F5 ARX-2000, Hardware Installation Manual

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Booting the Switch
ARX-2000 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 11
Applying the Master Key
As shown previously, the initial-boot script prompts for the master key.
Answer this prompt with the encrypted master key. Next, the script prompts
for the wrapping password as in the following example.
...
The
master key is used to encrypt critical security parameters.
15. Enter the master key
in the format base64 ‐ encoded key or keyword
'generate'.(default=generate) #
2oftVCwAAAAgAAAApwazSRFd2ww/H1pi7R7JMDZ9SoIg4WGA/XsZP+HcXjsIAAAADDRbM
CxE/bc=
The wrapping password is used to encrypt and decrypt the master key.
16. Enter the wrapping password
in the format text (6 ‐ 28 characters). # an0ther$ecretpw
Confirm the wrapping password # an0ther$ecretpw
...
Replacing a Redundant Peer
In the following example script, the private subnet, the UUID, and the
master key are used to replace a failed peer. If the replacement switch is
running an outdated release of software, this example may not exactly match
the text on your screen.
F5 ARX Startup
This F5 ARX switch does not currently have critical system
information programmed. The following wizard prompts you
for this information. You can connect to the switch through
the out ‐ of ‐ band management interface when you finish.
To restart the configuration program, enter 'r' at any prompt.
The switch's management port requires an IP address and mask.
1. Enter the management port IP address
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn or 'none'. # 10.1.23.11
2. Enter the management port subnet mask
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=255.0.0.0) # 255.255.255.0
The switch's management port requires a gateway IP address.
3. Enter the gateway IP address for the management interface
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn or 'none'.(default=10.1.23.1) # 10.1.23.1
A name server address must be assigned so that the software license can be activated.
4. Enter the DNS name server IP address to access the license server
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. # 10.51.1.29
The following invokes the questions for switch replacement:
A switch replacement requires additional configuration questions.
5. Are you doing a switch replacement?