F5 8400, User Manual

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Chapter 1
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Familiarizing yourself with the IP Application Switch
The IP Application Switch comes in several different hardware
configurations. Before you begin to install the IP Application Switch, you
may want to quickly review the following figures that illustrate the controls
and ports on both the front and the back of an IP Application Switch.
Using the IP Application Switch hardware
You need to be familiar with both the front and back layout of an IP
Application Switch. Figure 1.3 illustrates the front of an 8400/8800 series IP
Application Switch. On the front of the unit, you can use the LCD panel to
turn the unit off and on, or you can reset the unit. You can also view the
indicator lights for hard disk access.
The interfaces on every IP Application Switch are labeled, so it should be
clear what each port is, no matter which hardware configuration you have
purchased. Note that the USB port, number 7 in Figure 1.3, is oriented so
that you can plug the cable in with the correct side up. Previous platforms
required you to plug the cable in upside down.
Figure 1.3 Front view of the model 8400/8800 IP Application Switch
If you have physical access to the unit, you can use the front-panel LEDs to
assess the condition of the unit. For details about the behavior of the LEDs,
see
Understanding LED behavior , on page 4-1.
1. 10/100 Ethernet Management interface
2. Console port
3. Hard-wired fail-over port
4. XFP interfaces
5. 10/100/1000 Copper interfaces
6. 1000 Fiber interfaces
7. USB port
8. LCD readout and buttons