F5 520, Manual

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Chapter 1
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Using the Setup utility
Once you install the platform and obtain a license, you can configure the
software with the Setup utility. The Setup utility defines the initial
configuration settings required to install the platform into the network.
See the BIG-IP Reference Guide, Chapter 2, Using the Setup Utility for full
details and instructions. You can download the guide from the CD.
Additional resources
You can find additional technical information about this product in the
following resources:
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CD
You can download additional documentation such as the BIG-IP
Reference Guide and the BIG-IP Solutions Guide.
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Release notes
Release notes for the current version of this product are available from
the product web server home page, and are also available on the technical
support site. The release notes contain the latest information for the
current version, including a list of new features and enhancements, a list
of fixes, and, in some cases, a list of known issues.
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Online help
You can find help online in three different locations:
• The web server on the product has PDF versions of the guides
included on the Software and Documentation CD.
• The web-based Configuration utility has online help for each screen.
Simply click the Help button.
• Individual bigpipe commands have online help, including command
syntax and examples, in standard UNIX man page format. Simply
type the command followed by the word help, and the BIG-IP
software displays the syntax and usage associated with the command.
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Third-party documentation for software add-ons
The Product and Documentation CD contains online documentation for
all third-party software, such as the Advanced Routing Modules.
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Technical support through the World Wide Web
The F5 Networks Technical Support web site, http://tech.f5.com,
provides the latest technical notes, answers to frequently asked questions,
updates for administrator guides (in PDF format), and the Ask F5 natural
language question and answer engine. To access this site, you need to
register at http://tech.f5.com.