F5 6900, Platform Manual

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Chapter 1
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Getting started with the 6900/8900 platform
You need to be familiar with both the front and back layout of the 6900 or
8900 platform that you are using. Figure 1.1 illustrates the front of a 6900
platform. On the back of the unit, you can turn the unit off and on. On the
front of the unit, you can reset the unit using the LCD panel and view the
indicator LEDs for hard disk access. You can use the front-panel LEDs to
assess the condition of the unit. For details about the behavior of the LEDs,
see
Understanding indicator LED behavior , on page 4-1.
The interfaces on every platform are labeled, so it should be clear what each
port is, no matter which hardware configuration you have purchased.
Figure 1.1 Front view of a 6900 platform
Figure 1.2, on page 1-3 illustrates the front of the 8900 platform. The front
of the 8900 platform is similar to the front of the 6900 platform, except for
the addition of two SFP+ ports.
1. Management port
2. USB ports
3. Console port
4. Hard-wired failover port
5. 10/100/1000 interfaces
6. SFP ports
7. Indicator LEDs
8. LCD display
9. LCD control buttons