Booting the Switch
ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide
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Applying the Master Key
As shown previously, the initial-boot script prompts for the master key.
Answer this prompt with the encrypted master key. Next, the script prompts
for the wrapping password as in the following example.
...
The
master
key
is
used
to
encrypt
critical
security
parameters.
15.
Enter
the
master
key
in
the
format
base64
‐
encoded
key
or
keyword
'generate'.(default=generate)
#
2oftVCwAAAAgAAAApwazSRFd2ww/H1pi7R7JMDZ9SoIg4WGA/XsZP+HcXjsIAAAADDRbM
CxE/bc=
The
wrapping
password
in
use
to
encrypt
and
decrypt
the
master
key.
16.
Enter
the
wrapping
password
in
the
format
[text]
6
‐
32
characters.
#
an0ther$ecretpw
Confirm
the
wrapping
password
#
an0ther$ecretpw
...
Replacing a Redundant Peer
In the following example script, the private subnet, the UUID, and the
master key are used to replace a failed peer. If the replacement switch is
running an outdated release of software, this example may not exactly match
the text on your screen.
F5
ARX
Startup
This
F5
ARX
switch
does
not
currently
have
critical
system
information
programmed.
The
following
wizard
prompts
you
for
this
information.
You
can
connect
to
the
switch
through
the
out
‐
of
‐
band
management
interface
when
you
finish.
To
restart
the
configuration
program,
enter
'r'
at
any
prompt.
The
switch's
management
port
requires
an
ip
address
and
mask.
1.
Enter
the
management
port
ip
address
in
the
format
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
or
none.
#
10.1.38.19
2.
Enter
the
management
port
subnet
mask
in
the
format
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=255.0.0.0)
#
255.255.255.0
The
switch's
management
port
requires
a
gateway
IP
address.
3.
Enter
the
gateway
IP
address
for
the
management
interface
in
the
format
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
or
none.
#
10.1.38.1
A
name
server
address
must
be
assigned
so
that
the
software
license
can
be
activated.
4.
Enter
the
DNS
name
server
IP
address
to
access
the
license
server
in
the
format
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.
#
10.51.1.29
The following invokes the questions for switch replacement:
A
switch
replacement
requires
additional
configuration
questions.
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