F5 ARX-500, Hardware Installation Manual

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Chapter 3
Connecting the Switch to the Network
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Crypto ‐ officer Password #######
Enter 'yes' to load configuration or 'r' redo the interview # yes
You have completed the switch startup configuration.
The switch will now initialize the local database.
When the login prompt appears, log into the switch using
the crypto ‐ officer's username and password.
Closing configuration file.
Processing configuration file. (boot ‐ config)
...
The boot-up process continues to the Username prompt. Confirm that an
administrator can log in by using the crypto-officer username and password
that you entered in the initial-boot script, as in the following example.
...
User
Access Authentication
Username: admin
Password: mypassword
SWITCH>
The ARX-500 is now ready for configuration through the GUI or the CLI.
See the
ARX GUI Quick Start: Network Setup manual for instructions on
using the GUI to set up network parameters, or the ARX® CLI
Network-Management Guide for detailed network-configuration
instructions.
Preparing for Switch Replacement
The process of replacing a defunct switch is more complicated than the
initial-boot process for a new (non-replacement) switch.
You can replace a single switch or a switch that is a member of a redundant
pair. The interview that runs during installation is the same regardless of the
type of replacement.
If you replace a single, standalone ARX, the new ARX must re-import all of
the managed volumes hosted by the failed switch. This occurs automatically
at the end of the switch replacement process. With a single switch
installation the configuration is not saved on a backup switch. Thus, you
have to manage what you do with key pieces of configuration data
prior to
the switch failure.
These items and the procedures for saving them are described fully in the
ARX Site Planning Guide , Best Practice: Regularly Saving the
Configuration . For details, consult that section.