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Using Always-On Management
Platform Guide: 1600, 3600, and 3900 5 - 1
Introducing Always-On Management
The Always-On Management (AOM) subsystem provides you the capability
to manage the 1600/3600/3900 platform remotely using SSH or serial
console, even if the host is powered down.
AOM consists of the following elements:
◆ Host console shell (hostconsh)
The shell that provides access to the command menu
◆ Command Menu
The menu that contains the options for AOM
◆ Out-of-band management commands
The commands that provide the ability to control various aspects of the
host processor with a series of keystrokes
The AOM Command Menu operates independently of the Traffic
Management Operating System
®
(TMOS) through the management port, the
serial port console, and remotely through the traffic management ports:
• You can use the command menu to reset the unit, even if TMOS
®
has
locked up.
• You can get console access to the BIG-IP
®
Traffic Management
Operating System itself, so you can configure TMOS from the command
line interface.
AOM and TMOS function independently within the hardware unit. AOM is
accessible through the management interface and the console port. This
functionality is independent of TMOS.