F5 Viprion - VIPRION Cluster Management via LCD

Chapter 3
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About cluster management
The LCD panel in the VIPRION platform enables you to manage clusters
and blades. You can find the options for cluster and blade management in
the Cluster menu item under the System menu.
Configuring clusters through the LCD menu
With the LCD panel, you can configure the following settings for a given
cluster:
• Cluster IP address
• Cluster IP subnet mask
• Gateway IP address
In the following procedures, each procedure recommends that you use the
Commit menu option after changing each setting. Alternatively, you can
change all cluster-related settings and use the Commit option to save all
settings at once.
To configure the cluster IP address
1. Press the X button to access the LCD panel menus.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the System menu and press the Check
button.
3. Use the arrow keys to select Cluster and press the Check button.
4. Use the arrow keys to select Cluster Mgmt and press the Check
button.
5. Use the arrow keys to select Cluster IP and press the Check button.
The LCD panel shows the current IP address of the cluster.
6. Use the arrow keys to configure the IP address of the cluster.
7. Press the X button until you return to the Cluster Mgmt menu.
8. Use the arrow keys to select the Commit option and press the Check
button.
The system saves the new IP address for the cluster.