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Export Regulation Notice This product may include cryptographic software. Under the Export Administration Act, the United States government may consider it a criminal offense to export this product from the United States. RF Interference Warning This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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June 2009 - Rev M, move software version number up to doc-set index November 2009 - Rev N, change chassis names September 2010 - Rev P, updates for Software Version 5.02.000 December 2010 - Rev Q, minor updates for Software Version 5.03.000 ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide...
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June 2011 - Rev R, minor updates for Software Version 6.00.000 September 2011 - Rev S, updates for Software Version 6.1.0 July 2012 - Rev T, updates for Software Version 6.2.0...
Installing a Redundant Peer or Cluster ................3-10 Replacing a Redundant Peer ..................... 3-11 Connecting the Out-of-Band Management Port ..............3-18 Maintenance Powering Down the ARX-500 .....................4-3 POST Diagnostics ...........................4-3 Front Panel LEDs ..........................4-5 Rear Panel LEDs ..........................4-6 Port LEDs ..........................4-6 ACM Status LEDs ........................4-6...
In addition to this guide, the following F5 Data Solutions documentation is also available: • ARX® CLI Reference • ARX® CLI Network-Management Guide • ARX® CLI Storage-Management Guide • ARX CLI Maintenance Guide ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 1 - 3...
Chapter 1 Introduction Safety and Regulatory Notices Important The maximum ambient room temperature that the unit can operate in is 35° C. Important Do not block power supply vents or otherwise restrict airflow when installing unit in rack. WARNING Mechanical loading of rack should be considered so that the rack remains stable and unlikely to tip over.
This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack. When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack. ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 1 - 5...
Chapter 1 Introduction 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...
International Cords should have the following characteristics- • maximum length: 4.5 m/15 feet • Female End: IEC-320-C13 • Capacity: 10A/250V • Nominal Conductor size(s): 1.0mm2 • Approvals: Appropriate to the country in which it is to be used. ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 1 - 7...
Chapter 1 Introduction Contacting Customer Service You can use the following methods to contact F5 Networks Customer Service: F5 Networks Online http://support.f5.com Knowledge Base Online repository of answers to frequently-asked questions. F5 Networks Services https://websupport.f5.com Support Online Online customer support...
Unpacking and Installing the Switch • Safety Instructions • Recommended Tools and Equipment • Verifying Shipment • Unpacking the Switch • Installing the Slide (Rack-Mount) Rails • Installing the Rack Handles • Rack-Mounting the Switch • Securing the Chassis to the Rack (optional) •...
Safety Instructions This chapter explains how to unpack the ARX-500 and install it in a standard 19-inch rack. 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;...
Unpacking and Installing the Switch Verifying Shipment The ARX-500 shipment includes the 1U ARX-500 itself, the Accessory Kit, slide rails (2), power cord(s), and the front bezel. The rails, power cords, and bezel are packed on top of the switch, as shown in the following figure. The Accessory Kit is at the bottom of the box under theARX-500 chassis.
Slide Rail Installation instructions ARX®500 Hardware Installation Guide (this guide) ARX®500 Quick Installation card Unpacking the Switch The ARX-500 is shipped in a single box with all components installed. Important The ARX-500 weighs approximately 35 pounds (15.88 Kg) without any packing materials.
Chapter 2 Unpacking and Installing the Switch Installing the Slide (Rack-Mount) Rails Before you install the switch, you must first assemble and install the slide (rack-mount) rails used to support the switch in a standard EIA rack. The rails are shipped with the switch unit. Using the instructions, Slide Rail Installation, install the slide rails for the switch.
The following figure shows three ARX-500s (front panel view, no bezels) rack mounted in the lower section of a Telco rack. Figure 2.2 ARX-500 Switch – Rack Mounted Securing the Chassis to the Rack (optional) To protect the chassis from sliding out of the rack during an extreme event such as an earthquake, you can screw each rack handle to the slide rails.
Chapter 2 Unpacking and Installing the Switch Installing the Bezel (optional) To install the optional front bezel, place it over the front panel and lock it with one of the locking keys. Attaching the Power Cord Locate the power button (shown in the following figure) on the front control panel of the switch and ensure it is not on (power LED not illuminated).
Power Cord and Cable Requirements, on page 4-5. For cable connector and pinout information, see Cable Connectors and Pinouts, on page 4-6. The ARX-500 has four rear-panel ports for cabling, shown below: client/server, port 1/1 redundancy link, port 1/2 OOB management port serial console port...
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Chapter 2 Unpacking and Installing the Switch Attach a console cable to the serial console to access the CLI (9600 baud, 8-N-1). Connect an Ethernet cable (copper) to the OOB management port as instructed in Connecting the Switch to the Network, on page 3-1, which provides instructions and examples for the initial-boot process.
Connecting the Switch to the Network • Identifying the Management Interfaces • Connecting the Console Interface • Booting the Switch • Connecting the Out-of-Band Management Port...
• Management. Out-of-band (OOB) 10/100/1000 Ethernet port (labeled 2) for connecting an OOB management station. • Management. Inband 100/1000 Ethernet port for accessing the CLI from a client or server network. Figure 3.1 ARX-500 Back Panel — Management Interfaces client/server, port 1/1 (in-band management) OOB management port...
Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch to the Network Booting the Switch The initial-boot script runs automatically at switch startup. It prompts for basic configuration and security information required to access the switch and manage it remotely. At the console terminal, boot the switch as follows: 1.
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<Enter> The crypto‐officer is the most privileged user in the system. 7. Enter the crypto‐officer username in the format text (1‐28 characters). # admin 8. Enter the crypto‐officer password in the format text (6‐28 characters). # mypassword Confirm the crypto‐officer password # mypassword A system password is required for access to the master key. 9. Enter a system password in the format text (12‐28 characters). # d0uble$ecRET Confirm the system password # d0uble$ecRET The master key is used to encrypt critical security parameters. 10. Enter the master key in the format base64‐encoded key or keyword 'generate'.(default=generate) # <Enter> The system displays a configuration summary. See the following example. Configuration Summary Management IP Address 10.1.38.19 Management IP Mask 255.255.255.0 Management Gateway 10.1.38.1 Chassis GUID d7270d56‐9e39‐11d8‐83e1‐a21e0cbcc384 Chassis Base Reg Key A362247‐945361‐27183‐5068‐9388182 Switch Password ####### Switch Master Key generate Crypto‐officer Username admin ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 5...
Username: admin Password: mypassword SWITCH> The ARX-500 is now ready for configuration through the GUI or the CLI. See the ARX GUI Quick Start: Network Setup manual for instructions on using the GUI to set up network parameters, or the ARX® CLI Network-Management Guide for detailed network-configuration instructions.
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The private subnet and VLAN information appear at the top of the output of the show running-config command for a failed switch as shown in the following example. The private subnet information is highlighted in bold. ; ARX‐500 ; Version 6.00.000.12538 (Feb 16 2011 20:14:13) [nbuilds] ; Database version: 600000.21 ; Generated running‐config Mon Feb 22 03:06:35 2011 ; System UUID db922942‐876f‐11d8‐9110‐8dtu78fc8329 ; ip private vlan internal 1006 metalog 1007 subnet 169.254.245.128 255.255.255.192 terminal character‐set unicode‐utf‐8 config vlan 103 ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 7...
Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch to the Network Entering the Private Subnet Enter the private subnet and VLAN of the failed switch, as well as the VLAN for the private metalog subnet. The VLANs must be unique in the network, shared only among the ARX devices in the RON. The defaults (1002 and 1003) may be sufficient for the installation.
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UUID. Enter the UUID of the replaced switch at this prompt as in the following example. 11. Enter the switch's UUID in the format xxxxxxxx‐xxxx‐xxxx‐xxxx‐xxxxxxxxxxxx.(default=d7270d56‐9e39‐11d8‐83e1 ‐a21e0cbcc384) # db922942‐876f‐11d8‐9110‐8dtu78fc8329 Important No two running chassis should ever share the same UUID. Enter the UUID only in a switch-replacement scenario. ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 9...
Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch to the Network Installing a Redundant Peer or Cluster If you are installing the second switch in a redundant pair (called an ARX cluster) or if you are configuring a second ARX cluster in a Disaster Recovery (DR) configuration, you need to provide additional information to the initial-boot script because all members of the cluster share a common master key.
F5 ARX Startup This F5 ARX switch does not currently have critical system information programmed. The following wizard prompts you for this information. You can connect to the switch through the out‐of‐band management interface when you finish. To restart the configuration program, enter 'r' at any prompt. The switch's management port requires an ip address and mask. 1. Enter the management port ip address in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn or none. # 10.1.38.19 2. Enter the management port subnet mask in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=255.0.0.0) # 255.255.255.0 The switch's management port requires a gateway IP address. 3. Enter the gateway IP address for the management interface in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn or none. # 10.1.38.1 A name server address must be assigned so that the software license can be activated. 4. Enter the DNS name server IP address to access the license server in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. # 10.51.1.29 The following invokes the questions for switch replacement: A switch replacement requires additional configuration questions. ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 11...
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Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch to the Network 5. Are you doing a switch replacement? in the format 'yes' or 'no'.(default=no) # yes The switch's internal subnet requires an IP address and mask. 6. Enter the switch's private IP address in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=169.254.127.192) # 169.254.245.128 7. Enter the switch's private subnet mask in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=255.255.255.192) # <Enter> The private subnet VLAN is used externally for redundancy traffic. Be sure this value does not conflict with existing VLAN IDs. 8. Enter the switch's private subnet VLAN in the format integer [1‐4095].(default=1002) # 1006 <Enter> The private subnet metalog VLAN is used for storing file‐change logs on battery‐backed NVRAM, possibly on a redundant peer. Be sure this value does not conflict with existing VLAN IDs. 9. Enter the switch's private subnet metalog VLAN in the format integer [1‐4095].(default=1003) # 1007 <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. 10. Enter the switch's UUID in the format xxxxxxxx‐xxxx‐xxxx‐xxxx‐xxxxxxxxxxxx.(default=d7270d56‐9e39‐11d8‐83e1‐a21e0cbcc384) # db922942‐876f‐11d8‐9110‐8dtu78fc8329 The base registration key is used to activate the software license for this system. 11. Enter the switch's base registration key in the format xxxxxxx‐xxxxxx‐xxxxx‐xxxx‐xxxxxxx. (default=A362247‐945361‐27183‐5068‐9388182) # <Enter> The crypto‐officer is the most privileged user in the system. 12. Enter the crypto‐officer username in the format text (1‐28 characters). # admin 13. Enter the crypto‐officer password in the format text (6‐28 characters). # mypassword Confirm the crypto‐officer password # mypassword A system password is required for access to the master key.
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GUI and access the Status page. For example, the following CLI session shows the running software on an ARX named provB. The version number, 6.2.0, is highlighted in bold. ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 13...
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Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch to the Network provB(cfg)# show version Copyright (c) 2002‐2011 by F5 Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Running Release test3.rel : Version 6.02.000.14293 (Dec 2 2011 20:04:01) [nbuilds] Armed Release test3.rel : Version 6.02.000.14293 (Dec 2 2011 20:04:01) [nbuilds] Backup Release test2.rel : Version 6.01.001.14109 (Dec 2 2011 13:34:49) [nbuilds] System Configuration: Version 602000.21 provB uptime is 0 weeks, 0 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes. Slot Admin ModuleType ModuleState FW Upgrade ‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1 Enabled ACM Online Disabled Resource State Forwarding ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Switch Up Disabled Check the version at the replacement ARX. In this example, the software version (5.1.0) is outdated. SWITCH> show version Copyright (c) 2002‐2009 by F5 Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
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5.1.0 to 6.2.0: SWITCH# copy ftp://jusr:jpasswd@mysrv.wwmed.com/12345.rel releases test5.rel % INFO: Copying 1013 megabytes from the specified source . . . % INFO: The copy completed successfully. SWITCH# show releases releases R A test1.rel Dec 8 00:14 800 MB B test2.rel Dec 7 00:06 800 MB test5.rel Sep 10 00:09 1.0 GB Arm the system with the new release and then reload the ARX to activate the release. ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 15...
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Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch to the Network SWITCH# boot system test5.rel % INFO: The boot system command may take up to 5 minutes to complete. SWITCH# show releases releases R test1.rel Dec 8 00:14 800 MB test2.rel Dec 7 00:06 800 MB A B test5.rel Sep 10 00:09 1.0 GB SWITCH# reload Reload the entire chassis? [yes/no/diags] yes System is resetting. Log back in after the reboot and confirm that you are running the new release. User Access Authentication Username: admin Password: mypassword SWITCH> show version Copyright (c) 2002‐2011 by F5 Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Running Release test5.rel : Version 6.02.000.14293 (Dec 2 2011 20:04:01) [nbuilds] Armed Release test5.rel : Version 6.02.000.14293 (Dec 2 2011 20:04:01) [nbuilds] Backup Release...
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(previously saved from the failed chassis). The following example shows the process of downloading this running-config file to the replacement switch and then running it. SWITCH> enable SWITCH# copy ftp://juser:jpasswd@ftp.wwmed.com/a2kconfig scripts running ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 17...
Chapter 3 Connecting the Switch to the Network SWITCH# show scripts scripts running Feb 12 17:45 2.1k SWITCH# run scripts running The running‐config script set up all local parameters, such as the hostname and the network settings: SWITCH#; ARX‐500 SWITCH#; Version 6.02.000.14293 (Dec 2 2011 20:04:01) [nbuilds] SWITCH#; Database version: 602000.21 SWITCH#; Generated running‐config Thu Dec 8 03:10:49 2011 SWITCH#; System UUID 876616f6‐79ac‐11d8‐946f‐958fcb4e6e35 SWITCH#; ip private vlan internal 1008 metalog 1009 subnet 169.254.100.0 255.255.255.0 SWITCH#; SWITCH#terminal character‐set unicode‐utf‐8 SWITCH#;================================= vlan ================================== SWITCH#config SWITCH# vlan 74 SWITCH# description "personnel dept." SWITCH# members 1/5 to 1/6 SWITCH#... SWITCH#;================================ system ================================= SWITCH#config SWITCH(cfg)# clock timezone America New_York SWITCH(cfg)# hostname provoA prtlndA(cfg)# ip domain‐list wwmed.com prtlndA(cfg)# ... prtlndA(cfg)# exit prtlndA# If you copied the private subnet and mask from the defunct switch (recall Matching the Private Subnet, on page 3-7), this completes the switch replacement.
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For instructions on getting starting with ARX Manager, see the ARX GUI Quick Start: Network Setup. For instructions and best practices for using the CLI, see the ARX® CLI Network-Management Guide. ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 19...
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Powering Down the ARX-500 Powering Down the ARX-500 You can power down the ARX-500 with the CLI command shutdown. This command causes power to be cut from all systems except the Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM), which contains namespace metadata information that managed volumes are currently using.
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Chapter 4 Maintenance Identification: Hostname UUID ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ provA db922942‐876f‐11d8‐9110‐8dtu78fc8329 Chassis: Chassis Type Model Number HW Ver. Serial ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ARX‐500 SR1500ALR (Alcolu) BZDG74500914 Private Subnet: VLAN Subnet Subnet Mask ‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1006 169.254.87.0 255.255.255.192 Chassis Environment: Base MAC Address Power ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 00:0a:49:09:6f:00 Online SATA Drive Details: Firmware Model Serial ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 21.07QR5 WDC_WD1500ADFD‐00NLR5 WD‐WMAP41768651 Slot Environment: Slot Type State Power Temperature NVR Battery Drive ‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1 ACM Online Online Normal ( <45 C) Good SATA Good Module: Slot Ports Procs Card Xeon Sibyte Serial ‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1 2 2 ACM 2.0 GHz 4096 MB 700 MHz 512 MB 2415 Slot MAC Address HW Version Rework Deviation ‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1 000A49096F0F to 000A49096F10 A 7 4 0 Slot Reset CPLD Keeper CPLD BIOS Version ‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1 5 5 S5000.86B.10.00.0094.101320081858 Slot FPGA Version NSM Boot Version NSM Diag Version NSM BootLdr Version ‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 1 macau 11 5.01.000.11898 5.01.000.11898 5.01.000.11898 Disk Usage: Name Total MB Used MB Free MB Used%...
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Good No Error 128 Front Panel LEDs This section describes the ARX-500 LEDs located on the far right side of the control panel. LEDs on the front control panel include the LEDs shown in the following figure, matched with the list of LEDs following the diagram.
ID button on the front panel to activate the LED on the rear panel. Rear Panel LEDs This section describes the ARX-500 rear panel LEDs. The following figure shows the ARX-500 rear panel and its port LEDs and system status LEDs. Figure 4.2 ARX-500 Rear Panel LEDs STAT link status...
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If the offline processor does not come up in 5 minutes, this changes to Failed Partial. Yellow Failed Partial: at least one processor is online, but at least one other processor failed. (Off) (Off) Power Failure ARX-500 Hardware Installation Guide 4 - 7...
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Chapter 4 Maintenance Power (PWR) LED The following table lists the colors and states for the Power LED. Table 4.3 Power LED LED Color State Description/Action Green The power supply is functioning correctly. Clear (off) Power problem. Contact customer service. 4 - 8...
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