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Install the unit using a 20 Amp external branch circuit protection device.

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For permanently-connected equipment, incorporate a readily-accessible disconnect in the fixed wiring.

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Use only copper conductors.

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Cabling for the system must be grounded on both sides.

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Normally, one power feed is used for each individual power supply.

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Summary of Contents for BIG-IP 3900

Page 1: ...Platform Guide 3900 MAN 0328 00 ...

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Page 3: ...on Module WOM WebAccelerator WA and ZoneRunner are trademarks or service marks of F5 Networks Inc in the U S and other countries and may not be used without F5 s express written consent All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners Export Regulation Notice This product may include cryptographic software Under the Export Administration Act the United States...

Page 4: ...Canadian CSA standards applicable to Information Technology products at the time of manufacture VCCI Class A Compliance This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions VCCI A ...

Page 5: ...rface media type and duplex mode 12 Viewing valid media types for an interface 12 Valid media types 13 Network interface LED behavior 13 Always On Management 14 AOM Command Menu options 14 Accessing the AOM Command Menu from the serial console 15 Setting up Always On Management SSH access 15 Accessing the AOM Command Menu using SSH 15 Chapter 2 Platform Installation 17 Determine which rail kit to ...

Page 6: ...al Guidelines 31 General environmental guidelines 32 Guidelines for DC powered equipment 32 Appendix B Platform Airflow 35 Platform Airflow Diagram 36 Appendix C Platform Specifications 37 General specifications for system features 38 Platform hardware specifications 38 Platform operating specifications 39 Agency Approvals 40 Appendix D China RoHS Requirements 41 Hazardous Substance Levels for Chi...

Page 7: ...y want to quickly review information about the controls and ports on both the front and the back of the platform Topics The 3900 Platform Components provided with the platform Peripheral hardware that you provide LCD panel Indicator LEDs Platform Interfaces Always On Management ...

Page 8: ... Console port 4 Hard wired failover port 5 10 100 1000 interfaces 6 SFP ports 7 Indicator LEDs 8 LCD display 9 LCD control buttons Figure 1 Front view of the platform The back of the platform includes one or two power supplies 1 Handle 2 Power input panel power switch and power receptacle 3 Unused power supply bay Figure 2 Back view of the platform Components provided with the platform When you un...

Page 9: ...tform by connecting to a serial terminal console via the console port Serial terminal console You can use the default platform configuration if you have an administrative workstation set up Administrative workstation on the same IP network as the platform LCD panel The LCD panel provides the ability to manage the unit without attaching a console or network cable About LCD menus There are three men...

Page 10: ...ons for configuring the management interface Description Option Changes the management interface information Select from the following options Management Mgmt IP sets the management interface IP address You can use only an IPv4 address Mgmt Mask sets the netmask for the management interface IP address Mgmt Gateway sets the default route for the management interface This route is necessary if you p...

Page 11: ...ate to the System menu 2 Press the Check button 3 Navigate to the Halt menu 4 Press the Check button 5 Press the Check button again at the confirmation screen Wait 30 seconds before powering the machine off or rebooting it Powering off the unit Hold the X button for four seconds to power off the unit We recommend that you halt the system before you power off the system in this manner Rebooting the...

Page 12: ... of the power supply LEDs When the unit is in a standard operating state the power supply LEDs behave in a defined manner Not present Present and failure Present and normal Power Supply off none yellow solid green solid Power 1 off none yellow solid green solid Power 2 LED alert conditions When there is an alert condition on the unit the alarm LED behaves in a specific manner Description Action Al...

Page 13: ... the unit is not under host computer control This might be due to the host being halted or due to a software or hardware problem that interferes with the host s control of the LED Green Yellow solid status LED indicator When the status LED indicator is solid yellow or green it indicates that the BIG IP unit is in a Standby state yellow or an Active state green It displays solid green if the unit i...

Page 14: ...evere performance degradation By default the media type on interfaces is set to automatically detect speed and duplex settings but you can specify a media type Use the following syntax to set the media type b interface interface_key media media type auto If the media type does not accept the duplex mode setting a message indicates this If media type is set to auto or if the interface does not acce...

Page 15: ...full 10GBase T full 10GBase T full 10GBase SR full 10GBase SR full 10GBase LR full 10GBase LR full 10GBase ER full 10GBase ER full none no phy Network interface LED behavior The appearance and behavior of the network interface LEDs on the platform indicate network traffic activity interface speed and interface duplexity RJ45 Copper interface LED behavior The appearance and behavior of the RJ45 net...

Page 16: ...gement ports You can use the command menu to reset the unit if TMOS has locked up You can also get console access to the Traffic Management Operating System itself so that you can configure TMOS from the command line interface AOM consists of the host console shell hostconsh the shell that provides access to the command menu and the Command Menu which contains the options for AOM AOM Command Menu ...

Page 17: ...On Management SSH access You can use the AOM Command Menu to set up remote SSH access to the BIG IP system You can connect remotely with the SSH client only through the management network connected to the management port MGMT You can use the LCD panel to configure the management network interface 1 Access the AOM Command Menu using the front panel serial console 2 Select the AOM network configurat...

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Page 19: ...dware requirements and become familiar with the 3900 platform you can install the unit Topics Determine which rail kit to use General recommendations for rack mounting About the front mounting kit About the rail mounting kit Connecting the cables and other hardware ...

Page 20: ...on is installing the unit Caution To prevent personal injury or damage to the unit we recommend that at least two people perform the installation Caution This product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD We recommend that you use proper ESD grounding procedures and equipment when you install or maintain the unit Caution Do not power on the platform until the management serial console or the...

Page 21: ...de adequate support for the unit you may need a shelf kit We recommend that you use a shelf kit created by the rack manufacturer if available About the rail mounting kit Use the rail mounting kit if you want to be able to slide the unit in or out of the rack for maintenance activities Rail mounting kit hardware The rail mounting kit includes these parts Hardware Quantity pair of rails left and rig...

Page 22: ...nd then push toward the back of the unit to lock the PEM fasteners to the inner rails You can secure the inner rails to each side of the chassis using two of the pan head screws that are included with the kit Note If you need to remove an inner rail from the side of the unit press the spring clip located on the first PEM fastener pull the inner rail away from the PEM fastener and then remove the i...

Page 23: ...ackets from the unit 10 Hold the rails and brackets up to the rack place the front bracket either in front of or behind the cabinet rail as appropriate for the rack type and secure it to the rack using at least two thumb screws 11 Adjust the rear bracket until it fits either in front of or behind the cabinet rail as appropriate for the rack type and secure it to the rack using at least two thumb s...

Page 24: ...rail stops suddenly or locks press the levers on the inner rail to enable the rails to slide into the fully closed position 5 Move the unit in and out of the rack to settle the slide operation 6 Ensure that all screws and Keps or wing nuts are properly tightened 7 Secure the rail lock brackets on each side of the unit to the rack using either screws provided with the rack or one of the 5 8 inch ra...

Page 25: ...F5 Networks to the console port If you are using a management workstation connect an Ethernet cable to the management interface 2 For a redundant system configuration with hard wired failover capacity connect the failover cable to the failover port on each unit 3 Connect the power cable to the power input panel and then connect it to the power source 4 Power on the unit You can now assign a manage...

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Page 27: ...able components which can be replaced individually without exchanging the entire system This platform contains the following replaceable components Topics About AC power supplies About DC power supplies AC power supply About the fan tray DC power supply Fan tray Hard drives ...

Page 28: ...otted screwdriver to replace the power supply Figure 4 A power supply partially removed from the platform Installing an AC power supply In the event of a power supply failure you can install a replacement AC power supply without powering down the system provided that there at least one power supply operating during the replacement process Important If the power supply is inserted with the power sw...

Page 29: ...oth power supplies installed in the platform can affect cooling and electromagnetic interference EMI If you need to run the unit with only one power supply you must install a blank supply bracket into the other power supply slot The blank supply bracket is required to maintain proper airflow in the system If you do not have a blank supply bracket leave both supplies installed and unplug the unused...

Page 30: ... optional with some DC power sources 5 Connect the negative DC power wire to the 3 terminal on the terminal block 6 Connect the positive DC wire to the 1 terminal on the terminal block 7 Make sure that the power from the DC power source is off 8 Ensure that the terminal block is not connected to the power supply before adding it to the unit 9 Remove the AC power supply if it is installed 10 Slide ...

Page 31: ...ll power supplies and then disconnect the power cable s 3 Loosen the two knurled knobs on the back of the unit 4 Unplug all cables from the front of the platform and remove any SFP connectors 5 Locate and grasp the handle on the top of the unit 6 Pull toward the front of the unit to remove the top cover and set it aside 7 Disconnect the fan cable plug from the motherboard 8 Extract the fan tray fr...

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Page 33: ...Appendix A Environmental Guidelines Topics General environmental guidelines Guidelines for DC powered equipment ...

Page 34: ...ts on both the front and back of the unit remain unobstructed The platform must have adequate ventilation around the unit at all times Do not allow the air temperature in the room to exceed 104 F 40 C Do not plug the unit into a branch circuit shared by more electronic equipment than the circuit is designed to manage safely at one time This product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD We re...

Page 35: ...anently connected equipment incorporate a readily accessible disconnect in the fixed wiring Use only copper conductors Cabling for the system must be grounded on both sides Normally one power feed is used for each individual power supply Platform Guide 3900 33 Environmental Guidelines ...

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Page 37: ...Appendix B Platform Airflow When you install a 3900 platform into a rack it is important to understand the unit s airflow direction so that you can ensure proper cooling Topics Platform Airflow Diagram ...

Page 38: ...agram The platform employs a negative pressure fan system which draws cold air in from the front of the chassis and exhausts hot air out the back of the chassis Figure 7 Airflow in the 3900 platform 36 Platform Guide 3900 ...

Page 39: ...Appendix C Platform Specifications Topics General specifications for system features Platform hardware specifications Platform operating specifications Agency Approvals ...

Page 40: ...trolAPI using CORBA and SOAP XML ASP VB ActiveX Java VRML CGI Cool Talk Net Meeting Real Audio Real Video Netshow QuickTime PointCast or any HTTP encapsulated data Dynamic content support Watchdog timer failsafe cable primary and secondary Device redundancy Support for hot swap of the SFP modules SFP hot swap Any IP based web or application server Web server application compatibility RIP OSPF and ...

Page 41: ...atform Specification Item 110VAC input 175W Typical power draw dual AC power supplies 50 load temp 25 C 220VAC input 215W 48VDC input 179W Typical power draw dual DC power supplies 50 load temp 25 C 220VAC input 240W Maximum power draw AC power 48VDC input 235W Maximum power draw DC power 110VAC input 598 BTU hour Typical heat generated AC power 220VAC input 734 BTU hour 48VDC input 532 BTU hour T...

Page 42: ...ls This platform complies with the following standards Specification Item UL 60950 UL1950 3 Safety CSA C22 2 No 60950 00 Bi national standard with UL 60950 CB TEST CERTIFICATION TO IEC 950 EN 60950 EN55022 1998 Class A Electromagnetic compatibility EMC certifications EN55024 1998 Class A FCC Part 15B Class A VCCI Class A Important Specifications are subject to change without notification 40 Platfo...

Page 43: ...Appendix D China RoHS Requirements Topics Hazardous Substance Levels for China ...

Page 44: ...ardous Substance Levels for China This table shows how the F5 Networks 3900 platform components conform to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS standards for China 42 Platform Guide 3900 ...

Page 45: ...ic content support 38 E Electromagnetic compatibility EMC certifications 40 electrostatic discharge ESD 18 32 EMC certifications 40 environmental guidelines 42 See also China RoHS Requirements ESD See electrostatic discharge ESD Ethernet hub requirements 7 F failover cable 23 fan tray 28 29 replacing the fan tray 29 front mount 18 kit hardware 18 G Gigabit Ethernet 7 H halt operation 9 halting 8 h...

Page 46: ...lling an AC power supply 26 replacing a DC power supply 28 Product version screen 8 PXE server installing software from 8 R rack mount ears 18 rack mounting 18 19 32 front mount 18 general environmental guidelines 32 rail mount 19 unit spacing and 18 rack mounting kits types of 18 rack rail See rail mount rack mounting screws 18 rail lock brackets 20 rail mount 19 20 21 installing rail lock bracke...

Page 47: ...agement Operating System tmsh See Traffic Management Shell Traffic Management Operating System 14 relation to AOM and 14 Traffic Management Shell 11 two post cabinet 18 U USB port supported CD DVD ROM drives 7 V ventilation 36 W warnings environmental 32 42 See also China RoHS Requirements Web server application compatibility 38 45 Index ...

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