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Platform Overview
About i5000/i7000/i10000/i11000 Series models
The i5000/i7000/i10000/i11000 Series platform is a powerful system that is designed specifically for application
delivery performance and scalability.

The i5000 and i7000 Series platforms are available with a FIPS-validated hardware security module (HSM) as
a factory-installed option (i5820-DF and i7820-DF). These platforms have dual solid-state drives (SSDs).

The i7000 and i10000 Series platforms are available in a dual solid-state drive (SSD) configuration (i7000-D
and i10000-D).

The DC-powered i7000/i10000/11000 Series platforms are available with either standard or high voltage DC
(HVDC) configuration. HVDC power supply units (PSUs) are available as a field-installed upgrade option only
on i7000/i10000/i11000 Series platforms with these part numbers: 503-0030-xx to 503-0034-xx or 505-0030-xx
to 505-0031-xx.

The i10000 Series includes the i10010 platform, which includes a configuration with 100GbE and 40GbE
network connectivity (i10810 and i10610).

Verify the part number of your platform by typing tmsh show sys hardware on the command line. The part
number is listed in the "System Information" section.

F5® offers three performance levels of SSL offload in the i11000 Series: the i11800-DS, the i11600-DS, and
the i11400-DS. All have dual solid-state drives (SSDs) and feature high-performance SSL hardware that frees
servers from the task of encrypting and decrypting data.

For more information, please see the data sheet at www.f5.com/pdf/products/big-ip-platforms-datasheet.pdf.

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About the platform

Before you install this platform, review information about the controls and ports located on
both the front and back of the platform.

On the front of the platform, you can use the LCD touchscreen to view information about, manage, and reset
the system. You can also use the front-panel LEDs to assess the condition of the system.

Front view of the i5000 platform

Front view of the i7000 Series platform

Front view of the i10000 Series platform

Front view of the i11000 Series platform

1. 10/100/1000-BaseT capable management port

2. Hi-Speed USB port

3. Console serial port

4. Serial (hard-wired) failover port

5. 10GbE SFP+ ports (8)

6. 40GbE QSFP+ ports (46)

7. Indicator LEDs

8. 2.2 inch LCD touchscreen

Front view of the i10010 platform

1. 10/100/1000-BaseT capable management port

2. Hi-Speed USB port

3. Console serial port

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4. Serial (hard-wired) failover port

5. 100GbE QSFP28 ports (4)

6. 40GbE QSFP+ ports (4)

7. Indicator LEDs

8. 2.2 inch LCD touchscreen

The back of the i5000 Series platform includes one power supply, one power blank, and a chassis ground
terminal.

Back view of the i5000 Series AC-powered platform

1. Power input panel 1 (AC power receptacle)

2. Power blank

3. Chassis ground terminal

Back view of the i5000 Series DC-powered platform

1. Power input panel 1 (DC terminal)

2. Power blank

3. Chassis ground terminal

The back of the i7000/i10000/i11000 Series platform includes the fan tray, two power supplies, a chassis
ground terminal, and the storage drives (located behind the fan tray).

Back view of the i7000/i10000/i11000 Series AC-powered platform

1. Fan tray (removable)

2. Power input panel 1 (AC power receptacle)

3. Power input panel 2 (AC power receptacle)

4. Chassis ground terminal

Back view of the i7000/i10000/i11000 Series DC-powered platform

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1. Fan tray (removable)

2. Power input panel 1 (DC terminal)

3. Power input panel 2 (DC terminal)

4. Chassis ground terminal

Back view of the i7000/i10000 Series High Voltage DC-powered platform

1. Fan tray (removable)

2. Power input panel 1 (DC power receptacle)

3. Power input panel 2 (DC power receptacle)

4. Chassis ground terminal

Hardware included with the platform

This platform includes all of the hardware components listed here.

Quantity Hardware

1 or 2 Power cables (black), AC power only, per platform configuration. Might include multiple
power cable types if product is delivered outside of the US/Canada. By default, these
platforms include one power supply and power cable: i5000 Series.

2 Power cables (black), AC power only, per platform configuration. Might include multiple
power cable types if product is delivered outside of the US/Canada.

4 DC ring terminals, DC power only. By default, this platform includes two DC power
supplies and two ring terminals per supply

4 DC ring terminals, standard DC power only. By default, this platform includes two DC
power supplies and four ring terminals.

1 RJ45 to RJ45 failover cable, CAT 5 crossover (blue)

1 RJ45 to DB9 console port cable (beige)

1 RJ45F to RJ45M rolled adapter (beige)

1 Quick-install rail kit

2 Rail lock brackets

4 M3 x 8mm flathead screws, black with patch

4 #8-32 pan head screws, steel zinc

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Peripheral hardware required

For each platform, you might need to provide additional peripheral hardware. If you plan to
remotely administer the system, it would be helpful to have a workstation already connected
to the same subnet as the management interface.

Type of hardware Description

Network hubs, You must provide networking devices that are compatible with the
switches, or network interface ports on the platform. You can use either 1000/10000-
connectors to Megabit or 40-Gigabit Ethernet switches.
connect to the
platform network
interfaces

External USB You can use any USB-certified CD/DVD mass storage device or a USB
CD/DVD drive or flash drive for installing upgrades and for system recovery.
USB flash drive
External CD/DVD drives must be externally powered.

Serial console You can remotely manage the platform by connecting to a serial console
terminal server through the console port.

In the event that network access is impaired or not yet configured, the serial
console might be the only way to access the unit. You should perform all
installations and upgrades using the serial console, as these procedures
require reboots, in which network connectivity is lost temporarily.

Management You can use the default platform configuration if you have a
workstation on the management workstation set up.
same IP network as
the platform

About LCD menus

The touchscreen LCD provides the ability to manage the unit without attaching a console or network cable. You
can configure the display options to meet your needs. There are four menu options available on the LCD.

When using the LCD to configure the unit, be sure to use the Commit option to save all settings.

System menu
You can use the System menu to reboot, reset, halt, power off, or power on the system.

Option Description

Soft Reboot Performs a properly sequenced reboot of the unit.

Hard Reset Performs a hard reset on the unit.

Halt Halts or shuts down the unit.

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Option Description

Power Off Powers off the unit.

Power On Powers on the unit.

Alerts menu
You can use the Alerts menu to view system alerts by priority, or to clear all alerts from the
LCD.

Option Description

Emergency Displays alerts that match the Emergency priority.

Critical Displays alerts that match the Critical priority.

Error Displays alerts that match the Error priority.

Warning Displays alerts that match the Warning priority.

Alert Displays alerts that match the Alert priority.

Info Displays alerts that match the Informational priority.

Options menu
You can use the Options menu to configure the LCD brightness and enable/disable the
chassis locator LED.

Option Description

Display Adjusts LCD backlight brightness.

Locator Controls the use of the chassis locator feature, which causes the F5® logo ball on the
LED chassis front panel to flash on and off. Select from these options:
OFF (default)

ON

Setup menu
You can use the Setup menu to configure the management interface, AOM management
interface, and serial port baud rate.

Option Description

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Option Description

Management Changes the management interface information. Select from these options:
Type indicates whether to use an IPv4 or IPv6 address.

DHCP indicates whether DHCP is enabled or disabled (default).

IP Address sets the management interface IP address and routing

prefix. You can use an IPv4 or IPv6 address.

Gateway sets the default route for the management interface. This route
is necessary if you plan to manage the unit from a different subnetwork.

AOM Changes the AOM management interface information. Select from these
Management options:
Type indicates that the AOM management interface uses an IPv4
address.

DHCP indicates whether DHCP is enabled or disabled (default).

IP Address sets the management interface IP address and routing

prefix. You can use only an IPv4 address.

Gateway sets the default route for the management interface. This route
is necessary if you plan to manage the unit from a different subnetwork.

Baud Rate Changes the baud rate of the management serial port. Select from these
options:
9600

19200 (default)

38400

57600

115200

About using the LCD

To manage the platform using the LCD menu options, tap the touchscreen LCD to put it into menu mode. The
LCD is operational even when the Host is powered off, provided that Always-On Management and the LCD are
fully booted.

It might take a few minutes for the LCD to become operational when the system is started from a powered off
state.

When using the LCD to configure the unit, be sure to use the Commit option to save all settings.

Reboot the unit

You can use the touchscreen LCD to perform a soft reboot of the unit.

1. Touch the screen to activate the LCD menus.

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2. Tap System.
The System screen displays.

3. On the System screen, tap Soft Reboot.

4. Tap Confirm to reboot the unit.

Reset the unit

You can use the touchscreen LCD to perform a hard reset of the unit.

1. Touch the screen to activate the LCD menus.

2. Tap System.
The System screen displays.

3. On the System screen, tap Hard Reset.

4. Tap Confirm to reset the unit.

Halt the unit

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You can use the touchscreen LCD to halt the unit.

1. Touch the screen to activate the LCD menus.

2. Tap System.
The System screen displays.

3. On the System screen, tap Halt.

4. Tap Confirm to halt the unit.

Power o /on the unit

You can use the touchscreen LCD to power the unit off and on.

1. Touch the screen to activate the LCD menus.

2. Tap System.
The System screen displays.

3. On the System screen, swipe up to scroll down and tap Power Off or Power On.

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4. Tap Confirm to power off/on the unit.

Clear alerts
You can use the touchscreen LCD to clear alerts from the LCD.

1. Touch the screen to activate the LCD menus.

2. Tap Alerts.
The Alerts screen displays.

3. On the Alerts screen, clear either all alerts or alerts of a specific priority:
To clear all alerts, tap Clear All.

To clear only alerts of only a specific priority, tap the priority name to view alerts with that
priority, and then tap Clear.

Con gure LCD brightness

You can use the touchscreen LCD to adjust the brightness of the display.

1. Touch the screen to activate the LCD menus.

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2. Tap Options.
The Options screen displays.

3. Tap Display.

The Brightness screen displays.

4. Use the left and right arrows to adjust the brightness of the LCD in real-time.

5. Click Back to return to the previous screen.

Enable/Disable the chassis locator LED

You can use the touchscreen LCD to enable and disable the chassis locater LED.

1. Touch the screen to activate the LCD menus.

2. Tap Options.
The Options screen displays.

3. Click Locator LED.

The Locator LED screen displays.
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4. Tap to enable or disable the chassis locator LED.

About platform LEDs

The behavior of the various LEDs on the platform indicate the status of the system or component.

Status LED
The status LED indicates the operating state of the system.

State Description

off/none System is powered down.

green System is running in normal mode. Also indicates that the system is in an Active state
solid of a device group.

amber System is running in an impaired mode or is operating in one of these conditions:

solid It is in the standby power state

It is powered on and in the process of booting to TMOS®

It is powered on, but offline, such as when booted to the End-User Diagnostic
(EUD)

It is booted to TMOS and is operating as a Standby member of a device

group

amber System might be in a state in which a software or hardware problem is interfering with
blinking control of the LCD or communication is lost between the system and the LCD.

Alarm LED
The alarm LED indicates system alarm conditions and the severity of the alarm condition.

There are five levels of messages.

The alarm LED remains lit until you have used the LCD panel to clear alerts above an informational level.

State Description

off/none Informational or no alarm conditions are present. System is operating properly.

amber Warning (0). System may not be operating properly, but the condition is not severe
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State Description

amber Error (1). System is not operating properly, but the condition is not severe or
blinking potentially damaging.

red solid Alert (2) or Critical (3). System is not operating properly, and the condition is
potentially damaging.

red Emergency (4). System is not operating, and the condition is potentially damaging.
blinking

Power 1 and Power 2 LEDs

The Power 1 and Power 2 LEDs on the front of the chassis indicate the general operating
state of the power supplies.

Power supply Description

state

green solid Power supply is present and operating properly. Also indicates when the system is
in power standby mode.

amber Power supply is present, but not operating properly.

solid

off/none No power supply is present.

AC power supply LEDs

The LEDs located on the AC power supplies indicate the operating state of the power
supplies

Input LED Output LED Condition

green solid green solid Normal operation

off off Fault: Input UV, Input OV, VSB SC

off amber solid Not valid

green solid amber solid

Fault:
Fan,
OTP,
OC,
VOUT
Warning: VSB OCOV/UV

green solid amber blinking Warning: FAN, OTP, OC, VOUT OV/UV

green blinking amber solid Fault: Input OV

green blinking amber blinking Warning: Input OV, Input UV

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Input LED Output LED Condition

green blinking off Not valid

green solid green blinking PS_ON_L is high

green solid off PS_KILL PSU not inserted

OV - Over Voltage; OTP - Over Temperature Protection; UV - Under Voltage; OC - Over Current; VSB -
Standby Voltage

DC power supply LEDs

The LEDs located on the DC power supplies indicate the operating state of the power
supplies

Input LED Output/Fault Condition (PWR-0307-01) Condition (PWR-0307-02 Condition (PWR-0378-

LED and later) xx)

green green Normal operation Normal operation Normal operation

solid solid

off off Fault: Input UV Fault: Input UV, Fault: Input UV

VSB SC

off amber Fault: Input OV Not valid Not valid

solid

green amber Warning: VSB OC Warning: VSB OC arning: VSB OC

solid solid
Fault: Fault: Fault:
Fan, Fan, Fan,
OTP, OTP, OTP,
OC, OC, OC,
VOUT VOUT VOUT
OV/UV OV/UV OV/UV

green amber Warning: FAN, OTP, Warning: FAN, Warning: FAN,

solid blinking OC, VOUT OV/UV OTP, OC, VOUT OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV OV/UV

green amber Not valid Fault: Input OV Fault: Input OV

blinking solid

green amber Not valid Warning: Input OV, Warning: Input OV,
blinking blinking Input UV Input UV

green off Fault/Warning: Input Not valid Not valid

blinking OV

green green PS_ON_L is high PS_ON_L is high PS_ON is high

solid blinking

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Input LED Output/Fault Condition (PWR-0307-01) Condition (PWR-0307-02 Condition (PWR-0378-

LED and later) xx)

green off Fault: VSB SC, PS_KILL PSU not PS_KILL PSU not
solid PS_KILL PSU not inserted inserted
inserted

OV - Over Voltage; OTP - Over Temperature Protection; UV - Under Voltage; OC - Over Current; VSB -
Standby Voltage

De ne custom alerts
Two files on the system define alerts that could cause the LED behavior to change:
The /etc/alertd/alert.conf file defines standard system alerts. Do not edit this file.

The /config/user_alert.conf file defines custom settings. You should edit only this file.

1. Open a command prompt on the system.

2. Change to the /config directory.

cd /config

3. Using a text editor, such as vi or Pico, open the /config/user_alert.conf file.

4. Edit the file, as needed.

For example, add these lines to the end of the file to create a custom alert in which the front panel
LEDs indicate when a node is down:

alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_DOWN "Pool member (.*?):(.*?) monitor sta

tus down."
{
snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.10";
lcdwarn description="Node down" priority="1"
}
alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_NODE_ADDRESS_MON_DOWN "Node (.*?) monitor status down." {
snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.12";
lcdwarn description="Node address down" priority="1"
}
alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_UP "Pool member (.*?):(.*?) monitor statu
s up."
{
snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.11"
}
alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_NODE_ADDRESS_MON_UP "Node (.*?) monitor status up."
{
snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.13"
}

5. Save the file and exit the text editor.

About platform interfaces

Every platform includes multiple interfaces. The exact number of interfaces that are on the system depends on
the platform type.

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Each interface on the platform has a set of properties that you can configure, such as enabling or disabling the
interface, setting the requested media type and duplex mode, and configuring Ethernet flow control.

About 10GbE SFP+ interfaces

The i5000/i17000/i10000/i11000 Series platforms include 10 GbE (SFP+) ports (1.1-1.4 and 2.1-2.4), in which
you can use 10 GbE (SFP+) or 1GbE (SFP) transceiver modules.

About 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces

On platforms that include 40GbE interface ports, you can use the ports as a single 40GbE port or as four
10GbE SFP+ ports.

Each 40GbE port supports four bicolor green/amber LEDs to indicate the combined link and activity status of
each port while operating in both native 40GbE modes (bundled), in addition to in 4 x 10GbE breakout mode
(unbundled). When operating in a native 40GbE mode, all four LEDs operate in unison per port to indicate the
combined link and activity status for a given port. When operating in a 4 x 10GbE breakout mode, all four LEDs
are used independently to indicate the combined link and activity status for each 10GbE breakout port.

The 40GbE ports (i5000/i7000 Series: 3.0-6.0 and i10000/i11000 Series: 3.0-8.0) default to 40GbE. The cable
that you use when operating at 40GbE is an industry-standard OM3 qualified multi-mode fiber optic cable with
female MPO/MTP connectors at both ends. You must provide your own cable for 40GbE operation.

You can also disable the 40GbE bundle and use them as individual 10GbE ports using a QSFP+ breakout
cable. This cable has a female MPO/MTP connector at one end, which connects to the QSFP+ port, and four
LC duplex connectors at the other end, which connect to SFP+ modules on an upstream switch.

If you are using a breakout cable for 10GbE connectivity, you should use the supported distance as detailed in
the Specifications for fiber QSFP+ modules section and not the Specifications for fiber SFP+ modules section
of the F5® Platforms: Accessories guide at techdocs.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/f5-
plat-accessories.html.

You can order these QSFP+ components from F5 Networks:

QSFP+ breakout cables (MTP to LC), provided as a pair, in these lengths:

1 meter (F5-UPG-QSFP+-1M-2)

3 meter (F5-UPG-QSFP+-3M-2+)

10 meter (F5-UPG-QSFP+-10M-2)

F5-branded 40GbE QSFP+ transceiver modules (F5-UPG-QSFP+)

Configure bundling for 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces using tmsh
You can use tmsh to configure bundling for the 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces on a platform. When you disable
bundling, you can use the 40GbE ports as individual 10GbE ports.

1. Open the TMOS Shell (tmsh).

tmsh

2. Change to the network module.

net

The system prompt updates with the module name: user@bigip01(Active)(/Common)

(tmos.net)#user@bigiq01(Active)(/Common)(tmos.net)#
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3. Configure bundling for a specific interface.

modify interface <interface_key> bundle [enabled | disabled]

About 100GbE interfaces

On platforms that include 100GbE interface ports, you can use only F5-branded 100GbE QSFP28 transceiver
modules in those ports.

On the i10010 platform, the 100GbE ports (1.0-4.0) default to 100GbE. The cable that you use when operating
at 100GbE with 100GBASE-SR4 transceiver modules is an industry-standard OM4 qualified multi-mode fiber
optic cable with female MPO/MTP connectors at both ends. The cable that you use with 100GBASE-LR4
transceiver modules is an industry-standard SMF fiber optic cable with LC duplex connectors and a reach of
up to 10km. You must provide your own cable and F5-branded QSFP28 transceiver modules for 100GbE
operation.

If you are using a breakout cable for 10GbE connectivity, you should use the supported distance as detailed in
the Specifications for fiber QSFP+ modules section and not the Specifications for fiber SFP+ modules section
of the F5® Platforms: Accessories guide at techdocs.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/f5-
plat-accessories.html.

Configure bundling for 100GbE interfaces using tmsh

You can use tmsh to configure bundling for the 100GbE QSFP28 interfaces on the platform at either 100GbE
or 40GbE speeds.

The i10010 platform does not support breaking out the 100GbE interfaces (that is, disabling bundling).

1. Open the TMOS Shell (tmsh).

tmsh

2. Change to the network module.

net

The system prompt updates with the module name: user@bigip01(Active)(/Common)

(tmos.net)#user@bigiq01(Active)(/Common)(tmos.net)#

3. Configure bundling for a specific interface using this syntax.

modify interface <interface_key> bundle [enabled | disabled] bundle-speed [100G | 40G | not-
supported]

The default value of bundle-speed is determined by the interface type. Unbundled interfaces have
bundle-speed set to not-supported.

Configure FEC for 100GbE interfaces using tmsh

If your upstream switch does not support Reed-Solomon Forward Error Correction (RS-FEC), you can use
tmsh to disable it for the 100GbE interfaces on your platform.

RS-FEC is intended to be enabled with 100GBASE-SR links and disabled for 100GBASE-LR4 links.

1. Open the TMOS Shell (tmsh).

tmsh

2. Change to the network module.

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net

The system prompt updates with the module name: user@bigip01(Active)(/Common)

(tmos.net)#user@bigiq01(Active)(/Common)(tmos.net)#

3. Configure FEC for a specific interface using this syntax.

modify interface <interface_key> forward-error-correction [enabled | disabled]

About managing interfaces

You can use the TMOS Shell (tmsh) or the Configuration utility to manage platform interfaces.
View the status of a specific interface using tmsh
You can use tmsh to view the status of a specific interface on a platform.

1. Open the TMOS Shell (tmsh).

tmsh

2. Change to the network module.

net

The system prompt updates with the module name: user@bigip01(Active)(/Common)

(tmos.net)#user@bigiq01(Active)(/Common)(tmos.net)#

3. Display the current status of a specific interface.

show interface <interface_key>
This is an example of the output that you might see when you run this command on a specific
interface:

----------------------------------------------------------------
Net::Interface
Name Status Bits Bits Pkts Pkts Drops Errs Media
In Out In Out
----------------------------------------------------------------
3.0 up 805.1G 0 1.2G 0 1.2G 0 40000SR4-FD

View the status of all interfaces using tmsh

You can use tmsh to view the status of all interfaces on the platform.

1. Open the TMOS Shell (tmsh).

tmsh

2. Change to the network module.

net

The system prompt updates with the module name: user@bigip01(Active)(/Common)

(tmos.net)#user@bigiq01(Active)(/Common)(tmos.net)#

3. Display the current status of all interfaces.

show interface
This is an example of the output that you might see when you run this command.

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Net::Interface
Name Status Bits Bits Pkts Pkts Drops Errs Media
In Out In Out
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1.0 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
1.1 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
1.2 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
1.3 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
1.4 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
2.0 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
2.1 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
2.2 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
2.3 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
2.4 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
3.0 up 805.0G 0 1.2G 0 1.2G 0 40000SR4-FD
3.1 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
3.2 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
3.3 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
3.4 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
4.0 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
4.1 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
4.2 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
4.3 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
4.4 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
5.0 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
5.1 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
5.2 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
5.3 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
5.4 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
6.0 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
6.1 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
6.2 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
6.3 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
6.4 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
7.0 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
7.1 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
7.2 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
7.3 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
7.4 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
8.0 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
8.1 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
8.2 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
8.3 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
8.4 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none
mgmt up 17.1G 19.0M 26.7M 31.0K 0 0 1000T-FD

View the status of all interfaces using the Configuration utility

You can use the Configuration utility to view the status of all interfaces on the platform.

1. On the Main tab, click Network › Interfaces › Interface List.

This displays the list of available interfaces.

2. On the menu bar, click Statistics.

The Statistics screen for all interfaces opens.

About interface media type and duplex mode

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All interfaces on the system default to auto-negotiate speed and full duplex settings. We recommend that you
also configure any network equipment that you plan to use with the system to auto-negotiate speed and duplex
settings. If you connect the system to network devices with forced speed and duplex settings, you must force
the speed and duplex settings of the system to match the settings of the other network device.

If the system is attempting to auto-negotiate interface settings with an interface that has the speed and duplex
settings forced (that is, auto-negotiation is disabled), you will experience severe performance degradation.

By default, the media type on interfaces is set to automatically detect speed and duplex settings, but you can
specify a media type as well. Use the following syntax to set the media type:

tmsh modify net interface <interface_key> media <media_type> | auto

If the media type does not accept the duplex mode setting, a message appears. If media type is set to auto, or
if the interface does not accept the duplex mode setting, the duplex setting is not saved to the
/config/bigip_base.conf file.

Auto-MDI/MDIX functionality is retained when you manually configure an interface to use specific speed and
duplex settings. You can use either a straight-through cable or a crossover cable when media settings are
forced, and you will be able to successfully link to either DTE or DCE devices.

View valid media types for an interface

You can use tmsh to view the valid media types for an interface.

This platform might not support all of the media type options that are available in tmsh.

1. Open the TMOS Shell (tmsh).

tmsh

2. Change to the network module.

net

The system prompt updates with the module name: user@bigip01(Active)(/Common)

(tmos.net)#user@bigiq01(Active)(/Common)(tmos.net)#

3. Display the valid media types for a specific interface.

list interface <interface_key> media-capabilities

In all Gigabit Ethernet modes, the only valid duplex mode is full duplex.

This is an example of the output that you might see when you run this command on a specific
interface:

net interface 2.0 {

media-capabilities-sfp {
none
auto
40000SR4-FD
40000LR4-FD
}
}

Valid media types

This table lists the valid media types for the tmshinterface command.
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This platform might not support all of the media type options that are available in the TMOS Shell (tmsh).

10baseT half 1000baseLX full

10baseT full 1000baseCX full

10GbaseER full 1000baseT half

10GbaseLR full 1000baseT full

10GbaseSR full 1000baseSX full

10GbaseT full 100GbaseSR4 full

10SFP+Cu full 100GbaseLR4 full

40GbaseSR4 full auto

40GbaseLR4 full none

100baseTX half no-phy

100baseTX full

About network interface LED behavior

The appearance and behavior of the network interface LEDs on the platform indicate network traffic activity,
interface speed, and interface duplexity.
SFP/SFP+ port LED behavior
The appearance and behavior of the SFP/SFP+ port LEDs indicate network traffic activity,
interface speed, and interface duplexity.

State Description

off (not lit) No link.

amber solid Linked at 1/10GbE.

amber blinking Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at 1/10GbE.

SFP+ port 40GbE bundled LED behavior

The appearance and behavior of the SFP+ port 40GbE bundled LEDs indicate network
traffic activity, interface speed, and interface duplexity. When bundled, all four LEDs blink in
unison.

State Description

off (not lit) No link.

amber solid Linked at 40GbE.

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State Description

amber blinking Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at 40GbE.

QSFP+ port LED behavior

The appearance and behavior of the QSFP+ port LEDs indicate network traffic activity,
interface speed, and interface duplexity.

State Description

off (not lit) No link.

green solid Linked at 40GbE when operating as a single 40GbE port (with all four LEDs
operating in unison).

green Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at 40GbE (with all four LEDs
blinking operating in unison).

amber solid Linked at 10GbE when operating as four 10GbE ports.

amber Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at 10GbE.

blinking

QSFP28 port LED behavior

The appearance and behavior of the QSFP28 port LEDs indicate network traffic activity,
interface speed, and interface duplexity.

State Module Description

off (not QSFP+ or No link.

lit) QSFP28

blue QSFP28 Linked at 100GbE (with all four LEDs operating in unison).
solid

blue QSFP28 Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at 100GbE (with all
blinking four LEDs operating in unison).

green QSFP+ Linked at 40GbE when operating as a single 40GbE port (with all
solid four LEDs operating in unison).

green QSFP+ Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at 40GbE (with all four
blinking LEDs operating in unison).

amber QSFP+ Linked at 10GbE when operating as four 10 GbE ports.

solid

amber QSFP+ Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at 10GbE.

blinking

About Always-On Management

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The Always-On Management (AOM) subsystem enables you to manage the system remotely using the serial
console or SSH, even if the host is powered down. The AOM Command Menu operates independently of the
Traffic Management Operating System® (TMOS® ).

You can use the command menu to reset the unit if TMOS has locked up or get access to TMOS directly, so
that you can configure it from the command-line interface.

Access the AOM Command Menu from the serial console

You can access the AOM Command Menu after connecting to the front panel serial console.

1. Connect to the system using the serial console.

2. Open the AOM Command Menu.

Esc (

AOM Command Menu options

The AOM Command Menu provides the AOM options for the platform. You can access the
AOM Command Menu using either a serial console or SSH.

The availability of menu options varies depending on the platform type.

Letter Option Description

B Set Configures the baud speed for connecting to AOM using the serial console. Select from
console these options:
baud rate 9600

19200 (default)

38400

57600

115200

I Display Displays information about the AOM firmware, bootloader, and management network
platform configuration; chassis serial and part numbers; MAC address; power supply status; LCD
information status; FIPS initialization error status (if applicable); and power status for the active
console.

P Power Powers the host subsystem on or off.

on/off host
subsystem

R Reset host Resets the host subsystem with a hardware reset.

subsystem
F5® does not recommend using this option under normal circumstances. It does
not allow for graceful shutdown of the system.

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Letter Option Description

N Configure Runs the AOM network configuration utility. This utility enables you to reconfigure the IP
AOM address, netmask, and default gateway used by AOM. If you use this option while
network connected using SSH, your session will be disconnected as a part of the network
configuration operation.

This option is not available when you are connected using SSH.

S Configure Sets a session idle timeout (in seconds) for the AOM SSH server. Available values are 0
SSH (no timeout; default value), or between 30 and 86400 (one day).
Server

A Reset Resets the AOM subsystem. In this case, the system is reset with a hardware reset.
AOM
F5® does not recommend using this option under normal circumstances. It does
not allow for graceful shutdown of the system.

Q Quit menu Exits the AOM Command Menu and returns to terminal emulation mode.
and return
to console

Create an AOM admin user account

If you would like to access AOM over the network rather than using the serial console, you need to create an
AOM admin user account.

This account is created on the AOM subsystem only and is not saved to your BIG-IP® system configuration.

1. Connect to the system using the serial console.

2. Create an admin user account:

On a newly configured BIG-IP system, type aom_setup_user.

On a previously configured BIG-IP system, type aom_setup_user -o to override the

existing AOM admin user account.

3. Type the username you want.

4. Type the required password.

5. Type the new password again to confirm it.

When the account creation is successful, a message similar to this one displays: AOM username
aom-admin successfully set and enabled. Note that the AOM network must be configured via the
AOM menu.

6. Verify that the AOM admin user account is enabled and set up correctly.
aom_setup_user -l
A message similar to this one displays: Current AOM username: aom-admin (enabled)

Con gure the AOM management network

You can assign a management IP address, netmask, and gateway to access AOM either manually or with
DHCP.

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1. Connect to the system using the serial console.

2. Open the AOM Command Menu.

Esc (

3. Type n to open the AOM management network configurator.

4. Assign a management IP address, netmask, and gateway:

To use DHCP to assign the addresses, type y when prompted about using DHCP.

To manually assign the addresses, type n when prompted about using DHCP. At the
prompts, type values for IP address (required), netmask (required), and gateway
(optional).

A confirmation message displays the configured management IP address, netmask, and gateway.

5. Type i to verify the assigned addresses.

Access the AOM Command Menu using SSH

Before you access the AOM Command Menu using SSH, you must assign a management IP address,
netmask, and gateway for AOM. You can assign the addresses manually or with DHCP. You must also create
an AOM admin user account.

You can access the AOM Command Menu remotely using SSH from a management workstation that is
connected to the same subnet as the platform's management (MGMT) interface.

On this platform, AOM allows only one SSH connection at a time.

1. Open an SSH session, where <aom-username> is the AOM admin user account that you
configured for the system, and <ip-addr> is the IP address that you configured for AOM.
ssh <aom-username>@<ip-addr>

2. Type the previously configured AOM user password.

3. Open the AOM Command Menu.

Esc (
Set an SSH idle session timeout
You can specify a timeout value (in seconds) for idle AOM SSH sessions. You can access the AOM Command
Menu using either a serial console or SSH.

1. Connect to the system using the serial console.

2. Open the AOM Command Menu.

Esc (

3. Type s to configure a timeout value for idle SSH sessions.

4. Type a timeout value.

The default value is 0 (no timeout). Available values are 0, or between 30 and 86400 (one day).

Disable network configuration

You can connect to the system's serial console to disable SSH access to AOM over the network. This does not
affect console access to AOM.

1. Connect to the system using the serial console.

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2. Open the AOM Command Menu.

Esc (

3. Type n to open the AOM management network configurator.

4. When prompted about using DHCP, type n.

5. At the IP address prompt type 0.0.0.0.

A confirmation message displays the configured management IP address, netmask, and gateway.

6. Type i to verify that network configuration is disabled.

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