F5 BIG-IP 3900, Manual

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Peripheral hardware that you provide
For each 3900 platform, you may need to provide additional peripheral hardware. If you plan to remotely administer the system,
we recommend having a workstation already connected to the same subnet as the management interface.
Description Type of Hardware
You must provide networking devices that are compatible with the network
interface cards installed in the platform. You can use either 10/100 Ethernet
or Gigabit Ethernet switches and hubs. Network hubs, switches, or connectors
to connect to the platform network
interfaces
You can use these devices for installing upgrades and for system recovery.
Even though most USB CD/DVD-ROM drives and USB compact flash drives
should work, we cannot guarantee compatibility with all makes and models. External USB CD/DVD-ROM drive or
a USB compact flash drive
You can remotely manage the platform 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 menus on the LCD panel. You can configure the LCD panel to meet your needs.
Figure 3: The LCD panel and control buttons
LCD config menu
You can use the LCD config menu to adjust the display properties of the LCD panel.
Description Option
Specifies an LCD screen backlighting option. Select from the following
options: Backlight
• ON enables the backlight.
• GRAY enables the software to specify when the backlight is illuminated.
• OFF disables the backlight.
Sets the contrast of the LCD panel. Contrast
Adjusts the LCD backlight brightness. On Brightness
Controls the brightness of the LCD panel when the backlight is off. Off Brightness
Platform Guide: 3900 | 7
About the 3900 platform