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This manual applies to the VIPRIONTM hardware platform created by F5 Networks, Inc.
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This guide was published on February 18, 2009.
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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.
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. Any modifications to this device, unless expressly approved by the manufacturer, can void the user's authority to operate this equipment under part 15 of the FCC rules.
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.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1
Introducing the VIPRION Platform
Working with the VIPRION platform ........................................................................................1-1 Getting started with the VIPRION platform ............................................................................1-2 Components provided with the VIPRION platform .....................................................1-2 Peripheral hardware that you provide ..............................................................................1-2 Familiarizing yourself with the VIPRION platform ..................................................................1-4 Using the chassis ....................................................................................................................1-4 Using blades ............................................................................................................................1-4 About this guide ..............................................................................................................................1-5 Finding additional information .............................................................................................1-6 Stylistic conventions ..............................................................................................................1-6 Finding help and technical support resources ..........................................................................1-9
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Installing the VIPRION Platform
Installing and connecting the hardware .....................................................................................2-1 General recommendations for installing a chassis in a rack ........................................2-1
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Operating the LCD Panel
Introducing the LCD panel ...........................................................................................................3-1 Using the LCD panel ......................................................................................................................3-2 Pausing on a screen ...............................................................................................................3-2 Accessing LCD menus ..........................................................................................................3-2 Clearing alerts .........................................................................................................................3-2 Navigating through the LCD menus ...........................................................................................3-3 LCD Config menu ..................................................................................................................3-3 System menu ...........................................................................................................................3-4 Screens menu ..........................................................................................................................3-4 Information menu ..................................................................................................................3-5 Managing clusters with the LCD menus ....................................................................................3-5 Configuring clusters through the LCD menu ..................................................................3-6 Configure cluster members .................................................................................................3-7
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Using Additional VIPRION Functionality
Understanding LED behavior .......................................................................................................4-1 LED Locations ........................................................................................................................4-1 LED indicator functions ........................................................................................................4-1 LED indicator actions ............................................................................................................4-2 Standard operating states ....................................................................................................4-3 Alert conditions indicated by the Alarm LED .................................................................4-4 Specific status indicated by the LEDs ................................................................................4-5 Working with interfaces ................................................................................................................4-6 Displaying status and settings for interfaces ....................................................................4-6 Specifying media type and duplex mode ...........................................................................4-6
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Maintaining the VIPRION Platform
Reviewing maintenance options and operations .....................................................................5-1 Changing blades ...............................................................................................................................5-1 Changing the fan tray .....................................................................................................................5-6 Replacing the fan tray ............................................................................................................5-6 Changing a power supply ..............................................................................................................5-7 Adding a power supply .........................................................................................................5-7 Replacing a power supply .....................................................................................................5-8 Removing and replacing the LCD component .........................................................................5-9
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Guidelines for DC Power in the VIPRION Platform
Introducing the DC power supply option for the VIPRION platform ...............................6-1 Installing the system in a rack .............................................................................................6-1 Additional equipment for DC power ................................................................................6-2 Grounding the system ..........................................................................................................6-2 Connecting the DC power source to the system .........................................................6-3 VIPRION DC power supply specifications ...............................................................................6-6 Power provisioning for the VIPRION platform ..............................................................6-6 Guidelines for DC-powered equipment ...........................................................................6-7 Additional NEBS information ..............................................................................................6-7
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Working with Environmental Guidelines for the VIPRION Platform
Environmental requirements ........................................................................................................7-1 General environmental guidelines ......................................................................................7-1 Guidelines for AC-powered equipment ...........................................................................7-2 Guidelines for DC-powered equipment ...........................................................................7-2
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Reviewing Hardware Specifications
Reviewing hardware specifications .............................................................................................8-1 Understanding power requirements ..........................................................................................8-2 Power provisioning ................................................................................................................8-2 Power cables ...........................................................................................................................8-3 PB100 blade specifications ............................................................................................................8-4 J100 chassis specifications .............................................................................................................8-5 Additional acoustic, airflow, and altitude specifications .........................................................8-6
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Platform-Specific Hazardous Substance Levels, for China
VIPRION chassis ............................................................................................................................A-1 VIPRION blades .............................................................................................................................A-2
Glossary Index
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Introducing the VIPRION Platform
Working with the VIPRION platform Getting started with the VIPRION platform Familiarizing yourself with the VIPRION platform About this guide Finding help and technical support resources
If you have not already done so, we recommend that you read the Setting Up the VIPRIONTM Platform guide. This guide provides a detailed explanation of how to unpack, rack, install components, and power the platform.
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Chapter 1
If you plan to use direct administrative access to the VIPRION platform, you need standard input/output hardware. This requires a serial terminal and a null modem cable.
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If you want to use the default VIPRION platform configuration, you must have an administrative workstation on the same IP network as the platform. You also need network hubs, switches, or concentrators to connect to the VIPRION platform network interfaces. The devices you select must be compatible with the network interface cards installed in the VIPRION platform. Ethernet requires either a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps hub or switch. Gigabit Ethernet requires a compatible Gigabit Ethernet switch. 10 Gigabit Ethernet requires a compatible 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch. You can use a USB drive compatible with the system for installing upgrades and for system recovery. You can perform an upgrade or system recovery with almost any non-CDRW USB drive. Even though most USB CD-ROMs should work, we cannot guarantee compatibility with all makes and models.
If you plan on doing remote administration from your own PC workstation as most users do, we recommend that you have your workstation already in place on the same subnet to which the management interface is connected.
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Chapter 1
Using blades
A blade is the primary component that handles the traffic management within the VIPRION platform. You can install up to four blades in a single VIPRION chassis. These blades exist in a single group, called a cluster. In instances where you do not have a blade for a given slot in the VIPRION chassis, the chassis includes a blank which helps protect the airflow within the platform. These blanks also ensure the EMC compliance of the unit and must be installed on all unused slots.
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Chapter 1
Configuration Guide for the VIPRIONTM System This guide contains information on how to implement the cluster-specific features of the BIG-IP software. Configuration Guide for BIG-IP Local Traffic Management This guide contains any information you need for configuring the BIG-IP system to manage local network traffic. With this guide, you can perform tasks such as creating virtual servers and load balancing pools, configuring application and persistence profiles, implementing health monitors, and setting up remote authentication. BIG-IP Network and System Management Guide This guide contains any information you need to configure and maintain the network and system-related components of the BIG-IP system. With this guide, you can perform tasks such as configuring VLANs, assigning self IP addresses, creating administrative user accounts, and managing a redundant system. BIG-IP Command Line Interface Guide This guide contains information you need if you choose to configure the BIG-IP system using the command line interface instead of the Configuration utility. It includes instructions for handling specific tasks, but it does not include instructions for configuring every aspect of the system. It also contains an appendix with detailed information about the bigpipe commands.
Stylistic conventions
To help you easily identify and understand important information, our documentation uses the stylistic conventions described following.
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or
b pool <pool_name> show
Table 1.1 explains additional special conventions used in command line syntax.
Item in text \ Description Indicates that the command continues on the following line, and that users should type the entire command without typing a line break. Identifies a user-defined parameter. For example, if the command has <your name>, type in your name, but do not include the angle brackets. Separates parts of a command. Indicates that syntax inside the brackets is optional. Indicates that you can type a series of items. Means is defined as. Indicates that an argument is followed by the description of the elements that you can use for the argument.
< >
| [ ] ... ::=
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Online help The Configuration utility has online help for each screen. The online help contains descriptions of each control and setting on the screen. Click the Help tab in the left navigation pane to view the online help for a screen. Welcome screen in the Configuration utility The Welcome screen in the Configuration utility contains links to many useful web sites and resources, including: The F5 Networks Technical Support web site The F5 Solution Center The F5 DevCentral web site Plug-ins, SNMP MIBs, and SSH clients
F5 Networks Technical Support web site The F5 Networks Technical Support web site, https://support.f5.com, provides the latest documentation for F5 products, including: Release notes for the product, current and past Updates for guides (in PDF form) Technical notes Answers to frequently asked questions The Ask F5SM Knowledge Base To access this site, you need to register at https://support.f5.com.
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Installing the VIPRION Platform
We highly recommend that you install the VIPRION platform into a rack before you install any blades. This ensures that the weight of the unit remains manageable as you install the unit into a rack.
WARNING
At least two people are required to install the VIPRION platform into a rack.
This product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). We recommend that when you install or maintain the unit, you use proper ESD grounding procedures and equipment.
WARNING
Do not turn on an VIPRION platform until the management serial console and/or the management network is connected to the unit.
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Operating the LCD Panel
Introducing the LCD panel Using the LCD panel Navigating through the LCD menus Managing clusters with the LCD menus
LCD Config menu Use the LCD Config menu to configure the properties of the LCD panel. System menu Use the System menu to manage the clusters and blades that are a part of the chassis configuration. Screens menu Use the Screens menu to set up the informational screens you would like the LCD panel to cycle through. The information screens include system status, statistics, and system alerts. Information menu Use the Information menu to find information about using the LCD panel and its functionality.
This chapter describes how to use the LCD panel and its menus.
Figure 3.1 Front view of the VIPRIONTM platform, with LCD panel attached
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Pausing on a screen
Normally, the screens cycle on the LCD panel at a constant rate. However, you can push the Check button to toggle the LCD panel between Hold and Rotate modes. In Hold mode, a single screen is paneled. The Rotate mode changes the screen paneled on the LCD panel every four seconds.
Clearing alerts
Press the Check button to clear any alerts on the LCD panel. You must clear any alerts on the screen before you can use the LCD panel.
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Backlight
Contrast
On Brightness
Off Brightness
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System menu
The System menu provides options for configuring the management interface on both clusters and blades. This menu also provides various options for the hardware. Table 3.2 lists the options available in the System menu.
Option Cluster IP Description Select this option to configure the cluster IP address, netmask, and default gateway for managing the cluster. Select this option to configure the management IP addresses of the blades within the cluster. Use this option to change the baud rate of the serial port. The default baud rate for the serial console is 19200. The following options are available: 9600 19200 38400 115200
Cluster Mbrs
Chassis Config
Screens menu
You can use the Screens menu options to view various statistics and information about the system. Table 3.3 lists both the general information screens. You can use the Check button to place a check mark next to the name of the screens you would like to display when the screens cycle.
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Information menu
You can use the Information menu to access help pages about using the LCD panel functionality. You can also find more information on what different LED activity means, and the failover state of the unit in a redundant system. The following table, Table 3.4, shows the options available on the Information menu.
Description Shows a vertical scrolling text description on how to use the LCD panel. Shows a vertical scrolling text description of what the front panel LEDs mean. Shows a vertical scrolling text description of what the lights above the ports mean. Shows a vertical scrolling text description of the console serial ports.
LED Information
Port Information
Serial Information
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In the following procedures, each procedure recommends that you use the Commit menu option after changing each setting. Alternatively, you can change all cluster-related settings and use the Commit option to save all settings at once.
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5. Use the arrow keys to configure the subnet mask of the cluster. 6. Press the X button until you return to the Cluster IP menu. 7. Use the arrow keys to select the Commit option, and press the Check button. The system saves the new subnet mask for the cluster.
When you configure an IP address for a blade, that IP address corresponds to the slot in which the blade resides. If you replace that blade with another, for example, the new blade automatically receives the previously-configured management IP address.
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Using Additional VIPRION Functionality
LED Locations
The VIPRION platform has LED displays in two locations: on the LCD panel and on the individual blades. On the LCD panel, the LEDs provide information regarding platform power, blade alarms, and status. On the blades, the LEDs provide information on whether the blade is a primary or secondary blade. The LEDs also show alarm and blade status.
Note
On blades, the alarm LED status is also displayed in the corresponding LED on the LCD panel.
Status
Alarm
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Function Status
Description Reports the state of the system: Active/standalone (Green) or Standby (Yellow). Reports a non-specific alert level. Use SNMP traps, system logs, or the LCD display for more information. Indicates that the blade is a primary blade for a cluster. Indicates that the blade is a secondary blade for a cluster.
Alarm
Primary Secondary
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On power up, the status LED of each blade turns yellow. When the BIG-IP software successfully boots, the status then changes to green.
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Chapter 4
Alerts that cause the indicators to change are defined in the /etc/alertd/alert.conf file and /config/user_alert.conf files on the BIG-IP system. You should only edit the /config/user_alert.conf file to add new alerts. The /etc/alertd/alert.conf defines standard system alerts.
3. Using a text editor, such as vi or pico, open the file user_alert.conf. 4. Add the lines shown in Figure 4.1 to the end of the file. 5. Save the file and exit the text editor. The front panel LEDs now indicate when nodes are marked down.
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alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_DOWN "Pool member (.*?):(.*?) monitor status down." { snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.10"; lcdwarn description="Node down" priority="1" } alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_NODE_ADDRESS_MON_DOWN "Node (.*?) monitor status down." { snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.12"; lcdwarn description="Node address down" priority="1" } alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_UP "Pool member (.*?):(.*?) monitor status up." { snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.11" } alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_NODE_ADDRESS_MON_UP "Node (.*?) monitor status up." { snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.13" }
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Figure 4.2 shows an example of the output you see when you issue this command on an active/standby platform in active mode.
interface 1/1.1 UP 1/1.2 UP speed Mb/s 100 HD 100 HD pkts in 0 20 pkts out 213 25 pkts drop 0 0 pkts coll 0 0 bits in 0 28.6K bits errors trunk STP out 74.2K 0 33.9K 0
Figure 4.2 The bigpipe interface show command output Use the following syntax to display the current status and the setting for a specific interface:
b interface <if_name> show
duplex
auto
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If the platform is attempting to auto-negotiate interface settings with an interface that has the speed and duplex settings forced, you may experience severe performance degradation. Use the following syntax to set the media type:
b interface <if name list> media <media type> | auto
The valid media types for this command are: 10baseT <duplex> 100baseTX <duplex> 1000baseT <duplex> 1000baseSX full 1000baseLX full | 10GbaseSR full 10GbaseLR full | 10GbaseER full | auto To view the valid media types for an interface, type the following command:
b interface <if name list> media show
Important
In all Gigabit Ethernet modes, the only valid duplex mode is full duplex.
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Maintaining the VIPRION Platform
Reviewing maintenance options and operations Changing blades Changing the fan tray Changing a power supply Removing and replacing the LCD component
Changing blades
The VIPRION chassis supports up to four blades. When you initially receive the platform, the slots that can contain these blades are filled with blanks, which are designed to protect the unit from dust and other particles when a slot is not in use. To add a new blade, you first remove the blank from the corresponding slot and then insert the correct blade.
Note
We recommend that you install blades into the chassis starting at the top slot, and then into each subsequent slot moving down.
WARNING
This product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). We recommend that when you install or maintain the unit, you use proper ESD grounding procedures and equipment. The first part of this process requires that you remove the blank that is located in the slot in which you want to install the blade. If the slot does not have a blank, you can skip this procedure.
To remove a blank
1. Select the slot in which you want to insert the blade. 2. Turn the compression screws, located on either side of the blank, until the locking indicator changes from green (locked) to red (unlocked). (See Figures 5.1 and 5.2.)
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3. Grasp the two eject levers on the front of the blank and pull towards you as shown in Figure 5.3. You can now remove the blank from the slot, and add the new blade.
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To install a blade
1. Extend the eject levers, located on each side of the blade, into the open position. 2. Carefully lift the blade and align the guide grooves on either side with the corresponding grooves on the interior of the slot as shown in Figure 5.4.
Important
Verify that the blade is aligned with these grooves; otherwise, the blade does not seat correctly in the platform. 3. Slide the blade in until it is fully seated in the slot. 4. When the eject levers engage the chassis, press the eject levers on the blade towards the center of the blade until they are locked in place as shown in Figure 5.5.
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5. Turn the compression screws clockwise until they are completely secured to the platform in the green (locked) position, as shown in Figure 5.1, on page 5-2. Note: The locking indicator on the compression screws turns green before the screws are completely secured to the platform; however, we highly recommend that you continuing turning the screws until they are firmly secured. 6. Repeat this process with each blade until all blades are secured in the platform.
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Operating the platform for longer than 30 seconds without a fan tray can cause permanent damage to the blades.
You should not leave the unit running longer than 30 seconds without the fan tray installed.
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If the chassis has only one blade operating, at least one power supply must be installed and operating. In this situation, you must add the power supply to another power supply bay and then remove the old power supply.
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4. Press the LCD component onto the corresponding connections at the front of the platform until it clicks into place as shown in Figure 5.7.
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Guidelines for DC Power in the VIPRION Platform
Introducing the DC power supply option for the VIPRION platform VIPRION DC power supply specifications
Before you begin to work with one of these platforms, refer to the environmental warnings provided in the section of this document called Guidelines for DC-powered equipment, on page 6-7. You should also review any safety requirements defined by your network operations center (NOC).
You must use copper wire for the ground wire and all lead wires.
Note
The VIPRION platform must be installed in a restricted access location such as a central office or customer premises environment.
Note
You should coat bare conductors with an appropriate antioxidant compound before you make crimp connections. You should bring all unplated connectors, braided strap, and bus bars to a bright finish and then coat them with an antioxidant before you connect them.
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All copper grounding cable compression-type terminal lugs used for grounding must meet all appropriate UL standards.
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There are two groups of terminals on the back of the chassis. When you view the chassis from the rear, there is one on the left side and one on the right side. Each terminal group contains the leads for two power supplies. Use the group of leads on the right rear of the chassis labeled PWR 2 and PWR 1 for power supplies 2 and 1. Use the group of leads on the left rear of the chassis labeled PWR 4 and PWR 3 for power supplies 4 and 3. Figure 6.2 on the following page shows the terminal layout of the DC power supply wiring block on the back of the platform.
Note
The battery return terminals on the VIPRION system are in an isolated DC return (DC-I) configuration.
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Specification 1445W maximum from DC source -36 to -72 VDC 170 to 85 amps
Important
Maximum System Power Draw 800 W from DC Source 1100 W from DC Source 1400 W from DC Source 1700 W from DC Source
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The intra-building interfaces of this platform, including Ethernet, are suitable for connection to intra-building or unexposed wiring or cabling only with shielded and grounded cables at both ends. The intra-building ports of the equipment must not be metallically connected to interfaces that connect to the outside plant (OSP) or its wiring.
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Working with Environmental Guidelines for the VIPRION Platform
Environmental requirements
Environmental requirements
Before you install the VIPRIONTM platform, review the following guidelines to make sure that you are installing and using the VIPRION platform in the appropriate environment.
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Use only copper conductors. Normally, one power feed is used for each individual power supply.
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Reviewing Hardware Specifications
Reviewing hardware specifications Understanding power requirements PB100 blade specifications J100 chassis specifications Additional acoustic, airflow, and altitude specifications
Device Redundancy Web Server Application Compatibility Operating Temperature Relative Humidity Safety Agency Approval
32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)
10 to 90% @ 40 C UL 60950 (UL1950-3) CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-00 (Bi-national standard with UL 60950) CB TEST CERTIFICATION TO IEC 950 EN 60950 EN55022 1998 Class A EN55024 1998 Class A FCC Part 15B Class A VCCI Class A
Non-operational specification
Temperature -40 to 149 F (-40 to 65 C) Humidity 10 to 95% at 40 non-condensing The system is also certified to ETSI EN 300 386, Telecom EMC standard.
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Power provisioning
The platform supports one to four AC power supplies. The power supplies are auto-ranging 90VAC to 240VAC input. Each power supply can provide up to 1435W of power at low-line input (90-140VAC) and up to 2390W at high-line input (180-240VAC). One power supply with low-line input can support two blades with no redundancy. Table 8.2 shows recommended power provisioning for low-line input.
Power Supplies Required + Redundant 1+N 1+N 2+N 2+N
Maximum System Power Draw 875 W from AC Source 1250 W from AC Source 1625 W from AC Source 2000 W from AC Source
The same power supply can support up to three blades with high-line AC input as shown in Table 8.3. Adding more supplies provides levels of redundancy.
Power Supplies Required + Redundant 1+N 1+N 1+N 2+N
Maximum System Power Draw 900 W from AC Source 1275 W from AC Source 1650 W from AC Source 2025 W from AC Source
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Power cables
The cable supplied with the hardware is a 220V high line input cable. This type of cable requires a NEMA 6-20P wall outlet, or region-specific equivalent. For 115V VAC low line input, a different cable is available which uses a NEMA 5-20P, or region-specific equivalent. Region-specific power cables are available from F5 Networks.
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Note
The XFP ports on this blade are inverted. Insert XFP optics upside down.
Important
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Detail
Units
Front face Left face Right face Rear face Altitudeb Operational Non-operational Airflow Entire chassis
db db db db
72 77 75 67
Feet Feet
5905 40000
cfm
840
Table 8.6 Acoustic, altitude, and airflow specifications a. Fans at 75%. All measurements taken at .6 meter - A-weighting b. 60 meters (197 feet) below sea level to 1800 meters (5905 feet) above sea level.
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Platform-Specific Hazardous Substance Levels, for China
VIPRION chassis
This table lists hazardous substances controlled by China, and shows how the F5 Networks VIPRIONTM platform conforms to the standards.
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VIPRION blades
This table lists hazardous substances controlled by China, and shows how the F5 Networks VIPRION blades conform to the standards.
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Glossary
Glossary
blade A blade is a BIG-IP system designed to fit into a slot of a BIG-IP blade server chassis. Multiple blades within a chassis can work together to process traffic from a single virtual server. blank A protective framework that fills a slot in the chassis normally occupied by a blade. Blanks are used to protect the chassis and maintain airflow when a blade is not installed. chassis A chassis refers to the housing component of the VIPRION platform. The chassis holds all hot-swappable components, such as blades. cluster A cluster is a group of slots on the VIPRION system chassis. When you insert blades into the slots of a cluster, the blades function as a single system to process application traffic. cluster IP address A cluster IP address is a floating management IP address associated with the primary slot in a cluster. When the blade in the primary slot is removed or becomes unavailable, another slot in the cluster automatically becomes the primary slot, and the cluster IP address becomes associated with the new primary slot. You use this IP address to manage the cluster. cluster mask A cluster mask is the subnet mask that applies to the cluster management IP address. compression screw A compression screw ensures that a given VIPRION component is securely attached to the chassis. Each screw indicates by color whether the component is secured to the chassis: green, which indicates that the screw is secured to the chassis; and red, which indicates that the screw is unsecured. Configuration utility The Configuration utility is the browser-based application that you use to configure the software. eject levers Eject levers refer to two levers located at the front of each blade or blank. These levers must be fully extended to remove the blade or blank from the chassis, and must be pressed securely against the chassis to ensure the component is seated correctly.
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Glossary
guide grooves A guide groove is a section within a chassis slot that helps ensure that blades are installed and seated correctly. hot-swappable Hot-swappable refers to your ability to remove a component without first shutting down the system. The VIPRION platform consists of several components: blades, LCD component, power supplies, and the fan tray, that you can replace without affecting system performance. LCD LCD display stands for liquid crystal display. An LCD panel is available on the front of the platform. You can use the LCD and its associated controls to configure the management port on the unit and view basic statistics. LCD component The LCD component is the hardware component that contains the LCD and the LEDs that display power and alert status for the platform.
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Index
Index
1U spacing 2-1
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acoustic specifications 8-6 AC-powered equipment and guidelines 7-2 and high-line input 8-2 and low-line input 8-2 and requirements 8-2 power provisioning 8-2 with NEMA 5-20P cables 8-3 with NEMA 6-20P cables 8-3 additional information, finding 1-6 airflow specifications 8-6 alerts and LCD 3-2 clearing 3-2 altitude specifications 8-6 Ask F5 Knowledge Base 1-9
grounding 6-2 guidelines 7-2 power provisioning 6-6 documents, identifying 1-7 duplex mode 4-6
E
eject levers engaging 5-4 opening 5-2 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 2-1, 7-1 environmental guidelines 7-1 See also hazardous substance restrictions. Ethernet hub requirements 1-3
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fiber module types 8-4
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Gigabit Ethernet 1-3 guide grooves, for blades 5-4
B
blades and compression screws 5-1 and eject levers 5-2 installing 5-1 removing 5-1 blanks 5-1
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hardware and environmental guidelines 7-1 for AC-powered equipment 7-2 for DC-powered equipment 6-7, 7-2 hardware installation in rack 2-1 installing in rack 2-1 planning 2-1 hardware requirements for components 1-2 for peripherals 1-2 hardware specifications for J100 chassis 8-5 for PB100 blade 8-4 for VIPRION chassis 8-1 for VIPRION DC-powered chassis 6-6 hazardous substance restrictions for China A-1, A-2 help, online 1-9 Hold mode 3-2 hot-swap components and fan tray 5-6 hubs 1-3
C
Check button and clearing alerts 3-2 China material content listing A-1, A-2 clear alert operation 3-2 command line syntax table 1-8 command syntax, identifying 1-8 components provided with VIPRION platform 1-2 compression screws securing 5-5 unsecuring 5-1 Configuration utility about online help 1-9 about the Welcome screen 1-9 copper module types 8-4
D
DC power supply 6-1 DC-powered equipment and guidelines 6-7 and NEBS information 6-7 and specifications 6-6 connecting 6-3 for PB100N blades 6-6
I
indicators. See LED indicators. Information menu 3-1, 3-5 interface media type 4-6 interface mode 4-6
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interface settings displaying 4-6 interface status displaying 4-6 intermittent Activity LED 4-5
R
rack mounting 2-1, 7-1 references identifying 1-7 to commands 1-7 remote administration 1-3 replacement of fan tray 5-6 Rotate mode 3-2
L
LCD component and alerts 3-2 and indentations 5-9 attaching 5-9 LCD Config menu 3-1, 3-3 LCD menus accessing 3-3 introducing 3-3 navigating 3-3 LCD panel configuring 3-2 for Information menu 3-5 for LCD Config menu 3-3 for Screens menu 3-4 for System menu 3-4 LED indicators and actions 4-2 and functions 4-1 and types 4-1 configuring 4-4 displaying node status 4-4 for alert conditions 4-4 for special conditions 4-5 when green 4-5 when yellow 4-5 liquid crystal display, see LCD 3-1
S
safe installation recommendations 7-1 Screens menu 3-1, 3-4 serial terminal and hardware installation 1-2 solid Status LED 4-5 solution examples 1-6 specifications, hardware for China, material content A-1, A-2 standard operating state. See LED indicators. stylistic conventions 1-6 switches 1-3 syntax. See command syntax, identifying. System menu 3-1, 3-4
T
technical documentation, finding 1-9 technical support web site 1-9
U
USB port and supported CD drives 1-3
M
media types and attributes 4-6 setting 4-7 Menu mode 3-2, 3-3 menus on LCD panel 3-3
V
ventilation 7-1 VIPRION platform and components provided 1-2
W N
Network and System Management Guide 1-6 new terms, identifying 1-7 warnings, environmental 7-1 See also China material content listing. Welcome screen about 1-9
O
online help 1-9 optics modules 8-4
X
X button on LCD panel 3-2
P
panel. See LCD panel. product information, finding 1-9
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