F5 ARX-2000, Hardware Reference Manual

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Chassis Overview
ARX Hardware Reference Guide 4 - 23
The following figure displays the location of ARX-4000 back panel
components. For descriptions, see the table following the figure.
Figure 4.13 ARX-4000 Back Panel
F Optical ports Fiber-optic 10-gigabit ports (2).
G Ethernet ports Copper 100/1000 gigabit Ethernet ports (12).
Used to access the CLI from client or server
networks.
Table 4.23 ARX-4000 Back Panel Components and Descriptions
Callout Component Description
A Serial console
port Used to access and manage the switch through a
local console terminal and the CLI.
B OOB
management
port Used to access the CLI or the GUI from the
management network.
C PCI-E cable
connections Used to connect the control plane and data plane.
D Power supplies
and fans (data
plane) 2 power supplies (redundant) located in the data
plane. There is a fan on each power supply.
E Power supplies
and fans
(control plane) 2 power supplies (redundant) located in the control
plane. There is a fan on each power supply.
F Fans The internal fans comprise an
environmentally-controlled cooling system. The
ACM is connected to the fan unit for temperature
control and status monitoring at 60-second
intervals.
Table 4.22 ARX-4000 Front Panel Components and Descriptions
Callout Component Description