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Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800
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  • Page 1 Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 MAN-0232-02...

  • Page 3: Legal Notices

    FirePass, TrafficShield, Swan, WANJet, WebAccelerator, and TMOS are registered trademarks or trademarks, and Ask F5 is a service mark, of F5 Networks, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. F5 Networks'...
  • Page 4 VCCI Class A Compliance This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions.
  • Page 5 Table of Contents...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introducing the IP Application Switch Platform Working with the IP Application Switch platform ..............1-1 Getting started with the 8400 and 8800 platforms ..............1-2 Components provided with the IP Application Switch ..........1-2 Peripheral hardware that you provide ................1-3 Familiarizing yourself with the IP Application Switch .............1-4...
  • Page 8 Environmental requirements ......................6-1 General environmental guidelines ..................6-1 Guidelines for DC-powered equipment ................6-2 Understanding Platform Airflow Reviewing platform airflow information ..................7-1 Airflow for the 8400/8800 platform ..................7-1 Reviewing Hardware Specifications Reviewing hardware specifications .....................8-1 8400 specifications ..........................8-2 8800 specifications ..........................8-3 Additional acoustic, airflow, and altitude specifications ............8-4 Installing an IP Application Switch Using an Optional Rail-Mount Kit Installing the optional rail-mount kit ..................A-1...

  • Page 9: Introducing The Ip Application Switch Platform

    Introducing the IP Application Switch Platform • Working with the IP Application Switch platform • Getting started with the 8400 and 8800 platforms • Familiarizing yourself with the IP Application Switch • About this guide • Finding help and technical support resources...

  • Page 11: Working With The Ip Application Switch Platform

    Externally, the IP Application Switch platforms look similar. However, there are internal differences. 8400 and 8800 platforms ◆ The 8400 and 8800 platforms (Figure 1.1) support two 10 Gigabit XFPs, twelve fiber small form-factor pluggable (SFP) gigabit interface converters (GBICs, LC connector type), and twelve copper 10/100/1000 interfaces.

  • Page 12: Getting Started With The 8400 And 8800 Platforms

    Chapter 1 Getting started with the 8400 and 8800 platforms There are several basic tasks you must complete to get the IP Application Switch platform installed and set up. • Review the hardware requirements. For more information about the hardware requirements, read the following sections, Components provided with the IP Application Switch, following, and Peripheral hardware that you provide, on page 1-3.

  • Page 13: Peripheral Hardware That You Provide

    If you plan on doing remote administration from your own PC workstation as most users do, we recommend that you have your workstation already in place on the same subnet to which the management interface is connected. Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 1 - 3...

  • Page 14: Familiarizing Yourself With The Ip Application Switch

    You need to be familiar with both the front and back layout of an IP Application Switch. Figure 1.3 illustrates the front of an 8400/8800 series IP Application Switch. On the front of the unit, you can use the LCD panel to turn the unit off and on, or you can reset the unit.
  • Page 15 Figure 1.4, following, illustrates the back of a IP Application Switch. Note that all ports are labeled. 1. Power supply 1 2. Power supply 2 (optional) Figure 1.4 Back view of the IP Application Switch with power input panel Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 1 - 5...

  • Page 16: About This Guide

    Chapter 1 About this guide This guide describes the features of the 8400 and 8800 IP Application Switch platforms. This guide contains the following information about these platforms. • Installing the hardware You can learn how to install the hardware in a rack. For more information, see Chapter 2, Installing the IP Application Switch Platform.

  • Page 17: Finding Additional Information

    BIG-IP system. With this guide, you can perform tasks such as configuring VLANs, assigning self IP addresses, creating administrative user accounts, and managing a redundant system. Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 1 - 7...

  • Page 18: Stylistic Conventions

    Chapter 1 Stylistic conventions To help you easily identify and understand important information, our documentation uses the stylistic conventions described below. Using the solution examples All examples in this documentation use only private class IP addresses. When you set up the solutions we describe, you must use valid IP addresses suitable to your own network in place of our sample addresses.
  • Page 19 Indicates that you can type a series of items. Means is defined as. Indicates that an argument is followed by the description of the elements that you can use for the argument. Table 1.1 Command line syntax conventions Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 1 - 9...

  • Page 20: Finding Help And Technical Support Resources

    Welcome screen in the Configuration utility The Welcome screen in the Configuration utility contains links to many useful web sites and resources, including: • The F5 Networks Technical Support web site • The F5 Solution Center • The F5 DevCentral web site •...

  • Page 21: Installing The Ip Application Switch Platform

    Installing the IP Application Switch Platform • Installing and connecting the hardware...

  • Page 23: Installing And Connecting The Hardware

    Installing and connecting the hardware After you have reviewed the hardware requirements and become familiar with the IP Application switch, as described in Getting started with the 8400 and 8800 platforms, on page 1-2, you can install the unit. There are two types of mounts available to hold the IP Application Switch:...

  • Page 24: Installing The Ip Application Switch Hardware

    Chapter 2 We recommend 100 mm spacing from the front panel of the unit to the rack front or rack door. This provides enough room for you to route the cables without bending them excessively. WARNING For systems configured with the DC power option, this product is designed for installation in a restricted access location.
  • Page 25 Figure 2.1 shows the orientation of the IP Application Switch and the mounting screws for installation in a standard 19" rack. Figure 2.2, following, shows the IP Application Switch installed in the rack. Figure 2.1 Platform orientation for rack mounting Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 2 - 3...

  • Page 26: Connecting The Cables And Other Hardware

    Workstation or Network, in Installation, Licensing, and Upgrades for BIG-IP Systems. • If you are using a serial terminal as the console, connect the serial cable supplied by F5 Networks to the console port (number 2 in Figure 1.3, on page 1-4). 2 - 4...
  • Page 27 4. Turn on the unit and begin licensing the system. For details about licensing the BIG-IP system, see Chapter 3, Licensing and Configuring the BIG-IP System, in Installation, Licensing, and Upgrades for BIG-IP Systems. Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 2 - 5...
  • Page 28 Chapter 2 2 - 6...

  • Page 29: Operating The Lcd Panel

    Operating the LCD Panel • Introducing the LCD panel • Using the LCD panel • Navigating through the LCD menus...

  • Page 31: Introducing The Lcd Panel

    Use the Options menu to configure the properties of the LCD panel. This chapter describes how to use the LCD panel and its menus. Figure 3.1 An example of the LCD panel and control buttons Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 3 - 1...

  • Page 32: Using The Lcd Panel

    Chapter 3 Using the LCD panel You can configure the LCD panel to meet your needs. The following section describes how to perform a number of tasks with the LCD panel: • Pause on a screen • Access the LCD menus •...

  • Page 33: Powering Down The Unit

    Clearing alerts Press the Check button to clear any alerts on the LCD screen. You must clear any alerts on the screen before you can use the LCD. Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 3 - 3...

  • Page 34: Navigating Through The Lcd Menus

    Chapter 3 Navigating through the LCD menus To use the LCD menus, you must first put the LCD in Menu mode. To put the LCD in menu mode, press the X button. After you put the LCD in menu mode, use the Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, and Down Arrow buttons to select menu options.

  • Page 35: System Menu

    Use this option to change the baud rate of the serial port. The default baud rate for the serial console is 19200. The following options are available: 9600 19200 38400 115200 Table 3.2 The System menu Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 3 - 5...

  • Page 36: Screens Menu

    Chapter 3 Screens menu You can use the Screens menu options to view various statistics and information about the system. The following table, Table 3.3, lists all the general information screens. You can use the Check button to place a check mark next to the name of the screens you would like to appear when the screens cycle.

  • Page 37: Options Menu

    This setting controls the brightness of the LCD panel when the backlight is off. Use the Left and Right arrow keys to set the brightness of the LCD panel. Table 3.4 The Options menu Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 3 - 7...
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 3 - 8...

  • Page 39: Using Additional Ip Application Switch Functionality

    Using Additional IP Application Switch Functionality • Understanding LED behavior • Working with interfaces • Hardware acceleration...

  • Page 41: Understanding Led Behavior

    ® This section describes the LED behavior of the BIG-IP system, version 9.0 and later, on the BIG-IP 8400 platform. Indicator LED functions There are four types of indicator LEDs on the faceplate of each unit. Each indicator LED serves a specific function. The indicator LED functions are defined in Table 4.1.

  • Page 42: Standard Operating States

    The standard operating states are defined in Table 4.3. Important An 8400 platform that shows no light on the Activity LED during regular operations is functioning normally. For information about a green solid Activity LED on an 8400 platform, see Green solid Activity indicator LED, on page 4-4.

  • Page 43: Specific Status Indicated By The Leds

    A yellow intermittent Activity LED indicates that host traffic is present. Also, while the kernel is loading, the Activity indicator LED flashes yellow intermittently when the disk is accessed. This condition is normal and occurs only during boot up. Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 4 - 3...
  • Page 44 Green solid Activity indicator LED When an 8400 platform shows a solid green Activity LED during normal operations, it indicates that the platform is operating outside of expected behaviors and could be considered abnormal. Contact technical support for assistance.

  • Page 45: Working With Interfaces

    • Twelve fiber SFP GBICs • Twelve RJ45 10/100/1000 copper interfaces The 8400 and 8800 platforms have a set of 12 SFPs and a set of 12 RJ45 10/100/1000 copper interfaces that are connected internally. Each set of interfaces is numbered from 2.1 through 2.12. It is important to note the following about these interfaces: •...

  • Page 46: Media Type And Duplex Mode

    Chapter 4 Media type and duplex mode Properties that you can configure on the interfaces include media type and duplex mode, as shown in Table 4.5. Interface Properties Description Default media You may specify a media type or use auto auto for automatic detection.

  • Page 47: Hardware Acceleration

    Integrated Circuit. The Packet Velocity ASIC is designed to accelerate Layer 4 decisions. Off-loading the Layer 4 decisions enables the BIG-IP system to increase performance and throughput for basic routing functions (Layer 4) and application switching (Layer 7). Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 4 - 7...
  • Page 48 Chapter 4 4 - 8...

  • Page 49: Maintaining The Ip Application Switch Platform

    Maintaining the IP Application Switch Platform • Reviewing maintenance options and operations • Changing the fan tray and filter • Changing a power supply • Changing the drive tray...

  • Page 51: Reviewing Maintenance Options And Operations

    • Drive tray replacement Changing the fan tray and filter The 8400/8800 platforms have a removable fan tray and filter. You can change or replace the fan tray and filter as part of the routine maintenance of the unit, or in the event of a fan failure. The air filter in the BIG-IP unit is designed to remove airborne contaminants and requires replacement during the life of the product.
  • Page 52 Chapter 5 4. Slide the new fan tray and filter into the fan tray and filter slot. The tray is automatically turned on when you slide the tray completely into the chassis. 5. Tighten the knurled fastener into place by turning it clockwise. 6.

  • Page 53: Changing A Power Supply

    7. Close the front panel of the unit. Changing a power supply The 8400/8800 series platforms have removable power supplies. You can change or replace the power supply in the event of a power supply failure. Replacing the power supply You do not need special tools to replace the power supply.
  • Page 54 Chapter 5 4. Slide the new power supply into the power supply slot. The power supply is connected to the system when you slide it completely into the chassis. 5. Tighten the knurled fasteners into place by turning them clockwise. 6.

  • Page 55: Changing The Drive Tray

    Maintaining the IP Application Switch Platform Changing the drive tray The 8400/8800 series platforms have a removable drive tray. You can change or replace the drive tray as part of the routine maintenance of the unit, or in the event of a drive failure.
  • Page 56 Chapter 5 5. Tighten the knurled fasteners into place by turning them clockwise. 6. Close the front panel of the unit. Figure 5.3 The removable drive tray Figure 5.3 shows an example of the drive tray assembly partially removed from the BIG-IP system. 5 - 6...

  • Page 57: Working With Environmental Guidelines For The Ip Application Switch Platform

    Working with Environmental Guidelines for the IP Application Switch Platform • Environmental requirements...

  • Page 59: Environmental Requirements

    • This product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). We recommend that when you install or maintain the unit, you use proper ESD grounding procedures and equipment. Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 6 - 1...

  • Page 60: Guidelines For Dc-Powered Equipment

    Chapter 6 Guidelines for DC-powered equipment A DC-powered installation must meet the following requirements: • Install the unit using a 20 Amp external branch circuit protection device. • For permanently connected equipment, incorporate a readily accessible disconnect in the fixed wiring. •...

  • Page 61: Understanding Platform Airflow

    Understanding Platform Airflow • Reviewing platform airflow information...

  • Page 63: Reviewing Platform Airflow Information

    Understanding Platform Airflow Reviewing platform airflow information When you install the 8400/8800 platform into a rack, it is important to understand the unit’s airflow direction so that you can ensure proper cooling. Airflow for the 8400/8800 platform The 8400/8800 platform employs a positive pressure fan system, which blows cold air in from the right side of the chassis and exhausts hot air out the left and back sides of the chassis, as shown in Figure 7.1.
  • Page 64 Chapter 7 7 - 2...

  • Page 65: Reviewing Hardware Specifications

    Reviewing Hardware Specifications • Reviewing hardware specifications • 8400 specifications • 8800 specifications • Additional acoustic, airflow, and altitude specifications...
  • Page 67 FCC Part 15B Class A VCCI Class A Non-operational Temperature -40º to 149º F (-40º to 65º C) specification Humidity 10 to 95% at 40º non-condensing Table 8.1 General IP Application Switch specifications Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 8 - 1...

  • Page 68: 8400 Specifications

    Chapter 8 8400 specifications The following specifications apply to only the 8400 IP Application Switch platform. WARNING Only optics modules provided by F5 Networks are supported in this platform. Item Specification Dimensions 3.5"H x 19"W x 24"D (per unit) 2U industry standard...

  • Page 69: 8800 Specifications

    Reviewing Hardware Specifications 8800 specifications The following specifications apply to only the 8800 IP Application Switch platform. WARNING Only optics modules provided by F5 Networks are supported in this platform. Item Specification Dimensions 3.5"H x 19"W x 24"D (per unit) 2U industry standard...

  • Page 70: Additional Acoustic, Airflow, And Altitude Specifications

    Chapter 8 Additional acoustic, airflow, and altitude specifications This section describes additional specifications such as acoustic levels, airflow movement, and operational altitude for the BIG-IP 8400 and 8800 units. Detail Units 8400 and 8800 Acoustic [1] Front face Left face...
  • Page 71 Installing an IP Application Switch Using an Optional Rail-Mount Kit • Installing the optional rail-mount kit...

  • Page 73: Installing The Optional Rail-Mount Kit

    Figure A.1 shows one of the rack-mount ears on an IP Application Switch. Figure A.1 A rack-mount ear on an IP Application Switch Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 A - 1...

  • Page 74: Installing The Kit Hardware

    Appendix A Figure A.2 shows the IP Application Switch after you have removed the rack-mount ears. Figure A.2 An IP Application Switch with a rack-mount ear removed To remove the rack-mount ears from the unit To remove the rack-mount ears from the unit, locate the four screws that hold the rack-mount ears to the unit and unscrew them.
  • Page 75 Each outer rail includes a bracket on the front, with a square hole and a round hole. Figure A.4 shows a bracket with the square and the round holes. Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 A - 3...
  • Page 76 Appendix A Figure A.4 Outer rail and attached bracket If the rack is a round-holed rack, use your own standard rack screws to attach the rail and bracket directly to the rack. If the rack is a square-holed rack, you must use the additional, separate brackets included in the kit to attach the rail and bracket to the rack.

  • Page 77: Installing The Unit Into A Rail-Mount Rack

    Connecting cables and other hardware After you have installed the unit into the rack, you need to connect certain cables and other hardware. For more information, see Connecting the cables and other hardware, on page 2-4. Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 A - 5...
  • Page 78 Appendix A A - 6...

  • Page 79: Platform-Specific Hazardous Substance Levels, For China

    Platform-Specific Hazardous Substance Levels, for China • 8400 platform • 8800 platform...

  • Page 81: 8400 Platform

    Platform-Specific Hazardous Substance Levels, for China 8400 platform This table lists hazardous substances controlled by China, and shows how ® the F5 Networks 8400 platform components conform to the standards. Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 B - 1...

  • Page 82: 8800 Platform

    Appendix B 8800 platform This table lists hazardous substances controlled by China, and shows how ® the F5 Networks 8800 platform components conform to the standards. B - 2...

  • Page 83: Glossary

    Glossary...
  • Page 85 LCD stands for liquid crystal display. An LCD panel is available on the front of the 8400 platforms. You can use the LCD and its associated controls to configure the management port on the unit and view basic statistics.
  • Page 86 Glossary SCCP SCCP stands for the switch card control processor. A processor that provides control over the hardware in the unit for lights-out management. SFP GBIC SFP GBIC stands for small-form factor pluggable (SFP) gigabit interface converter (GBIC). SSH is a protocol for secure remote login and other secure network services over a non-secure network.

  • Page 87: Index

    Index...
  • Page 89 China B-1, B-2 Configuration Worksheet 1-7 help, online 1-10 cooling system, for platform 7-1 Hold mode 3-2 copper interfaces 1-1 hot-swap components and fan tray 5-1 and filter 5-2 hubs 1-3 Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 Index - 1...
  • Page 90 4-3 platform indicator lights 1-4 cooling system 7-1 Information menu 3-1, 3-4 platform airflow installation. See rack installation. for 8400/8800 platform 7-1 interface media type 4-6 See also airflow. interface mode 4-6 platform orientation 2-3 interface settings ports 1-4, 1-5...
  • Page 91 1-10 USB port and supported CD drives 1-3 ventilation 6-1, 7-1 warnings, environmental 6-1 See also China material content listing. Welcome screen about 1-10 X button on LCD panel 3-2 Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 Index - 3...

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