F5 BIG-IP 6900 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Platform Guide: 6900 and 8900 v
1
The 6900/8900 Platform
About the 6900/8900 platform ....................................................................................................1-1
Getting started with the 6900/8900 platform .................................................................1-2
Technical support resources ........................................................................................................1-5
2
Installing the 6900/8900 Platform
Installing and connecting the hardware .....................................................................................2-1
General recommendations for mounting a unit in a rack ............................................2-2
Attaching the front bezel to the unit ................................................................................2-2
Installing the unit using a front-mounting kit ...................................................................2-3
Installing the unit using a rail-mounting kit ......................................................................2-5
Connecting the cables and other hardware ................................................................. 2-10
3
Operating the LCD Panel
Introducing the LCD panel ...........................................................................................................3-1
Using the LCD panel ......................................................................................................................3-2
Pausing on a screen ...............................................................................................................3-2
Using LCD menus ..................................................................................................................3-2
Powering up the unit .............................................................................................................3-2
Halting the unit .......................................................................................................................3-2
Powering down the unit .......................................................................................................3-3
Rebooting the unit .................................................................................................................3-3
Clearing alerts .........................................................................................................................3-3
Navigating through the LCD menus ...........................................................................................3-4
LCD config menu ...................................................................................................................3-4
Screens menu ..........................................................................................................................3-5
System menu ...........................................................................................................................3-6
4
Using Additional 6900/8900 Platform Functionality
Understanding indicator LED behavior ......................................................................................4-1
Indicator LED behavior ........................................................................................................4-1
Standard operating states ....................................................................................................4-1
Alert conditions indicated by the alarm LED ..................................................................4-2
Specific status indicated by the indicator LEDs ..............................................................4-3
Working with interfaces ................................................................................................................4-4
Status and settings for interfaces .......................................................................................4-4
Status and settings for interfaces .......................................................................................4-5
Network interface LED behavior .......................................................................................4-7
SFP port LED behavior .........................................................................................................4-7
SFP+ port LED behavior ......................................................................................................4-8
5
Using Always-On Management
Introducing Always-On Management .........................................................................................5-1
Accessing the AOM Command Menu ........................................................................................5-2
Options for accessing the AOM Command Menu ........................................................5-2
Setting up Always-On Management SSH access .............................................................5-3
Using the AOM Command Menu ......................................................................................5-3