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ARX®1000 Hardware Installation Guide
version 4.01.001
810-0006-00

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  • Page 1 ARX®1000 Hardware Installation Guide version 4.01.001 810-0006-00...

  • Page 3: Legal Notices

    F5 reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Trademarks F5, F5 Networks, the F5 logo, BIG-IP, 3-DNS, Acopia, Acopia Networks, Application Accelerator, Ask F5, Application Security Manager, ASM, ARX, Data Guard, Enterprise Manager, EM, FirePass,...

  • Page 4: Standards Compliance

    Standards Compliance This product conforms to the IEC, European Union, ANSI/UL and Canadian CSA standards applicable to Information Technology products at the time of manufacture. Acknowledgments This product includes software from several third-party vendors. Each vendor is listed below with the applicable copyright.
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  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Audience for this Manual ......................1-3 Document Conventions ........................1-3 Related Documents ........................1-4 Safety and Regulatory Notices .....................1-4 Class A ITE Label ........................1-4 Laser Product Notice ......................1-5 Qualified Personnel Warning ....................1-5 Environmental .........................1-6 Power ............................1-7 Contacting Customer Service ....................1-10 Product Overview The ARX®1000 ..........................2-3 Hardware Features .........................2-4...
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Tools and Equipment ........................5-3 Verifying Shipment ..........................5-4 Unpacking the Switch ........................5-4 Installing the Rack-Mount Rails ....................5-5 Rack-Mounting the Switch ......................5-6 Attaching the Power Cord ......................5-7 Powering Up the Switch ........................5-7 Cabling ...............................5-7 Connecting the Switch to the Network Management Interfaces ........................6-3 Connecting the Console Port ......................6-3 Booting the Switch ..........................6-4...
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  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction This manual describes the F5 Adaptive Resource Switch 1000 (ARX®1000) and its hardware components. It also describes how to install the switch and connect it to the network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Audience for this Manual •...

  • Page 13: Audience For This Manual

    Audience for this Manual Audience for this Manual This manual is intended for field engineers and network administrators responsible for setting up and connecting the switch to a network at an enterprise data center facility. Document Conventions This manual uses the following conventions, when applicable: •...

  • Page 14: Related Documents

    Chapter 1 Related Documents In addition to this guide, the following F5 Data Solutions documentation is also available: • ARX®1000 Quick Installation Card • ARX®500 Hardware Installation Guide • ARX®6000 Hardware Installation Guide • ARX GUI Quick Start: Network Setup •...

  • Page 15: Laser Product Notice

    Safety and Regulatory Notices Laser Product Notice WARNING Class 1 laser product. ATTENTION Produit laser de classe I. Class 1 lasers are defined as products which do not permit human access to laser radiation in excess of the accessible limits of Class 1 for applicable wavelengths and durations.

  • Page 16: Environmental

    Chapter 1 Environmental High Temperature Warning WARNING To prevent the switch from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum recommended ambient temperature of 104° F (40° C). To prevent airflow restriction, allow at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) of clearance around the ventilation openings.

  • Page 17: Power

    Safety and Regulatory Notices • If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. ATTENTION Attention Pour éviter toute blessure corporelle pendant les opérations de montage ou de réparation de cette unité en casier, il convient de prendre des précautions spéciales afin de maintenir la stabilité...

  • Page 18: Electric Shock Warning

    Chapter 1 Electric Shock Warning WARNING This unit might have more than one power cord. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the two power supply cords before servicing the unit. ATTENTION Il est possible que cette unité soit munie de plusieurs cordons d'alimentation.

  • Page 19: Power Supply Disconnection Warning

    Safety and Regulatory Notices Power Supply Disconnection Warning WARNING Before working on a chassis or working near power supplies, unplug the power cord on AC units. ATTENTION Avant de travailler sur un châssis ou à proximité d'une alimentation électrique, débrancher lecordon d'alimentation des unités en courant. Battery Handling Warning WARNING There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly.

  • Page 20: Contacting Customer Service

    Chapter 1 Contacting Customer Service You can use the following methods to contact F5 Customer Service: F5 Online Knowledge Base https://support.f5.com Online repository of answers to frequently-asked questions. F5 Services Support Online https://www.f5.com/training-support/custome F5’s online customer r-support/ knowledge base and support request system F5 Online-Request Form https://login.f5.com/resource/login.jsp...

  • Page 21: Product Overview

    Product Overview This chapter provides a general overview of the F5 ARX®1000. Topics include the following: • The ARX®1000 • Hardware Features • Redundant Pairs • Resilient Overlay Network (RON) • Switch Management • Supported Protocols...

  • Page 23: The Arx®1000

    The ARX®1000 The ARX®1000 The F5 Adaptive Resource Switch (ARX) enables enterprises to globally access, manage, deliver and optimize information resources. The ARX®1000 is a cost-effective, small form factor Adaptive Resource Switch designed for use in small data centers and branch/remote offices. The ARX®1000 switch combines application processing and control, switch fabric throughput, and external interfaces into a single field replaceable unit (FRU) compact design.

  • Page 24: Hardware Features

    Chapter 2 Hardware Features The ARX®1000 switch provides or supports the following hardware features: • 2U compact design • Box-to-box failover capability (for redundant ARX®1000 switches; see the next section) • External interfaces including: • serial console port • out of band 10/100Mbps Ethernet management port •...

  • Page 25: Resilient Overlay Network (Ron)

    Resilient Overlay Network (RON) Resilient Overlay Network (RON) You can connect multiple ARXes together in a Resilient Overlay Network (RON). A RON is composed of a series of IP tunnels between the switches. You can use the CLI to configure a RON tunnel, as described in the CLI manuals.

  • Page 26: File Services

    Chapter 2 • Internet Protocol (IP) • Transmission Control Protocol/User Datagram Protocol (TCP/UDP) • Domain Name Service (DNS), as a client • Network Time Protocol (NTP), as a client File Services • Common Internet File System (CIFS) • Network File System (NFS): NFSv2 over UDP and NFSv3 over TCP or •...

  • Page 27: Switch Hardware

    Switch Hardware • Chassis Overview • Interfaces • Application Control Module (ACM) • Power Supply • Internal Disks • Fan Unit...

  • Page 29: Chassis Overview

    Chassis Overview Chassis Overview The F5 ARX®1000 switch is a 2-rack unit designed for a standard 19-inch rack installation. Figure 3.1 ARX®1000 Front Panel View The switch contains the following components: • Interfaces for client/server traffic and system management. • Application Control Module (ACM), which supports all system control, adaptive services, and network functions for the switch.

  • Page 30: Interfaces

    Chapter 3 Interfaces The switch provides eight external interfaces, including a serial Console interface, Ethernet management interface, two fiber-optic Gigabit Ethernet ports, and four copper 100/1000 Ethernet ports. Figure 3.2 ARX®1000 Interfaces ports 1/1 and 1/2 ports 1/3 - 1/6: serial network- Gigabit Ethernet...

  • Page 31: Adaptive Services

    Application Control Module (ACM) Adaptive Services The ACM module provides the core distributed filer functions for the switch, including: • Virtual distribution of front-end file services for NFS v 2/3 and CIFS protocols • Volume management and filer capabilities • Back-end network-attached storage (NAS) aggregation Network Services The ACM supports the following network services: •...

  • Page 32: Power Supply

    Chapter 3 Power Supply The AC/DC power supply provides the following features and functions: Provides 400 Watts @ +2.5 V, +3.3 V, and +12.0 V for switch ◆ operations. (Note that the power supply draws a total of 440W from the AC power cord due to its operating efficiency.) Uses remote sensing to maintain stable voltage and to account for any ◆...

  • Page 33: System Specifications And Requirements

    System Specifications and Requirements This chapter contains regulatory information and specifications for the ARX®1000: • Regulatory Compliance • FCC Compliance • System Specifications • System Power Requirements • Power Cord and Cable Requirements • Cable Connectors and Pinouts...

  • Page 35: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Compliance The ARX®1000 switch complies with the following agency requirements: Category Compliance Safety • UL 60950 • cUL listed to CSA C22.2 No. 950 • IEC950 (EN60950) CE Marking Emissions • FCC Part 15 Class A • CISPR22 Class A (EN55022) CE Marking •...

  • Page 36: System Specifications

    Chapter 4 System Specifications Table 4.1 describes the ARX®1000 system specifications. Component Specification Chassis Dimensions Height: 3.375 in. (includes front bezel) Width: 19.00 in. (including the fixed mounting ears) Depth: 23.75 in. Weight 35 lb (15.88 kg) Power Load 5.7 amps @ 110Vac, 3.1 amps @ 220Vac AC/DC Power Supply 450 Watts @ +2.5 V, +3.3 V, and +12.0 V Note that the power supply draws a total of 608W from the AC power...

  • Page 37: Power Cord And Cable Requirements

    Power Cord and Cable Requirements Power Cord and Cable Requirements Table 4.2 lists the required cables and power cords for the switch. All cables except the AC power cord and console cable are customer-supplied. Qty. Cable/Cord Used on... Specification AC power cord AC/DC Power Supply You can choose from the two cables shipped with the switch:...

  • Page 38: Cable Connectors And Pinouts

    Chapter 4 Cable Connectors and Pinouts Table 4.3 describes the cable connectors used on the ARX®1000 switch. Interface Connector Purpose Console RJ-45 Serial port for CLI access MGMT RJ-45 Ethernet port for CLI or GUI access Gigabit Ethernet... Optical ports small form-factor Two optical ports for 1-Gbps Ethernet connections over multi mode pluggable (SFP)

  • Page 39: Console Connector And Pinouts

    Cable Connectors and Pinouts Console Connector and Pinouts The serial Console port requires a rollover cable (RJ-45 to RJ-45) that is included with the ARX-installation kit. This cable is sufficient for connecting to a Terminal Server. For a direct connection to the serial port on a management station (such as a laptop), an RJ-45 to DB9 adapter is also included in the kit.

  • Page 40: Sfp Optical Connector

    Chapter 4 SCM/ACM Console Console Port RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45 to DB9 Adapter Device green green Signal Ground black black Table 4.4 ACM Console Port Signaling/Cabling Using a Rollover Cable (Continued) SFP Optical Connector The Gigabit Ethernet optical ports use small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers that accept LC-style multi-mode fiber connectors.

  • Page 41: Unpacking And Installing The Switch

    Unpacking and Installing the Switch This chapter describes the following topics and tasks: • Safety Instructions • Tools and Equipment • Verifying Shipment • Unpacking the Switch • Installing the Rack-Mount Rails • Rack-Mounting the Switch • Attaching the Power Cord •...

  • Page 43: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Observe the following safety guidelines to avoid personal injury or damage to equipment when installing or operating the switch: DANGER Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit; always check. Before installing the switch, locate the power ON/OFF toggle on the back of the switch and make sure it is set to OFF.

  • Page 44: Verifying Shipment

    Chapter 5 Verifying Shipment The ARX®1000 shipment includes the 2U ARX®1000 itself and an Accessory Kit. The Accessory Kit is packed on top of the switch. Check the contents of the shipping crate to verify complete shipment: • 1 15-Amp AC power cord with 8-ft. (2.4384-Meter) cable •...

  • Page 45: Installing The Rack-Mount Rails

    Installing the Rack-Mount Rails Installing the Rack-Mount Rails Before you install the switch, you must first assemble and install the rack-mount rails used to support the switch in a standard EIA rack. The rails are shipped with the switch unit. 1.

  • Page 46: Rack-Mounting The Switch

    Chapter 5 Rack-Mounting the Switch 1. Holding the switch firmly, align the switch (front panel view) with the rack rails. 2. Carefully slide the switch into place on the rails. Figure 5.2 Aligning Switch with Rack Rails screw hole Firmly grip the switch edges and slide the switch into place on the rails.

  • Page 47: Attaching The Power Cord

    Attaching the Power Cord Attaching the Power Cord Locate the power ON/OFF toggle switch on the back of the switch and ensure it is set to the OFF position. DANGER In the event that AC power must be removed from the system, disconnect the power cord before servicing the unit to avoid electric shock.
  • Page 48 Chapter 5 5 - 8...

  • Page 49: Connecting The Switch To The Network

    Connecting the Switch to the Network This chapter describes how to connect the ARX to a console terminal and boot the switch for the first time. It contains the following sections: • Management Interfaces • Connecting the Console Port • Booting the Switch •...

  • Page 51: Management Interfaces

    Management Interfaces Management Interfaces As stated earlier, the switch provides the following management ports: • Console - Serial Console port for connecting a console terminal, and • Mgmt - 10/100 Ethernet port for connecting an out-of-band (OOB) management station Figure 6.1 ARX®1000 Front Panel View serial port OOB management port During the initial-boot process described in this chapter, you can only access...

  • Page 52: Booting The Switch

    Later sections discuss these contingencies and how to handle each of them. The answers below apply to the simplest case only. Sample answers are shown in bold text: Acopia Switch Startup This Acopia switch does not currently have critical system information programmed. The following wizard prompts you for this information.
  • Page 53 Booting the Switch This is a legal agreement between the end user (“You”) and Acopia Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal office applicable federal or state courts located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A.. 2. Enter 'yes' to accept these terms and conditions in the format 'yes' or 'no'.

  • Page 54: Preparing For Switch Replacement

    Chapter 6 You have completed the switch startup configuration. The switch will now initialize the local database. When the login prompt appears, log into the switch using the crypto-officer's username and password. Closing configuration file. Processing configuration file. (boot-config) The boot-up prompts continue until you reach the “Username” prompt. Confirm that an administrator can log in by using the Crypto-Officer username and password that you entered in the initial-boot script.

  • Page 55: Finding The Uuid Of The Failed Switch

    Booting the Switch The private-subnet and VLAN information appears at the top of a the failed show running-config switch’s output. For example, this is the top of a running-config file from a failed switch. The private-subnet information is highlighted in bold text: ;...
  • Page 56 Chapter 6 ; System UUID 876616f6-79ac-11d8-946f-958fcb4e6e35 ; ip private vlan internal 1002 metalog 1003 subnet 169.254.94.0 255.255.255.0 config logging level all info exit If the failed switch was a member of a Resilient-Overlay Network (RON), show ron you can alternatively use from any other RON member.

  • Page 57: Preparing To Install A Redundant Peer

    Booting the Switch Preparing to Install a Redundant Peer The initial-boot script requires some additional information if you are installing the second switch in a redundant pair. Both members of a redundant pair share a common master key. A master key is an encryption key for all critical-security parameters (CSPs), such as administrative passwords.

  • Page 58: Sample: Replacing A Redundant Peer

    This sample script uses the private subnet, the UUID, and the master key to replace a failed peer. Acopia Switch Startup This Acopia switch does not currently have critical system information programmed. The following wizard prompts you for this information.
  • Page 59 Booting the Switch in the format integer [1-4095].(default=1003) # <Enter> The UUID should only be entered if this chassis is replacing a failed chassis and the entered UUID should match the UUID of the failed chassis. 11. Enter the chassis's UUID in the format xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.(default=6df0854c-6af4-11d8-954a-f844c83bc5f3) # 876616f6-79ac-11d8-946f-958fcb4e6e35...
  • Page 60 Chapter 6 Closing configuration file. Processing configuration file. (boot-config) User Access Authentication Username: admin Password: mypassword SWITCH> The switch is now ready for configuration through the GUI or CLI. To join it with its redundant peer, you can use the standard practice of copying and applying the failed switch’s running config: SWITCH>...

  • Page 61: Connecting The Ethernet Management Port

    Connecting the Ethernet Management Port Connecting the Ethernet Management Port After you boot the switch, you can connect the Ethernet out-of-band management port to a management station or network. You can use this interface to access the Graphical User Interface (GUI) or the Command Line Interface (CLI).
  • Page 62 Chapter 6 6 - 14...

  • Page 63: Operational Status And Troubleshooting

    Operational Status and Troubleshooting This chapter describes the ARX®1000 hardware power-on self-test (POST) diagnostics and module and port status indicators (LEDs) and their associated conditions. • POST Diagnostics • LED Status Indicators...

  • Page 65: Post Diagnostics

    See the following sample output. Figure 7.1 Show Version Sample prtlndA1k# show version Copyright (c) 2002-2007 by Acopia Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Running Release test3.rel : Version 3.00.000.10557 (Oct 10 2007 18:11:53) [nbuilds] Armed Release test3.rel :...
  • Page 66 Chapter 7 Slot Environment: Slot Type State Power Temperature NVR Battery Drive ---- ----- ---------------- ------- -------------- ----------- --------- Online Online Normal ( <45 C) Good IDE Good Module: Slot Ports Procs Card Xeon Sibyte Serial ---- ----- ----- -------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------...

  • Page 67: Led Status Indicators

    LED Status Indicators LED Status Indicators This section describes the ARX®1000’s status LEDs, including: • system Alert and module Status LEDs (see Figure 7.3) • hard-drive LED and NVR-battery-backup LEDs (also shown in Figure 7.3) • Ethernet management port and user port LEDs (see Figure 7.4 on page 7-5) Figure 7.3 ARX®1000 System LEDs system Alert (red...

  • Page 68: Ethernet-Port Link Status Leds

    Chapter 7 During various module operations, LEDs display Green, Yellow, or Red with intermittent blinking patterns, depending on the state. When blinking, LEDs blink ON for a half second and OFF for a half second. Table 7.1 describes the LED colors and blinking patterns that occur during various operational states, such as booting, diagnostics, and so on.

  • Page 69: Removing A Hard Disk

    Removing a Hard Disk This appendix describes how to remove and replace a disk drive in the ARX®1000 chassis. • Removing the Drive • Silencing the RAID Alarm • Replacing the Disk Drive...

  • Page 71: Removing The Drive

    Removing the Drive Removing the Drive This is a hot-swap procedure, requiring no power-down of the switch and no loss of service. WARNING Static electricity can damage switch components. Be sure to wear antistatic wrist straps before handling disk drives. Carefully remove the front bezel to expose the disk drives.

  • Page 72: Silencing The Raid Alarm

    $ telnet 10.1.23.11 Trying 10.1.23.11... Connected to 10.1.23.11. Escape character is '^]'. Username: admin Password: acopia prtlndA1k> enable prtlndA1k# raid silence prtlndA1k# ... Replacing the Disk Drive To replace the disk drive, slide it into the empty slot and tighten its two captive screws.
  • Page 73 Replacing the Disk Drive For example, the following command shows that the rebuild is 21% complete. The rebuild progress is shown in bold: prtlndA1k# show chassis diskuse Logical Disk Details: Disk Status Verification Mode Verification Rate ------ --------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Optimal Manual 10 %...
  • Page 74 Appendix A A - 6...
  • Page 75 Index...
  • Page 77 Index IDE hard drive adaptive services 3-5 LEDs 7-6 features 3-4, 3-5 network services 3-5 LEDs 1000 platform 2-3 conditions and blinking patterns 7-5 Audience for this manual 1-3 front panel (fig.) 7-5 port/link LEDs 7-6 system status and alert 7-5 Bezel A-1 Booting the switch 6-4 Management port 6-3...
  • Page 78 Index SATA disks 3-6 Security protocols supported 2-6 Serial console port 6-3 Site and safety considerations 5-3 Specifications 4-4 ARX1000 chassis 4-4 environmental 4-4 physical 4-4 power 4-4 Static electricity A-3 Status indicators (LEDs) 7-5 Status LEDs 7-5 Switch boot-up 6-4 for a redundant switch 6-9 for a replacement switch 6-6 Switch cable connectors 4-6...

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