ARX Functional Overview
ARX Hardware Reference Guide
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ARX Functional Overview
The F5 Adaptive Resource Switch (ARX) enables enterprises to globally
access, manage, deliver and optimize information resources. The ARX
offers the following features:
• Access. Simplified, flexible, location-independent access to
enterprise-wide data.
• Data protection. Failover of large file systems, centralized backup, and
scaled backup performance.
• Data migration. Seamless, transparent data migration across
heterogeneous NAS, and file servers with DAS.
• Dynamically-tiered storage.
• Storage aggregation. Aggregation of multiple shares into a single client
volume.
• Capacity management. Inline management of storage capacity to adapt
the storage to client demands.
• Seamless storage addition/removal. Ability to add or remove storage
without any effect on clients.
• Inline management of storage capacity to adapt the back-end storage to
client demands.
The following table lists and describes the features for each ARX model.
Table 2.1
ARX Models and Description
Model
Description
Hardware Features
500
Cost-effective,
small-form-factor device
designed small data centers
and branch/remote offices.
Combines application
processing and control, switch
fabric throughput, and external
interfaces in a single FRU
(field-replaceable unit)
compact design.
• Throughput (Fast Ethernet and
Gigabit Ethernet):
– Out-of-band management port
– 100/1000 BASE-T client/server
port for connecting network
infrastructure and NAS
– 100/1000 BASE-T port for a
dedicated link to a redundant peer
(called the redundancy link)
– RJ-45 connector for serial console
connection
• Throughput: 100 MB/s
• Height: 1U compact
• Weight: 31 pounds
• System status: LEDs on front panel
• ACM status: LEDs on rear panel
• Disk drives: 1 IDE hard disk
• Power supply: not redundant
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