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  • Page 1 ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 810-0055-00...

  • Page 3: Legal Notices

    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, Global Traffic Manager, GTM, iControl, Intelligent Browser Referencing, Internet Control Architecture, IP Application Switch, iRules, Link Controller, LC, Local Traffic Manager, LTM, Message Security Module,...

  • Page 4: Revision History

    Acknowledgments This product includes software from several third-party vendors. Each vendor is listed below with the applicable copyright. Copyright (c) 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Copyright 2000 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All Rights Reserved. Export of this software from the United States of America may require a specific license from the United States Government.
  • Page 5 Table of Contents...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    LEDs and Buttons ...........................4-7 Control Plane LEDs and Buttons ..................4-7 Data Plane LEDs ........................4-8 Power Supplies and LEDs ....................4-10 Ethernet Port Link Status LEDs ..................4-11 Ethernet Management Port LEDs ................... 4-11 Unpacking and Installing the Switch ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 8 Installing a Redundant Peer or Cluster ................6-9 Sample: Replacing a Redundant Peer ................6-11 Connecting to the OOB Management Port ................6-13 Maintenance ® Powering Down the ARX 4000 ....................7-3 Verifying Hardware Integrity ......................7-3 Removing and Replacing FRUs ® Distinguishing Between ARX 4000 Models ................A-3...
  • Page 10 Table of Contents...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction • Audience for this Manual • Document Conventions • Related Documents • Safety and Regulatory Notices • Contacting Customer Service...

  • Page 13: Audience For This Manual

    Audience for this Manual Audience for this Manual This manual describes the F5 Adaptive Resource Switch 4000 (ARX®4000) and its hardware components. It also describes how to install the switch and connect it to the network. 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.

  • Page 14: Related Documents

    Chapter 1 Introduction Related Documents In addition to this guide, the following F5 Data Solutions documentation is also available: • ARX®4000 Quick Installation ® • ARX GUI Quick Start: Network Setup • ARX® CLI Reference • ARX® CLI Network-Management Guide •...

  • Page 15: Qualified Personnel Warning

    L'accès aux zones de sécurité est sous le contrôle de l'autorité responsable de l'emplacement. ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 1 - 5...

  • Page 16: Power

    Chapter 1 Introduction Warning for Rack-Mounting and Servicing WARNING To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety: •...

  • Page 17: Electric Shock Warning

    SELV circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits. ATTENTION Les ports étiquetés 2/1 à 2/14 sont des circuits de sécurité basse tension (safety extra-low voltage ou SELV). Les circuits SELV ne doivent être interconnectés qu'avec d'autres circuits SELV. ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 1 - 7...

  • Page 18: Power Supply Disconnection Warning

    Chapter 1 Introduction Circuit Breaker (15A) WARNING This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC, 15A U.S. (240 VAC, 10A international) is used on the phase conductors (all current-carrying conductors).

  • Page 19: Laser Product Notice

    Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada.'1 Cet appareil numerique de la classe A or B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 1 - 9...

  • Page 20: Contacting Customer Service

    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 request system Follow this link for a list of Support Telephone...

  • Page 21: Product Overview

    Product Overview ® • ARX 4000 Overview • Hardware Features • Redundant Pairs • Resilient Overlay Network (RON) • Local and Remote Switch Management • Supported Protocols...

  • Page 23: Arx ® 4000 Overview

    ® 4000 Overview ® 4000 Overview Like the current generation of ARX file virtualization devices, the ® F5 Adaptive Resource Switch 4000 (ARX 4000) enables global access, management, delivery, and optimization of information resources for enterprise data centers. It is a cost-effective Adaptive Resource Switch that...

  • Page 24: Hardware Features

    Chapter 2 Product Overview ® The ARX 4000 enables Fast Ethernet and gigabit Ethernet throughput and provides 12 100/1000 BASE-T external ports for connectivity to network infrastructure, network-attached storage (NAS) devices, and file servers with direct-attached storage (DAS). Hardware Features ®...

  • Page 25: Resilient Overlay Network (Ron)

    • Redundant connections to the fan tray. • Redundant AC/DC power. See the ARX® CLI Network-Management Guide and ARX® CLI Reference for information about configuring redundant switches. If you are installing the second switch in a redundant pair, be aware of differences in the initial-boot procedure as outlined in Chapter 6, Connecting the Switch to the Network.

  • Page 26: Supported Protocols

    ARX® CLI Reference. server networks. Supported Protocols ® The ARX 4000 supports a range of network, application, and file access protocols, including the following. Network Protocols • Spanning tree: 802.1D and Rapid Spanning Tree (802.1S) Note In 802.1D mode, the switch executes the 802.1S protocol in 802.1D compatibility mode.

  • Page 27: File Services Protocols

    – Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) – Secure Copy (SCP) – NFS, for transfers to or from an ARX volume – CIFS, for transfers to or from an ARX volume – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), for sending email notices of trouble conditions ®...
  • Page 28 Chapter 2 Product Overview 2 - 8...

  • Page 29: System Specifications And Requirements

    System Specifications and Requirements • Regulatory Compliance • FCC Compliance • System Specifications • System Power Requirements • Required Power Cords • Cable Connectors • Pinout Assignments...

  • Page 31: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Compliance ® The ARX 4000 complies with the agency requirements listed in the following table. Table 3.1 Safety and Emissions Compliance Category Compliance Safety • UL 60950 • ETL Listed • IEC950 (EN60950) CE Marking Emissions •...

  • Page 32: System Specifications

    149 F (-20 to 65 System Power Requirements ® The ARX 4000 chassis dissipates 975 watts of power. The control plane dissipates 600 watts and the data plane dissipates 375 watts. This is equivalent to 3328 BTU/hour. 3 - 4...

  • Page 33: Required Power Cords

    (auto-negotiate) through the CLI. When the port speed/duplex is forced (auto-negotiate is disabled), automatic MDI/MDIX cross-over is disabled, and you must cable the port using standard cross-over or straight-through cabling. ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 5...

  • Page 34: Cable Connectors

    Chapter 3 System Specifications and Requirements Cable Connectors ® The following table describes the cable connectors used on the ARX 4000. Table 3.4 Cable Connectors Interface Connector Purpose Serial console port RJ-45 Serial console port for CLI access. Requires a serial rollover cable (RJ-45 to RJ-45) that is included in the Accessory Kit.

  • Page 35: Pinout Assignments

    RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45 to DB9 Adapter Device RJ-45 USOC RJ-45 RJ-45 DB9F DTE Signal Pinout Color Pinout Pinout T568 Color Pinout DTE Signal yellow yellow green green Signal Ground black black ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 7...
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 System Specifications and Requirements 3 - 8...

  • Page 37: Switch Hardware And Functions

    Switch Hardware and Functions • Chassis Overview • Application Control Module • LEDs and Buttons...

  • Page 39: Chassis Overview

    Chassis Overview Chassis Overview ® The ARX 4000 is a 4U chassis designed for a standard 19-inch rack installation. To maintain proper ventilation and cooling, install the ® 4000 in a rack. For information on assembling and setting up the slide rails for a rack and ®...
  • Page 40 For specifics, see Ethernet Port Link Status LEDs, on page 4-11. ® Figure 4.2 shows the back panel of the ARX 4000. The figure displays the location of back panel components. For descriptions, see Table 4.2 following the figure.

  • Page 41: Application Control Module

    For more information on the ACM, see Application Control Module, on page 4-5. Application Control Module ® The ARX 4000 delivers the following functionality through one basic module, the Application Control Module (ACM): • Purpose-built server platform ® • Equivalent performance to two ASMs (ARX 6000) •...

  • Page 42: Control And Management Functions

    Chapter 4 Switch Hardware and Functions Control and Management Functions The ACM supports the following switch fabric and control functions: • RS232/Console serial interface for local switch management • Out-of-band 100/1000 Ethernet interface for local/remote switch management • Service definition and policy enforcement •...

  • Page 43: Leds And Buttons

    LEDs and Buttons LEDs and Buttons ® The following sections describe the ARX 4000 LEDs and buttons, including: • Control Plane LEDs and Buttons, on page 4-7 • Data Plane LEDs, on page 4-8 • Power Supplies and LEDs, on page 4-10 •...

  • Page 44: Data Plane Leds

    Chapter 4 Switch Hardware and Functions Data Plane LEDs The front lower left corner of the data plane contains a control panel, consisting of the LEDs shown in Figure 4.4. Following the figure, Table 4.4 delineates the functions associated with each LED. Figure 4.4 Data Plane LEDs Table 4.4 Data Plane LED Functions Callout...
  • Page 45 Yellow Online partial. At least one processor is online, at least one is not online yet. If the offline processor does not come up in 5 minutes, this changes to Failed Partial. ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 4 - 9...

  • Page 46: Power Supplies And Leds

    (Off) Power Failure Power Supplies and LEDs ® To provide full redundancy and load-sharing, the ARX 4000 is powered by four fully-managed AC/DC power supplies. The AC/DC power supplies provide the following functions: • 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.

  • Page 47: Ethernet Port Link Status Leds

    AC power absent. Ethernet Port Link Status LEDs ® The Ethernet ports on the front of the ARX 4000 (data plane) have two LEDs, one in the upper left corner and one in the upper right corner: • Upper left. Activity LED. Blinking yellow indicates packet traffic.
  • Page 48 Chapter 4 Switch Hardware and Functions Table 4.8 Management Port Status LED (Continued) Color LED State NIC State Green/Amber (Left) Amber 1000 Mbps Green (Right) Active Connection Green (Right) Blinking Transmit/Receive activity 4 - 12...

  • Page 49: Unpacking And Installing The Switch

    Unpacking and Installing the Switch • Safety Instructions • Recommended Tools and Equipment • Verifying Shipment • Unpacking the Switch • Installing Slide Rails, Ear Assemblies, and Components • Attaching the Cables and Powering On the Switch • Attaching the Bezel •...

  • Page 51: Safety Instructions

    ® F5 Networks ships the ARX 4000 in one shipping box or two. If you received two boxes, it means that the control plane and data plane are in separate boxes. In addition to the component, each box contains an Accessory Kit packed on top of the component.
  • Page 52 Optional X2 packs for the optical ports (if ordered). 1 PCI-E cable (1/2 meter). 1 rollover serial console cable with RJ-45-to-DB9 adapter. ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide (this guide in hardcopy or PDF on CD-ROM). Ear mount assemblies and screws. Front bezel.

  • Page 53: Unpacking The Switch

    1. Install the slide rails, using the instructions, Slide Rail Installation. The components are each 2 rack units (RU) tall. To allow for proper racking, install the rack rails 1 RU apart with at least 1 RU above the top rail. ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 5 - 5...
  • Page 54 4. When you have installed an ear assembly on each side, gently push ® the ARX 4000 back into the rack until it rests against the rails. 5. Screw the ear assemblies to the rack, using the screws provided. This installation procedure guards against the switch sliding out during an extreme event, such as an earthquake.

  • Page 55: Attaching The Cables And Powering On The Switch

    Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit; always check. 1. Attach the PCI-E cable. For the locations where you should attach the cable, see Figure 5.2. ® Figure 5.2 ARX 4000 PCI-E Connections ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 5 - 7...
  • Page 56 See Figure 5.3 for the plug locations; the data plane is on the bottom. ® Figure 5.3 ARX 4000 Power Supplies 3. Attach the serial console cable to the serial console port identified in the following figure. ® Figure 5.4 ARX 4000 Serial Console Connection 5 - 8...
  • Page 57 4000 Power Button For details on the control plane LEDs and buttons, see LEDs and Buttons, on page 4-7. 5. Attach the front bezel. For details, see Attaching the Bezel, on page 5-10. ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 5 - 9...

  • Page 58: Attaching The Bezel

    The following figure shows the appearance of the front bezel when attached. ® Figure 5.6 ARX 4000 Front Bezel To attach the front bezel: 1. Line up the bezel with the unit. 2. Gently push the bezel onto the front of the system until it clicks into place.

  • Page 59: Connecting The Switch To The Network

    Connecting the Switch to the Network • Identifying the Management Ports • Booting the Switch • Connecting to the OOB Management Port...

  • Page 61: Identifying The Management Ports

    This chapter describes how to connect the ARX 4000 to a serial console ® terminal and boot the switch for the first time. To that end, the ARX 4000 provides the following management ports: • Serial console port for connecting a console terminal •...

  • Page 62: Booting The Switch

    • Reinstalling a switch after F5 personnel performed a Manufacturing Installation on a previously-running 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: F5 ARX Switch 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.
  • Page 63 The switch's management port requires a gateway IP address. 5. Enter the gateway IP address for the management interface in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn or 'none'. # 10.1.1.1 A switch replacement requires additional configuration questions. 6. Are you doing a switch replacement? in the format 'yes' or 'no'.(default=no) # no 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, for example: Configuration Summary Management IP Address    10.1.1.7 Management IP Mask       255.255.255.0 Management Gateway       10.1.1.1 ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 6 - 5...

  • Page 64: Replacing A Switch

    For a single switch replacement, there are a few things you must have done prior to the switch failing. This includes saving your running and global configs, UUID, and master key and associated ® passwords as described in the ARX Site Planning Guide, Best Practice: 6 - 6...
  • Page 65 Resilient-Overlay Network (RON), the private subnets of the replacement switch should match those of ® the switch that failed. Each ARX 4000 uses its private subnet for ® communication with other ARX es in the same RON and/or the switch’s redundant peer.

  • Page 66: 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 your ® network, shared only amongst the ARX es in the RON. The defaults (1002 and 1003) may be sufficient for your installation. For example: The switch's internal subnet requires an IP address and mask.

  • Page 67: Installing A Redundant Peer Or Cluster

    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.

  • Page 68: Applying The Master Key

    Chapter 6 Connecting the Switch to the Network Redundant switches must use the same master key because they share the same users, groups, and passwords. In the case of of a DR configuration, all four ARXs must be configured with a common master key. At the peer that is currently installed, enter the show master-key command to create an encrypted copy of the master key.

  • Page 69: Sample: Replacing A Redundant Peer

    The switch's management port requires a gateway IP address. 5. Enter the gateway IP address for the management interface in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn or 'none'. # 10.1.1.1 This next question invokes the questions for switch replacement: A switch replacement requires additional configuration questions. 6. 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. 7. Enter the switch's private IP address in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=169.254.52.0) # 169.254.78.0 8. Enter the switch's private subnet mask in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=255.255.255.0) # <Enter> The private subnet VLAN is used externally for redundancy traffic. Be sure this value does not conflict with existing VLAN IDs. 9. Enter the chassis's private subnet VLAN in the format integer [1‐4095].(default=1002) # 1010 <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. 10. Enter the chassis's private subnet metalog VLAN in the format integer [1‐4095].(default=1003) # 1011 <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 ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 6 - 11...
  • Page 70 Chapter 6 Connecting the Switch to the Network in the format  xxxxxxxx‐xxxx‐xxxx‐xxxx‐xxxxxxxxxxxx.(default=6df0854c‐6af4‐11d8‐954a‐f844c83bc5f3) #  d9bdece8‐9866‐11d8‐91e3‐f48e42637d58 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. 14. Enter a system password in the format text (12‐28 characters). # d0uble$ecRET Confirm the system password # d0uble$ecRET This is the master-key question, where you use the encrypted master key and the wrapping password from the redundant peer: The master key is used to encrypt critical security parameters.

  • Page 71: Connecting To The Oob Management Port

    Connecting to the OOB Management Port After completing the initial-boot process, you can connect a management station or network to the OOB management port. You can use this interface to access the graphical interface, ARX Manager, or the CLI. ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 72 Chapter 6 Connecting the Switch to the Network To access ARX Manager, direct a web browser to the interface over HTTPS (for example, https://10.1.1.7/). To log in, enter the crypto-officer username and password, as entered in the preceding script. To access the CLI, use SSH with the management port IP address and the crypto-officer username (for example, ssh admin@10.1.1.7).

  • Page 73: Maintenance

    Maintenance ® • Powering Down the ARX 4000 • Verifying Hardware Integrity...

  • Page 75: Verifying Hardware Integrity

    You can view any hardware failures at the system console through the show version or show chassis commands. These commands are documented fully in the ARX CLI Reference. For details, see the show version or show chassis commands.
  • Page 76 Chapter 7 Maintenance See the following sample output for the show chassis command: bstnA# show chassis  Identification:  Hostname                             UUID  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  bstnA                                d9bdece8‐9866‐11d8‐91e3‐f48e42637d58  Chassis:  Chassis Type  Model Number                          HW Ver.  Serial  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ARX‐4000      SR2500ALLX                                     BZDS72000187  Private Subnet:  VLAN   Subnet             Subnet Mask  ‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  1010   169.254.78.0       255.255.255.0  Chassis Environment:  Base MAC Address    Power            Fan(setting)    Temperature  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  00:0a:49:17:78:00   Online           Online          Normal(<62 C)  Power Details:  Supply   State  ‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐  1/1      Online  1/2      Unknown  2/1      Absent  2/2      Online  Logical Disk Details:  Disk    Status                 Verification Mode  Verification Rate  ‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐...
  • Page 77  ‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   1   N/A               N/A               N/A   2                     5.01.000.11908    5.01.000.11908               FPGA Version  Slot       LBA          NVR  ‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   1   N/A             N/A   2   65              71  Port Media Details:  Slot/Port   Type                 Vendor            Status  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐      ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   2/1        10GBASE‐SR X2        JDSU              Good   2/2        10GBASE‐SR X2        JDSU              Good  Disk Usage:  Name                              Total MB    Used MB     Free MB     Used%  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐  System                            2331        1404        808         64%  Releases                          5285        2673        2343        54%  Logs                              54951       314         51844       1%  Cores; DiagInfo; Lists            21133       1696        18363       9%  Scripts                           3172        546         2465        19%  Reports                           8458        35          7993        1%  Temperature Details:                 Sensor 1 (C)   Sensor 2 (C)   Sensor 3 (C)   Sensor 4 (C)  Slot  Module   Local Remote   Local Remote   Local Remote   Local Remote  ‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐ ‐‐‐‐‐‐    1   ACM      29    21                      N/A   N/A      N/A   N/A    2   NSM      25    44       26    52       34    40       N/A   N/A  NVR:  NVR Battery  ECC State               NVR Size (MB)  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  Good         No Error                2048 ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide 7 - 5...
  • Page 78 Chapter 7 Maintenance 7 - 6...

  • Page 79: Removing And Replacing Frus

    Removing and Replacing FRUs ® • Distinguishing Between ARX 4000 Models • Removing and Replacing FRUs • Removing and Reattaching the Front Bezel • Removing the Ear Assemblies • Troubleshooting the Control Plane and Data Plane • Replacing the Control Plane •...
  • Page 81 F5 Networks began shipping a ® redesigned ARX 4000. The redesigned model performs exactly like and is functionally equivalent to the previously-shipping model. Both models are comprised of a control plane and a data plane. The data plane does not change between models;...
  • Page 82 Figure A.3 Back View BZDS Figure A.4 Back View 0700 ® The rest of this appendix focuses on the redesigned ARX 4000 and describes how to remove and replace its FRUs. A - 4...
  • Page 83 Removing and Replacing FRUs ® The ARX 4000 is made up of two separate components — a control plane and a data plane. These components are mechanically connected by ear assemblies in the front and electrically connected by the PCI-E cable on the ®...

  • Page 84: Removing And Reattaching The Front Bezel

    ® The ARX 4000 control plane and data plane are racked separately with the control plane on top of the data plane. The front bezel and the ear assemblies hold the two components together in the rack. The following figure shows the appearance of the front bezel when installed.

  • Page 85: Removing The Ear Assemblies

    Whereas the ear mount assemblies are not FRUs, they secure the ® 4000 in the rack, and you must remove them before you can replace a data plane, control plane, or rack kit. Prior to removing the ear mount assemblies, remove the bezel, PCI-E cable, and power cords.
  • Page 86 Chapter A Removing and Replacing FRUs In such cases, step through the following procedure. 1. Remove and reconnect the PCI-E cable, ensuring that the control plane and data plane are securely connected. For details on removing the cable, see Replacing the PCI Express Cable, on page A-20.

  • Page 87: Replacing The Control Plane

      ‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐     1   Enabled   ACM            Online             Disabled     2   Enabled   NSM            Online             Disabled  Resource         State                             Forwarding  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐         ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐   Switch           Up                               Disabled For more information, consult the show version command in the ARX® CLI Reference. Replacing the Control Plane ® Because lifting the ARX 4000 into or out of a rack requires two people, performing the procedure in this section may require two people.
  • Page 88 Chapter A Removing and Replacing FRUs 4. Power down the control plane (top unit) and data plane (bottom unit) by pressing the power button located on the front panel. See Figure A.25. 5. Turn off and unplug all peripheral devices connected to the system. 6.

  • Page 89: Replacing The Data Plane

    Replacing the Data Plane ® Because lifting the ARX 4000 into or out of a rack requires two people, performing the procedure in this section may require two people. Important The control plane and the data plane are NOT hot-swappable. Replacing...
  • Page 90 20. Attach all cables to the replacement data plane, including the PCI-E and power cables. ® 21. Connect to the console port on the back of the ARX 4000. 22. Press the power button located on the front panel to power the unit back on.

  • Page 91: Replacing The Disk Drives

    ® Replacing disk drives in the ARX 4000 is a hot-swap procedure and does not require powering down the switch nor does it involve a loss of service. If you do not replace a failed drive, the system continues to run, in a degraded state, with the disk missing from the RAID set.

  • Page 92: Replacing A Disk Drive

    Chapter A Removing and Replacing FRUs Replacing a Disk Drive If you want to avoid a service interruption due to pulling the wrong drive or mishandling the drive, replace the drive on the secondary (backup) switch. If necessary, fail over the switch before starting the replacement process. WARNING Static electricity can damage switch components.

  • Page 93: Silencing The Raid Alarm

    For example, the following command sequence logs into a switch at address 10.1.1.7, enters enable to go to priv-exec mode, and silences the RAID alarm: $ telnet 10.1.1.7 Trying 10.1.1.7... Connected to 10.1.1.7. Escape character is '^]'. Username: admin Password: password bstnA> enable bstnA# raid silence bstnA# ... ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A - 15...

  • Page 94: Replacing The Nvram Battery

    RAID Management in the ARX CLI Reference. Replacing the NVRAM Battery ® The ARX 4000 contains one NVRAM battery located in the data plane as shown in the following figure. Figure A.12 Front Panel View Showing NVRAM Battery Location A - 16...

  • Page 95: Preparing To Replace The Nvram Battery

    The system notifies you of a failed (or degraded) battery through the CLI or an SNMP trap. If you receive an e-mail notification of a failed (or degraded) battery, consult the ARX SNMP Reference, NVRAM, on page 1-24. Preparing to Replace the NVRAM Battery...

  • Page 96: Replacing The Optical Transceivers

    Note Before replacing an optical transceiver, label any cables that need to be removed. ® You can hot-swap a 10 gigabit Ethernet optical module in the ARX 4000, but you must reboot the system after swapping out the hardware. WARNING...
  • Page 97 Replacing the Optical Transceivers ® The ARX 4000 contains two optical ports (located in the data plane) and designated in the CLI as 2/1 (left) and 2/2 (right). The location of the optical ports is shown in the following figure.

  • Page 98: Replacing The Pci Express Cable

    6. Reboot the system. Replacing the PCI Express Cable ® The ARX 4000 contains one PCI Express (PCI-E) cable, connecting the control plane and the data plane, as shown in the following figure. Figure A.16 Back Panel View Showing PCI-E Cable ®...

  • Page 99: Removing The Pci-E Cable

    Repeat these steps to connect the other end of the cable to the data plane. Figure A.18 Replacing the PCI-E Cable ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide A - 21...

  • Page 100: Replacing The Power Supplies

    DANGER ® An ARX 4000 configured with four power supplies has four power cords. If you must remove AC power from the system, disconnect all four power cords before servicing the system. Facing the back of the system, the control plane power supplies are designated left-to-right as 1/1 and 1/2.

  • Page 101: Replacing A Control Plane Power Supply

     1/1      Online  1/2      Online  2/1      Online  2/2      Online If the CLI output shows a state of Failed, consult the ARX® CLI Reference on the show chassis chassinfo command for information on how to proceed. Important Power supplies are hot-swappable. The system can remain in service with one power supply in the control plane and one power supply in the data plane.

  • Page 102: Replacing A Data Plane Power Supply

    8. Screw in the screw that attaches the power supply to the chassis. Note The LEDs on the control plane power supply will not light up — even with ® power present — until the ARX 4000 is powered on. Replacing a Data Plane Power Supply Note Facing the back of the data plane, power supply 2/1 is the left power supply and 2/2 is the right power supply.

  • Page 103: Replacing The Rail Kits

    Note If power is present, data plane power supply LEDs will light up, regardless ® of whether or not the ARX 4000 is powered on. Replacing the Rail Kits In the unlikely event that you need to replace the rail kits, the following procedure will guide you through the process.
  • Page 104 Chapter A Removing and Replacing FRUs 3. Replace the rails, making sure to install them on the proper side and in the proper direction. Rails are labeled to indicate which side of the rack they belong on and which end is the front. The following figure shows an example of the labeling.
  • Page 105 Replacing the Rail Kits When you have reconnected all cables, press the power button on the control ® plane to power on the back panel of the ARX 4000. For the location of the power button, see the following figure.
  • Page 106 Chapter A Removing and Replacing FRUs A - 28...
  • Page 107 Index...
  • Page 109 A-23 Initial-boot script, running 6-4 LEDs control plane power supplies 4-10 data plane power supplies 4-11 Ethernet management port 4-11 Ethernet ports 4-11 Local switch management 2-5 Management port 6-3 ® 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Index - 3...
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