4 and later in the 7.x family 8.x 9.x |
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 |
1.0.0 and later 1.0.0 and later 1.3.0 and later |
| Ubuntu | 18.04 20.04 22.04 |
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 |
1.0.0 and later 1.0.0 and later 1.2.0 and later |
Supported Linux Distributions
API Connectivity Manager
Make sure you review the supported distributions for the Developer Portal host before installing the API Connectivity Manager module. There is a slight difference between the supported distributions in that list and this one.
API Connectivity Manager supports the following Linux distributions:
| Distribution | Version | Architecture | Instance Manager | API Connectivity Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | 2 LTS | x86_64 | Supported | Supported |
| CentOS | 7.4 and later in the 7.x family | x86_64 | Supported | Supported |
| Debian | 11 12 |
x86_64 x86_64 |
Supported Supported on 2.13+ |
Supported Not supported |
| Oracle Linux | 7.4 and later in the 7.x family 8.0 and later in the 8.0.x family |
x86_64 x86_64 |
Supported Supported on 2.6.0+ |
Supported Supported on 1.3.0+ |
| RHEL | 7.4 and later in the 7.x family 8.x and later in the 8.x family 9.x and later in the 9.x family |
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 |
Supported Supported Supported on 2.6.0+ |
Supported Supported Supported on 1.3.0+ |
| Ubuntu | 20.04 22.04 |
x86_64 x86_64 |
Supported Supported on 2.3.0+ |
Supported Supported |
Supported NGINX Versions
API Connectivity Manager works with the following NGINX versions:
| Module | Version | NGINX OSS | NGINX Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| API Connectivity Manager - Management Plane | 1.9.0 and later 1.4.0-1.8.0 1.0.0–1.3.1 |
1.18–1.25.1 1.18–1.25.1 1.18–1.21.6 |
R24–R30 R24–R29 R24–R27 |
| API Connectivity Manager - Data Plane and Dev Portal | 1.7.0 and later 1.4.0-1.6.0 1.0.0–1.3.1 |
Not supported Not supported Not supported |
R26–R29 R24–R28 R21–R27 |