F5 6900, Platform Manual

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Chapter 2
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Connecting the cables and other hardware
After you have installed the unit into the rack, you need to connect certain
cables and other hardware. To perform these steps, use the following
procedure. Note that you use this procedure regardless of the type of mount
you installed (front mount or rail mount).
To connect the cables and hardware
1. Connect the system to a management workstation or network:
• If you are using a serial terminal as the console, connect the serial
console cable supplied by F5 Networks to the console port
(number 3 in Figure 1.1, on page 1-2).
• If you are using a management workstation, connect an Ethernet
cable to the management port (number 1 in Figure 1.1, on page
1-2).
2. If you intend to set up a redundant system configuration with
hard-wired failover capacity, connect the failover cable to the
failover port on each unit (number 4 in Figure 1.1, on page 1-2).
3. Connect the power cable to the power input panel (number 2 in
Figure 1.3, on page 1-3), and then connect it to the power source.
4. Turn on the unit and begin licensing the system.
Before you can license the system, you must assign a management
IP address to the system. For more information about licensing the
BIG-IP system, see
Licensing and Configuring the BIG-IP System ,
in BIG-IP
®
Systems: Getting Started Guide .