Supported Feature

Feature	Description
Licensing Management	Apply, manage, and monitor licenses for Traffic Manager (vTM) instances.
Instance Lifecycle Management	Deploy, register, start, stop, restart, and manage state transitions of Traffic Manager instances.
Instance Host Management	Manage external instance hosts and deploy Traffic Manager instances through those hosts.
Cloud Deployment	Deploy and manage Traffic Manager instances on supported cloud platforms such as AWS.
Configuration Protection	Perform cluster configuration backups and Services Director configuration backup and recovery operations.
Monitoring and Health Reporting	Monitor the health and status of the Services Director–managed Traffic Manager estate.
Usage Metering	Collect usage data for metered licensing models, including CSP deployments, and export billing-related data.
Analytics and Reporting	Provide analytics, reporting, and operational insights across the Traffic Manager estate.
Operational Diagnostics	Collect and manage system logs, diagnostics data, and support dumps for troubleshooting.
API-Driven Control Plane	Automate administration through REST APIs with support for asynchronous operations and action tracking.
Upgrade Management	Upgrade Services Director to newer software releases while maintaining managed services.
Security and Authentication	Support LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+ authentication, SSL certificate management, and SSH-based secure communications.
Support For SD FIPS 140-3	Offered as a licensed feature for compliance-sensitive deployments. Uses FIPS-capable OpenSSL cryptographic libraries and ensures cryptographic operations use approved providers and algorithms.