Preparing For Switch Replacement - F5 ARX-2000 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3
Connecting the Switch to the Network

Preparing for Switch Replacement

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Chassis GUID 71305bb8‐cc3d‐11df‐825c‐85aba8436d1c
Chassis Base Reg Key A362247‐945361‐27183‐5068‐9388182
Switch Password #######
Switch Master Key generate
Crypto‐officer Username admin
Crypto‐officer Password #######
Enter 'yes' to load the configuration or 'r' to redo the interview # yes
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 process continues to 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, as in the following example.
...
User Access Authentication
Username: admin
Password: mypassword
SWITCH>
The switch is now ready for configuration through the CLI or GUI. For
configuration instructions, see the ARX GUI Quick Start: Network Setup or
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the ARX CLI Network-Management Guide.
The process of replacing a defunct switch is more complicated than the
initial-boot process for a new (non-replacement) switch.
You can replace a single switch or a switch that is a member of a redundant
pair. The interview that runs during installation is the same regardless of the
type of replacement.
If you replace a single, standalone ARX, the new ARX must re-import all of
the managed volumes hosted by the failed switch. This occurs automatically
at the end of the switch replacement process. With a single switch
installation the configuration is not saved on a backup switch. Thus, you
have to manage what you do with key pieces of configuration data prior to
the switch failure.
These items and the procedures for saving them are described fully in the
ARX Site Planning Guide, Best Practice: Regularly Saving the
Configuration. For details, consult that section.