Working With The 1600/3600/3900 Platform - F5 BIG-IP 1600 Platform Manual

Working with the 1600/3600/3900 platform

Figure 1.1 An external front view of the 1600 platform
Figure 1.2 An external front view of the 3600 platform
Platform Guide: 1600, 3600, and 3900
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The BIG-IP 1600, 3600, and 3900 platforms are powerful systems capable
of managing traffic for any size of enterprise and are designed for the best
performance at the price.
Externally, the 1600, 3600, and 3900 platforms look similar. However, there
are internal differences and some minor external differences.
◆ 1600 platform
The 1600 platform (Figure 1.1) features a single dual-core processor, and
supports two small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers (LC
connector type) and four (10/100/1000) interfaces, with SSL processing
available as an additional add-on through the software license.
◆ 3600 platform
The 3600 platform (Figure 1.2) features a single dual-core processor, and
supports two SFPs (LC connector type) and eight (10/100/1000)
interfaces, with SSL processing available as an additional add-on through
the software license.
3900 platform
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The 3900 platform (Figure 1.3, on page 1-2) features a single quad-core
processor, and supports four SFPs (LC connector type) and eight
(10/100/1000) interfaces, with SSL processing available as an additional
add-on through the software license.
Important
F5 Networks provides support only for F5-branded optics.
For detailed specifications about the 1600, 3600, and 3900 platforms, see
Chapter 11, Reviewing Hardware Specifications.
Introducing the 1600, 3600, and 3900 Platforms
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