F5 BIG-IP 10000 Series, Platform Manual

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The default value is 0 (no timeout). Available values are 0, or between 30 and 86400 (one day).
Disabling network configuration
You can connect to the system's serial console to disable SSH access to AOM over the network. This does
not affect console access to AOM.
1. Connect to the system using the serial console.
2. Open the AOM Command Menu.
Esc (
3. Type
n
to open the AOM management network configurator.
4. Type
n
when prompted about using DHCP.
5. Type
0.0.0.0
at the IP address prompt.
A confirmation message displays the configured management IP address, netmask, and gateway.
6. (Optional) Type
i
to verify that network configuration is disabled.
About the host console capture buffer
When enabled, the host console capture buffer (H) option in the AOM Command Menu buffers the last 4K
bytes of console output from the host and saves it to a non-volatile storage location.
Important: This option is intended to be used as a diagnostic tool by F5
®
Technical Support.
Enabling the host console capture buffer
1. Connect to the system using the serial console or by opening an SSH session to the AOM management
IP address.
2. Open the AOM Command Menu.
Esc (
3.
Enable the host console capture buffer (H) option.
Esc h
4. When prompted to confirm, type
y
.
This message displays:
Host console capture buffer enabled.
The host console capture buffer (H) option now displays in the AOM Command Menu.
Showing the host console capture buffer
1. Connect to the system using the serial console or by opening an SSH session to the AOM management
IP address.
2. Open the AOM Command Menu.
Esc (
3. Type
h
to select the host console capture buffer option.
This message displays:
The host console capture buffer is actively capturing.
4. Type
s
to show the contents of the buffer.
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Platform Guide: 10000 Series