F5 ARX-500, Hardware Installation Manual

Table of Contents

ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide

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1

Introduction

Audience for this Manual  ..............................................................................................................1-3
Document Conventions  ................................................................................................................1-3
Related Documents  ........................................................................................................................1-3
Safety and Regulatory Notices .....................................................................................................1-4

Class A ITE Label  ...................................................................................................................1-4
Qualified Personnel Warning  ..............................................................................................1-4
Environmental .........................................................................................................................1-5
Power .......................................................................................................................................1-6

Contacting Customer Service ......................................................................................................1-8

2

Unpacking and Installing the Switch

Safety Instructions ...........................................................................................................................2-3
Recommended Tools and Equipment  ........................................................................................2-3
Verifying Shipment  ..........................................................................................................................2-4
Unpacking the Switch .....................................................................................................................2-5
Installing the Slide (Rack-Mount) Rails  .......................................................................................2-6
Installing the Rack Handles  ...........................................................................................................2-6
Rack-Mounting the Switch  ............................................................................................................2-7
Securing the Chassis to the Rack (optional) .............................................................................2-7
Installing the Bezel (optional)  .......................................................................................................2-8
Attaching the Power Cord  ...........................................................................................................2-8
Powering On the Switch  ...............................................................................................................2-9
Cabling ...............................................................................................................................................2-9

3

Connecting the Switch to the Network

Identifying the Management Interfaces .......................................................................................3-3
Connecting the Console Interface ..............................................................................................3-3
Booting the Switch ..........................................................................................................................3-4

Booting a Non-Replacement Switch  .................................................................................3-4
Preparing for Switch Replacement .....................................................................................3-6
Installing a Redundant Peer or Cluster .......................................................................... 3-10
Replacing a Redundant Peer ............................................................................................. 3-11

Connecting the Out-of-Band Management Port  .................................................................. 3-18

4

Maintenance

Powering Down the ARX-500 .....................................................................................................4-3
POST Diagnostics  ...........................................................................................................................4-3
Front Panel LEDs  ............................................................................................................................4-5
Rear Panel LEDs  ..............................................................................................................................4-6

Port LEDs  ................................................................................................................................4-6
ACM Status LEDs  ..................................................................................................................4-6

Index