F5 8400 - Working with the IP Application Switch Platform

Introducing the IP Application Switch Platform
Platform Guide: 8400 and 8800 1 - 1
Working with the IP Application Switch platform
The IP Application Switch™ platforms are powerful systems capable of
managing traffic for any size of enterprise.
Externally, the IP Application Switch platforms look similar. However,
there are internal differences.
◆ 8400 and 8800 platforms
The 8400 and 8800 platforms (Figure 1.1) support two 10 Gigabit XFPs,
twelve fiber small form-factor pluggable (SFP) gigabit interface
converters (GBICs, LC connector type), and twelve copper 10/100/1000
interfaces.
WARNING
Only optics modules provided by F5 Networks are supported in this
platform.
For detailed specifications of each platform, see Reviewing hardware
specifications, on page 8-1.
Figure 1.1 This is an external view of the 8400/8800 platform