F5 2000 Series, Manual

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Hardware Quantity
RJ45 to RJ45 failover cable, CAT 5 crossover (blue) 1
RJ45 to DB9 console port cable (beige) 1
RJ45F to RJ45M rolled adapter (beige) 1
Front-mounting kit 1
Quick-install rail kit 1
Peripheral hardware requirements
For each platform, you might need to provide additional peripheral hardware. If you plan to remotely
administer the system, it would be helpful to have a workstation already connected to the same subnet as
the management interface.
Description Type of hardware
You must provide networking devices that are compatible with the
network interface cards that are installed in the platform. You can
use either 10/100/1000 Ethernet or 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches. Network hubs, switches, or
connectors to connect to the platform
network interfaces
You can use any USB-certified CD/DVD mass storage device or a
USB flash drive for installing upgrades and for system recovery. External USB CD/DVD drive or
USB flash drive
Note: External CD/DVD drives must be externally powered.
You can remotely manage the platform by connecting to a serial
terminal console through the console port. Serial terminal console
You can use the default platform configuration if you have a
management workstation set up. Management workstation on the
same IP network as the platform
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Setting Up the 2000/4000 Series Platform