Chapter 2
ARX Overview
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1500
Cost-effective,
small-form-factor device
designed for small data
centers and branch/remote
offices.
Combines application
processing and control, fabric
throughput, and external
interfaces in a single FRU
(field-replaceable unit)
compact design.
Offers the same software
features as other ARX
platforms, differing only in
performance and scale.
• Ports: 8 x 1GbE copper (1
MGMT/data and 7 data)
• Throughput: 500MB/s
• Files: 768M
• Power supply: redundant
• Disk drives: dual, hot-swappable
• NVRAM: with SuperCap (No Battery
required)
• Height: 1U
• Weight: 22.5 pounds
• Shipping weight: 35 pounds
(includes packaging)
• Licensing and entitlement tracking:
F5 Licensing
2000
Cost-effective,
small-form-factor device
designed for use in small data
centers and branch/remote
offices.
Combines application
processing and control, switch
fabric throughput, and external
interfaces into a single FRU
(field-replaceable unit)
compact design.
Offers the same software
features as the other ARX
platforms, differing only in
performance and scale.
• Throughput (Fast Ethernet and
Gigabit Ethernet):
– 10/100/1000 Mbps out-of-band
management port
– 100/1000 BASE-T client/server
port for connecting network
infrastructure and NAS
– 100/1000 BASE-T ports (12,
copper) for for connectivity to
network infrastructure
– RJ-45 connector for serial console
connection
• Height: 2U compact
• Weight: 35 pounds
• Power supply: auto-sensing,
redundant (110-220V)
• Disk drives: 146GB internal SAS
drives (2), hot-swappable,
configured as RAID1
• AC power cords (2): rated for 15
A/120 VAC with IEC-320 type
connector
• Box-to-box failover capability for
redundancy
Table 2.1
ARX Models and Description (Continued)
Model
Description
Hardware Features
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