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About interface media type and duplex mode

All interfaces on the system default to auto-negotiate speed and full duplex settings. We recommend that
you also configure any network equipment that you plan to use with the system to auto-negotiate speed and
duplex settings. If you connect the system to network devices with forced speed and duplex settings, you
must force the speed and duplex settings of the system to match the settings of the other network device.

Important: If the system is attempting to auto-negotiate interface settings with an interface that has the
speed and duplex settings forced (that is, auto-negotiation is disabled), you will experience severe
performance degradation. This applies to 10GbE and 40GbE interfaces.

By default, the media type on interfaces is set to automatically detect speed and duplex settings, but you
can specify a media type as well. Use the following syntax to set the media type:

tmsh modify net interface

<interface_key>

media

<media_type>

| auto

If the media type does not accept the duplex mode setting, a message appears. If media type is set to

auto

,

or if the interface does not accept the duplex mode setting, the duplex setting is not saved to the

/config/bigip_base.conf

file.

Important: Auto-MDI/MDIX functionality is retained when you manually configure an interface to use
specific speed and duplex settings. You can use either a straight-through cable or a crossover cable when
media settings are forced, and you will be able to successfully link to either DTE or DCE devices.

Valid media types

These media types are valid for the

tmsh interface

command.

Note: This platform might not support all of the media type options that are available in

tmsh

.

10GBaseLR full

10BaseT half

10GBaseER full

10BaseT full

10SFP+Cu full

100BaseTX half

40GBaseSR4 full

100BaseTX full

40GBaseLR4 full

1000BaseT half

100GbaseSR4 full

1000BaseT full

100GbaseLR4 full

1000BaseSX full

auto

1000BaseLX full

none

1000BaseCX full

no-phy

10GBaseT full

10GBaseSR full

Viewing valid media types for an interface

You can use

tmsh

to view the valid media types for an interface.

Note: This platform might not support all of the media type options that are available in

tmsh

.

1.

Open the Traffic Management Shell (tmsh).

24

The VIPRION

®

4800 Series Platform

Summary of Contents for VIPRION 4800 Series

Page 1: ...Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series MAN 0423 05 ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...nterfaces 18 About blade interfaces 18 About 40GbE interfaces 18 About 100GbE interfaces 20 About managing interfaces 21 Network interface LED behavior 25 Transceiver module specifications 26 Cable pinout specifications 26 Platform Installation 27 About installing the platform 27 Hardware included with the VIPRION 4800 AC chassis 27 Additional equipment for installing the VIPRION 4800 AC chassis 2...

Page 4: ...uster IP address from the LCD 55 Configuring the cluster IP address using the config utility 56 Configuring the cluster IP address using tmsh 57 Licensing the platform 57 Verifying blade availability 57 Platform Maintenance 59 About maintaining the platform 59 About AC power supplies 59 Installing an AC power supply 60 About DC power supplies 62 Installing a DC power supply 63 About the fan tray 6...

Page 5: ...oning 81 DC platform power consumption 81 NEBS compliant VIPRION system configurations 82 Safety requirements 83 EMC requirements 83 Acoustic airflow and altitude specifications 84 China RoHS Requirements 87 Hazardous substance levels for China 87 Repackaging Guidelines 91 About repackaging the platform 91 Repackaging the chassis 91 Repackaging a blade 95 Returned Material Data Security Statement ...

Page 6: ...Legal Notices 103 Legal Notices 103 6 Table of Contents ...

Page 7: ...s offline VIPRION platforms include two types of components blades which provide the hardware and software needed to manage network traffic and a chassis which houses the blades Important The chassis and blades are shipped in separate boxes The blades are not designed to be shipped inside a chassis Although the VIPRION 4800 Series platform is highly extensible and designed to be easy to implement ...

Page 8: ...LCD display 3 LCD control buttons 4 Blanks for blades 1 8 Figure 1 Front view of a VIPRION C4800 chassis with bezel with LCD panel attached The back of the AC powered chassis includes four AC power receptacles 8 The VIPRION 4800 Series Platform ...

Page 9: ... 2 Front lift handle storage 3 Power supply receptacles 1 4 4 Chassis grounds Figure 2 Back view of the AC chassis The back of the DC powered chassis includes four DC power block terminals 9 Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series ...

Page 10: ...ift handle storage 3 DC power block terminals 1 4 4 Chassis grounds Figure 3 Back view of the DC chassis The DC powered NEBS chassis includes a decal below the serial number label Figure 4 NEBS decal 10 The VIPRION 4800 Series Platform ...

Page 11: ...s and EMI compliance of the unit Figure 5 Front view of a B4300 Series blade 1 Compression screw 2 Blade indicator LEDs 3 Management port 4 USB ports 2 5 Console port 6 Serial hard wired failover port 7 SFP ports 8 8 40GbE ports 2 9 Interface indicator LEDs Figure 6 Front view of a B4400 Series blade 1 Compression screw 2 Blade indicator LEDs 3 Management port 4 Console port 5 USB port 6 100GbE po...

Page 12: ...CD screen every four seconds Clearing alerts Use the LCD control buttons to clear alerts from the LCD screen Press the Check button to clear any alerts on the LCD screen You must clear any alerts on the screen before you can use the LCD panel About LCD menus There are three menus on the LCD panel You can configure the display options to meet your needs Options menu You can use the Options menu to ...

Page 13: ...ss Gateway sets the default gateway for managing the cluster Commit saves your changes Cluster Mbrs Configures the management IP addresses of the blades within the cluster Select from these suboptions Blade 1 8 Mgmt Blade Mgmt IP sets the management IP address of the selected blade within the cluster Commit saves your changes Screens menu You can use the Screens menu to specify the information tha...

Page 14: ...state Off None Green solid Active Standalone Off None Green solid Standby Off None Off None Powered off Bezel indicator LEDs The bezel LEDs indicate the overall operating status of the chassis Status LED Indicates that a power supply is present and operational green present but non functioning amber or does not have a power supply connected unlit off Power Indicates the overall state of the chassi...

Page 15: ...r application can also indicate that the annunciator card is not fully seated Amber solid Indicates that the firmware application is running can also indicate that voltages fans and so on are within normal limits Green solid Indicates that the bootloader is running Green amber blinking pattern is two green two amber repeat at 0 5 Hz Indicates that the firmware application is running the initializa...

Page 16: ... non specific alert level Use SNMP traps system logs or the LCD display for more information Alarm Blade LED status conditions The blade LEDs indicate specific operating conditions such as high availability HA status or when a blade is shut down reset or not properly seated Alarm LED Status LED Secondary LED Primary LED Blade state Off None Green solid Off None Green solid Blade is fully functiona...

Page 17: ...pen a command prompt on the system 2 Change to the config directory cd config 3 Using a text editor such as vi or Pico open the config user_alert conf file 4 Add these lines to the end of the file alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_DOWN Pool member monitor status down snmptrap OID 1 3 6 1 4 1 3375 2 4 0 10 lcdwarn description Node down priority 1 alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_NODE_ADDRESS_MON_DOW...

Page 18: ... interfaces and LEDs B4400 Series blades The B4400 Series blade has four 40GbE interfaces and two 100GbE interfaces that are connected internally You can use the 40GbE interfaces as individual 10GbE ports or as a 40GbE port depending on how you bundle the ports The B4400 Series blades use an updated numbering convention for interfaces Figure 9 B4400 Series blade interfaces and LEDs About 40GbE int...

Page 19: ...7 1 7 4 and 8 1 8 4 using a QSFP breakout cable This cable has a female MPO MTP connector at one end which connects to a 40GbE port and four LC duplex connectors at the other end which connect to SFP ports on an upstream switch 40 GbE QSFP components Note If you are using a breakout cable for 10GbE connectivity you should use the supported distance as detailed in the Specifications for fiber QSFP ...

Page 20: ...lick Update About 100GbE interfaces On platforms that include 100GbE interface ports you can use only F5 branded 100GbE QSFP28 transceiver modules in those ports When a 100GbE interface operates at either 40GbE and 100GbE speeds it is considered to be bundled VIPRION B4400 Series blades On VIPRION B4400 Series blades the 100GbE ports 1 0 and 2 0 default to 100GbE The cable that you use when operat...

Page 21: ...d disabled for 100GBASE LR4 links 1 Open the Traffic Management Shell tmsh tmsh 2 Change to the network module net The command prompt updates with the module name user bigip01 Active Common tmos net 3 Configure FEC for a specific interface using this syntax modify interface interface_key forward error correction enabled disabled About managing interfaces You can use tmsh or the Configuration utili...

Page 22: ...might see when you run this command on B4100 B4200 B4300 Series blades Net Interface Name Status Bits Bits Pkts Pkts Drops Errs Media In Out In Out 1 1 1 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 1 1 2 up 636 5G 5 5M 1 1G 5 4K 1 1G 0 10000SR FD 1 1 3 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 1 1 4 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 1 1 5 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 1 1 6 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 1 1 7 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 1 1 8 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 1 1 9 u...

Page 23: ...0 0 none 3 5 0 pend 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 3 6 0 pend 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 3 7 0 pend 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 3 8 0 pend 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 5 1 0 up 23 8G 19 4M 42 5M 12 2K 42 3M 0 100000AR4 FD 5 1 1 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 5 1 2 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 5 1 3 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 5 1 4 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 5 2 0 miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 5 2 1 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 5 2 2 uninit 0 0 0 0 0 0 none 5 2 3 uninit 0 0 ...

Page 24: ...mode setting a message appears If media type is set to auto or if the interface does not accept the duplex mode setting the duplex setting is not saved to the config bigip_base conf file Important Auto MDI MDIX functionality is retained when you manually configure an interface to use specific speed and duplex settings You can use either a straight through cable or a crossover cable when media sett...

Page 25: ...ork traffic activity interface speed and interface duplexity SFP port LED behavior The appearance and behavior of the SFP interface LEDs indicate network traffic activity interface speed and interface duplexity if supported Note On the B4300 Series blade the 40GbE interfaces are lit only when all four 10GbE interfaces contain transceiver modules and have a link Activity LED Speed LED Link Blade ty...

Page 26: ...er set is for operation in a 4 x 10GbE configuration On VIPRION B4350 blades there is one set of LEDs for 40GbE ports Activity LED Speed LED Link Blade type Not lit Not lit No link B4300 Green with traffic Green solid 40 Gbit s B4300 Not lit Not lit No link B4450 N A Green solid blinking with traffic 40 Gbit s B4450 N A Amber solid blinking with traffic 10 Gbit s B4450 Transceiver module specifica...

Page 27: ...hassis remains manageable as you install the chassis into a rack Note After you install a blade wait approximately one to two minutes before installing another to ensure that each blade has sufficient time to boot When the Status LED is green the blade is fully booted Hardware included with the VIPRION 4800 AC chassis The VIPRION 4800 AC chassis should include all of the hardware components listed...

Page 28: ... should include all of the hardware components listed here Hardware Quantity DC connectors 4 Quick install rack mount kit includes left hand and right hand brackets 1 Rack mount brackets left and right 2 M4 x 10MM socket screws 12 Thumb screws 8 Front bezel with LCD component 1 2 Phillips head screwdriver 1 Cable managers 2 Hook and loop straps 16 Cable ties for power cable dressing 8 Additional e...

Page 29: ... management interface Description Type of hardware You must provide networking devices that are compatible with the network interface ports on the platform You can use either 10 100 1000 10000 Megabit or 40 100 Gigabit Ethernet switches Network hubs switches or connectors to connect to the platform network interface ports You can use a USB certified CD DVD mass storage device or a USB flash drive ...

Page 30: ...ks required to install the platform differ depending on the type of rack or cabinet unit you are installing into single two post cabinet or four post cabinet The chassis is designed for 19 inch racks If you are installing into a wider rack you will need to provide adapters The four point rack mounting rail kit will not work with 23 inch racks Important Before you install this platform review the e...

Page 31: ...2 Remove the shipping straps securing the chassis to the pallet 3 Remove the top from the corrugated shroud 31 Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series ...

Page 32: ... accessory tray remove it from the packaging and then set it aside 5 Remove the foam insert containing the power cables and set it aside 6 Lift up to remove the corrugated shroud protecting the chassis 32 Platform Installation ...

Page 33: ...move the plastic wrapping from the chassis 8 Use the included 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the pan head screws securing the red pallet mount brackets to the chassis 33 Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series ...

Page 34: ...s into the rack Before you install the chassis review the environmental guidelines to make sure that you are installing and using the platform in the appropriate environment The quick install rack mount kit includes two rack mount brackets left and right and eight 8 32 thumb screws The brackets snap into place in the rack and no tools are required to install a platform using this kit The brackets ...

Page 35: ...atch the rack hole type Use the square hole side for square style holes Use the thread hole side for threaded round or tapped style holes 3 Extend the brackets to approximately the length of the rack 35 Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series ...

Page 36: ...led on either the right or left sides Look for the stamp on the front of the bracket that indicates either LH left hand or RH right hand 5 Secure the bracket to the rack For square hole racks use the included thumb screws to secure the bracket to the rack optional but recommended For round hole racks use two 8 32 thumbscrews on each end of each bracket to secure it to the rack Figure 11 An example...

Page 37: ...Important Before you install this platform review the environmental guidelines to make sure that you are installing and using the platform into a compatible rack and in the appropriate environment 1 Using two or more people use the front lift handle to set the back of the unit on the front edge of the rack mount kit and then slide the unit into the rack 2 Secure the chassis to the rack using four ...

Page 38: ... sure to use a lift or similar device Important Before you install this platform review the environmental guidelines to make sure that you are installing and using the platform into a compatible rack and in the appropriate environment 1 Locate the two extra rack mount brackets that were shipped separately with the chassis The pre installed rack mount brackets will remain attached to the chassis fo...

Page 39: ...event risk of injury to installers and or damage to the system 6 With the chassis held in place on the rack install at least five rack manufacturer provided screws to each side in the positions identified below Torque per the rack manufacturer s specification You can use additional screws if needed 39 Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series ...

Page 40: ... into the rack you can remove the front lift handle and store it on the back of the chassis 1 Locate the front lift handle on the front of the chassis 2 Loosen the captive screws securing the handle to the chassis using the included 2 Phillips screwdriver 40 Platform Installation ...

Page 41: ...D component You do not need special tools to attach the bezel with LCD component 1 Grasp the bezel on either side using the indentations provided Note Failure to use the indentations could result in pinched fingers 2 Align the guide pins on the bezel to the corresponding holes in the chassis 3 Press the bezel onto the corresponding connections at the front of the chassis until it clicks into place...

Page 42: ...tallation holes provided in the pre installed rack mount brackets Using the cable managers The cable managers and included hook and loop tie straps help organize the cabling for the blades installed in the chassis To organize the cables guide the cables through the C hooks leaving some service loop so that the cable manager can be tilted The cable managers come with hook and loop tie straps that y...

Page 43: ... grounding the chassis You should ground the platform after you install it in a rack Do not secure multiple bonding or grounding connectors with the same bolt The grounding connectors do not need to be removed to perform service or installation procedures You can connect other bonding or grounding conductors to a grounding connector provided a reliable bond between the connector and the equipment ...

Page 44: ...erformance F5 recommends that you do not mix blade types When you initially receive the chassis the slots that can contain these blades are filled with blanks A blank must be installed in each empty slot to ensure proper thermal management and regulatory compliance To add a new blade you first remove the blank from the corresponding slot and then insert the blade Be sure to keep the blanks in case...

Page 45: ...cumulative compression of the electromagnetic interference EMI gaskets Removing a blank If a blank is installed in the slot where you want to install a blade you must remove it If the slot does not contain a blank you can skip this procedure 1 Select the slot in which you want to insert the blade 2 Turn the compression screws located on both sides of the blank until the locking indicator changes c...

Page 46: ...4 Fully extend the eject levers on both sides of the blank and pull out toward you to remove the blank 46 Platform Installation ...

Page 47: ... the system displays halted 3 Disconnect all cables and remove any optical modules 4 Turn the compression screws located on both sides of the blade until the locking indicator changes color from green locked to red unlocked and the screw fully disengages 5 Grasp the two eject levers on the front of the blade and pull toward you 6 Fully extend the eject levers on both sides of the blade and pull ou...

Page 48: ...g down the system 1 Fully extend the eject levers located on each side of the blade into the open position 2 Carefully lift the blade and align the bottom of the blade with the appropriate white arrowheads printed on the chassis Important Verify that the blade is aligned with these arrows otherwise the blade does not seat correctly in the platform 48 Platform Installation ...

Page 49: ... install blades into the chassis starting at the left slot slot 1 and then in each subsequent empty slot 4 When the eject levers engage the chassis press the eject levers on the blade toward the center of the blade until locked in place 49 Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series ...

Page 50: ... one to two minutes before installing another to ensure that each blade has sufficient time to boot When the Status LED is green the blade is fully booted About powering the VIPRION 4800 Series AC platform The AC platform ships with power cords that you must use with the installed power supplies to power the chassis The base system includes two power supplies but the chassis supports up to four po...

Page 51: ... LEDs on the front of the installed power supplies are lit to ensure that they are powered properly The power supplies are located under the bottom bezel on the front of the chassis 6 Use the included zip ties to secure the power cables to the chassis About powering the VIPRION 4800 Series DC platform If you ordered DC power as a factory option your VIPRION 4800 Series platform comes pre installed...

Page 52: ...onnect the DC power source you should also follow the safety requirements defined for your network operations center NOC Note The default DC platform configuration includes two DC power supplies and four DC connectors 1 Strip approximately 0 75 inches 19 mm of insulation off of each positive and negative wire where you connect the wire to the connector plug Repeat for each of the four plugs 2 Use ...

Page 53: ...om the rear of the chassis It is also labeled on the chassis 5 Plug the connectors into the backplane connectors and secure them by tightening the two screws on each connector Torque to 22 40 inch pounds 2 5 4 5 Newton meters 6 Use the included zip ties to secure the power cables to the slotted bracket below the connectors 7 Power on the DC power source The system should begin to boot Connecting t...

Page 54: ... then connect the CAT5 cable to the adapter The adapter provides the appropriate pinout connection to your equipment Figure 15 The RJ45F to RJ45M rolled serial pass through adapter 3 If you have not already done so power on the chassis You can now assign a cluster IP address to the system and then license and provision the software Optionally you should run the latest version of the qkview utility...

Page 55: ...lect Cluster and press the Check button 4 Use the arrow keys to select Cluster Mgmt and press the Check button 5 Use the arrow keys to select Cluster IP and press the Check button The LCD panel shows the current IP address of the cluster The default value is 192 168 1 246 6 Use the arrow keys to configure the IP address of the cluster 7 Press the X button until you return to the Cluster Mgmt menu ...

Page 56: ...ure the management IP address of a cluster member 1 Press the X button to access the LCD menus 2 Use the arrow keys to select System and press the Check button 3 Use the arrow keys to select Cluster and press the Check button 4 Use the arrow keys to select Cluster Mbrs and press the Check button 5 Use the arrow keys to select the appropriate blade and press the Check button 6 Use the arrow keys to...

Page 57: ... platform Once the cluster IP address is configured for the platform you can use the browser based Configuration utility to license the appropriate BIG IP software 1 Using a Web browser navigate to the cluster IP address that you assigned to the VIPRION system Use this format where cluster_ip_address is the cluster IP address you assigned https cluster_ip_address 2 Type admin as the user name and ...

Page 58: ...at the cluster member is available Now you have installed a VIPRION platform successfully and prepared it for use on your network The next steps involve further configuration of the platform by adding the trunks VLANs and self IP addresses that are necessary for the system to manage your network traffic effectively 58 Platform Installation ...

Page 59: ...plies The platform supports power redundancy which ensures that the system is unaffected if a single power supply fails in a system containing more than one power supply In the event of a power supply failure you can replace a failed DC power supply without powering down the system For maintenance you can replace a working power supply provided that there are working redundant supplies installed i...

Page 60: ...lectrostatic discharge ESD F5 recommends that you use proper ESD grounding procedures and equipment when you install or maintain the unit Note Depending on the model and revision type of the power supply you might need either a Phillips or a slotted screwdriver to replace the power supply Installing an AC power supply If a power supply is already installed in the bay where you are installing the r...

Page 61: ...he empty power supply bay The eject lever must be in the open position when you insert the power supply into the bay The lever engages as the supply is nearly seated 4 Raise the power supply eject lever to fully seat the power supply in its bay The power supply powers on when it connects to the backplane 5 Secure the power supply in its bay by tightening the screw on the power supply eject lever N...

Page 62: ...pplies installed you must install a blank supply bracket into any empty power supply slots The blank supply bracket is required to maintain proper airflow in the system Caution Before you begin to work with one of these platforms refer to the DC powered equipment environmental warnings for this platform and review any safety requirements for the facilities where the DC powered platforms will be in...

Page 63: ...t labeled BLANK installed 2 Remove the existing supply if one is installed a Loosen the captive screw on the power supply by turning it counterclockwise with a 2 Phillips screwdriver if necessary b Grasp the eject lever and pull straight toward you to eject the power supply from the chassis 3 Slide the new power supply into the empty power supply bay The eject lever must be in the open position wh...

Page 64: ...tray Important This product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD F5 recommends that you use proper ESD grounding procedures and equipment when you install or maintain the unit Figure 18 The VIPRION 4800 Series platform fan tray Replacing the fan tray You can replace the fan tray as part of routine maintenance or in the event of a fan tray failure You do not need special tools to replace the...

Page 65: ...red unlocked 3 Extend the fan tray ejector handle by pressing the left side of the handle into the unit 4 Grasp the ejector handle and remove the fan tray from the chassis by pulling straight toward you 5 Place the new fan tray into the fan tray bay 6 Push the fan tray into the chassis until it is seated firmly in the fan tray bay Once seated the fan tray automatically powers up and begins circula...

Page 66: ...t of the routine maintenance of the unit or in the event of a drive failure 1 Disconnect all cables and remove any optical modules from the blade that contains the drive assembly to be replaced 2 Remove the blade from the chassis 3 Remove the existing drive assembly if one is installed a Loosen the drive assembly screws a by turning them counterclockwise with a Phillips screwdriver if necessary No...

Page 67: ... management port for the system Replacing the bezel with LCD component You can replace the top bezel on the chassis in the event of an LCD component failure You do not need special tools to replace the bezel 1 Remove the original bezel by grasping the bezel on either side using the indentations provided Note Failure to use the indentations could result in pinched fingers 2 Pick up the replacement ...

Page 68: ...recommends changing the filters every three months The filters include a label on which you can record the date that the filters need replacing Replacing the chassis filter F5 recommends replacing the chassis filter every three months 1 Remove the bottom bezel from the chassis by pulling straight out using the indentations on both sides The chassis filter is located between the blade slots and the...

Page 69: ...l with the label facing you and on the same side as the part number 5 Replace the bottom bezel About the annunciator cards The VIPRION 4800 platform includes two annunciator cards You can change or replace the cards in the event of a failure Important This product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD F5 recommends that you use proper ESD grounding procedures and equipment when you install o...

Page 70: ... failed card with a replacement card The system continues to function properly as long as one working annunciator card is installed 1 Remove the top bezel from the chassis by pulling straight out using the indentations on both sides Note Failure to use the indentations could result in pinched fingers 2 Grasp both release buttons on the annunciator card squeeze the button on the right side and pull...

Page 71: ... flow Recirculation of hot discharge air to the chassis air inlet will greatly impede the system cooling efficiency Ensure that your cabinet and data center arrangement has adequate air flow to minimize back pressure on the discharge side of the system Restricting flow causes the chassis to run hotter than it needs to Use good cable dressing practices to help minimize detrimental effects on chassi...

Page 72: ...orm must be installed in a RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATION such as a central office or customer premises environment Note The power cables included with this unit are for exclusive use with this unit and should not be used with other electrical appliances Note These guidelines apply to STATIONARY PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT TYPE A with simultaneous multiple connections to the AC MAINS SUPPLY The building insta...

Page 73: ...e connected to protective earth The power requirements for the chassis are 44 72 VDC 62 A Per Cord Max 124 A total Important The platform must be installed in a RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATION such as a central office or customer premises environment Note The power supply for the VIPRION DC platform does not have an on off switch You control the power from the DC power source Note You must use copper w...

Page 74: ...iring Note You should coat bare conductors with an appropriate antioxidant compound before you make crimp connections You should bring all unplated connectors braided strap and bus bars to a bright finish and then coat them with an antioxidant before you connect them Chassis rack mount spatial requirements The VIPRION 4800 platform ships with a rack mount kit to help install the large system more ...

Page 75: ...ed here the actual power and airflow vary depending on how the system is configured the operating load and the operating environment 5500W Max power 2200 cfm Max airflow Platform airflow diagram When you install the platform into a rack it is important to understand the unit s airflow direction so that you can ensure proper cooling The platform employs a negative pressure fan system which draws co...

Page 76: ...Figure 21 Airflow in the VIPRION 4800 platform 76 Environmental Guidelines ...

Page 77: ...cations for VIPRION B4300 B4400 Series blades B4450 B4340N B4300 Specification Proprietary to fit F5 Networks chassis Dimensions 19 0 pounds 8 62 kg 18 5 pounds 8 39 kg 18 5 pounds 8 39 kg Weight 2 x 12 Core Intel Xeon processors 2 x Hex Core Intel Xeon processors 2 x Hex Core Intel Xeon processors Processor 2 x 40GbE QSFP fiber ports 2 x 100GbE QSFP28 fiber ports 2 x 40GbE QSFP fiber ports 8 x 10...

Page 78: ...r supply 5 2 pounds 2 37 kg DC power supply 4 6 pounds 2 1 kg Power supply blank 0 8 pounds 3 6 kg B4300 Series blade 18 5 pounds 8 39 kg B4400 Series blade 19 0 pounds 8 62 kg Blank 2 2 pounds 1 0 kg Fan tray 10 8 pounds 4 9 kg Annunciator card 0 8 pounds 3 6 kg See blade specifications Processor See blade specifications Hard drive capacity See blade specifications RAM 1 to 4 x 200 to 240VAC inpu...

Page 79: ...ces AC power redundancy provisioning The platform supports one to four AC power supplies The power supplies are rated for 200VAC to 240VAC input The system components fan trays and annunciator cards consume 800W and each slot is provisioned to draw up to 600W therefore one power supply can support up to three blades with no redundancy This table shows some of the possible blade and power supply re...

Page 80: ... supply losses BTU hr Maximum system power draw W 2 Typical system power draw W 1 Blade quantity and type 1 4825 4515 1315 1230 1 x B4300 1 6715 6095 1830 1660 2 x B4300 1 8605 7670 2345 2090 3 x B4300 2 10495 9250 2860 2520 4 x B4300 2 12385 10825 3375 2950 5 x B4300 2 16165 13980 3890 3380 6 x B4300 2 16165 13980 4405 3810 7 x B4300 2 18055 15560 4920 4240 8 x B4300 1 4950 4095 1450 1200 1 x B44...

Page 81: ...epends on the type and number of blades and the redundancy configuration This table shows several possible configurations and the typical and maximum power draw measured at the output of the power supply at an input voltage of 48 VDC F5 recommends that you add 10 to the numbers in the table due to conversion loss in power supplies when you are provisioning power and cooling Table 4 DC mains total ...

Page 82: ...4600 3920 8 x B4340N 2 4950 4095 1450 1200 1 x B4450 2 6910 5580 2025 1635 2 x B4450 2 8875 7065 2600 2070 3 x B4450 4 10835 8550 3175 2505 4 x B4450 4 12795 10035 3750 2940 5 x B4450 4 14760 11520 4325 3375 6 x B4450 4 16720 13000 4900 3810 7 x B4450 4 18685 14485 5475 4245 8 x B4450 NEBS compliant VIPRION system configurations This table lists available Network Equipment Building System NEBS com...

Page 83: ... Class A digital devices Industry Canada ICES 003 Issue 5 Operation is subject to these two conditions 1 This equipment may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation European Union This equipment complies with these requirements of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC As Telecommunication Network Equipment ...

Page 84: ...oor Signal Lines 2 kV AC Line Gnd 0 5 kV DC Power Lines IEC61000 4 5 3 V IEC61000 4 6 IEC61000 4 8 IEC61000 4 11 Important Specifications are subject to change without notification Acoustic airflow and altitude specifications This table lists acoustic levels airflow movement and operational altitude specifications for the VIPRION 4800 platform Chassis with blade Units Detail Specification type 74 ...

Page 85: ...ecifications are subject to change without notification 6 Per BELCORE GR 63 CORE section 4 1 3 This unit is functional when installed at elevations between 60m 197 feet below sea level and 1800m 6000 feet above sea level at the aisle ambient temperatures of 40 C 7 Fan Tray airflow based on 100 duty cycle and in open air 85 Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series ...

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Page 87: ...hina RoHS Requirements Hazardous substance levels for China This table shows how the VIPRION 4800 platform components conform to the Restriction of Hazardous substances Directive RoHS standards for China ...

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Page 91: ...mber and ship date These will be needed to track lost shipments Note Do not include any cables removable XFP SFP SFP modules GBICs or other peripheral items if you are returning the platform to F5 Networks Repackaging the chassis The VIPRION 4800 chassis must be shipped empty with no blades or top bezel with LCD component installed and in F5 provided packaging 1 Disconnect the power cords and othe...

Page 92: ...pallet Use 18 to 20 inch pounds 2 0 to 2 3 Newton meters of torque on these screws 8 Place the ESD bag over the chassis 9 Place the corrugated shroud over the chassis 10 Place the foam insert for the power cables on top of the chassis 11 Place the accessory tray on top of the foam insert 12 Place the top over the corrugated shroud 92 Repackaging Guidelines ...

Page 93: ...llet a For each strap slide the loop end of the strap under the upper pallet board b Bring the other end of the shipping strap over the top of the chassis packaging and thread it through the loop c Lift up to tightly secure the end of the strap 93 Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series ...

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Page 95: ...he blade and pull toward you 4 Fully extend the eject levers on both sides of the blade and pull out toward you to remove the blade from the chassis Important You should handle blades only by the edges and avoid touching the board components 5 Place the blade into the antistatic bag and then place the bagged blade into the black conductive wrapper sheet Note Use the printed guidelines inside the b...

Page 96: ...he foam cover on top of the blade box 8 Close the blade box 9 Install the foam end caps onto the outside edges of the blade box and then place the blade box into the outer shipping box 96 Repackaging Guidelines ...

Page 97: ...10 Close and seal the outer shipping box 97 Platform Guide VIPRION 4800 Series ...

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Page 99: ... a coin battery for maintaining BIOS settings and the system clock All data maintained by the coin battery is used only for system specific tasks No customer data is maintained by the battery backed volatile memory No further action is required by customers for equipment that includes volatile memory Non volatile memory F5 platforms include various non volatile memory components These non volatile...

Page 100: ...your F5 system you can take optional steps to remove the data from these components before you return the system to F5 for processing Removing sensitive data from storage drives The hard disk drive HDD and solid state drive SSD components included in F5 platforms might include sensitive customer data If you purchase the HDD removal SKU you can remove the HDD SSD and coin battery and these componen...

Page 101: ...erify the assigned addresses Removing sensitive data from an internal hardware security module HSM If the system includes an internal hardware security module HSM also referred to as a FIPS card you can remove the sensitive customer data from HSM before returning it to F5 Networks Important The HSM cannot be removed from the platform 1 Use the Configuration utility to delete all key certificate pa...

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Page 103: ...ts indicated at https f5 com about us policies patents Export Regulation Notice This product may include cryptographic software Under the Export Administration Act the United States government may consider it a criminal offense to export this product from the United States RF Interference Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which...

Page 104: ...ratus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Standards Compliance This product conforms to the IEC European Union ANSI UL and 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 V...

Page 105: ...component attaching 41 indicator LEDs 14 replacing 67 blades about 11 components provided 29 High Availability HA status 16 installing 44 48 LED status 16 removing 47 verifying availability 57 blanks about 44 removing 45 breakout cable 18 C cable managers adjusting 43 installing 42 tilting 43 using 42 cables 10G direct attach copper 26 connecting 53 CD DVD ROM drives support for 29 chassis about 7...

Page 106: ...trostatic discharge ESD Ethernet hubs requirements 29 F failover cable 53 failover port location 11 fan tray about 64 annunciator card 15 indicator LEDs 14 replacing the fan tray 64 FEC See Reed Solomon Forward Error Correction RS FEC filter chassis 68 power supply 68 replacing the chassis filter 68 replacing the power supply filter 69 FIPS cards See hardware security module HSM four post rack ins...

Page 107: ...r member See cluster member management port connecting 53 location 11 memory technologies about 99 battery backed volatile memory 99 memory technologies continued non volatile memory 99 volatile memory 99 N NEBS air temperature 71 blades 7 chassis 7 installation 37 operational temperature 78 platform guidelines 73 NEBS certified system configurations 82 negative pressure fan system 75 network inte...

Page 108: ...volatile memory 99 memory technologies 99 non volatile memory 99 removing data from components 100 volatile memory 99 RJ45F to RJ45M rolled serial adapter 53 RMA 91 Rotate mode 12 RS FEC See Reed Solomon Forward Error Correction RS FEC S safety agency approvals 83 Screens menu 13 serial console hardware installation 29 53 serial failover 53 SFP interface LEDs 25 SFP hot swap 77 specifications acou...

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