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and removes the master boot record (MBR). For more information see
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/100/sol13164.html
.
Removing IP address data from Always-On Management
If you have configured an IP address for the Always-On Management (AOM) subsystem, you can remove
the customized IP address from the system before returning it to F5
®
Networks.
1. Connect to the system using the serial console.
2. Open the AOM Command Menu.
Esc (
3. Assign a new management IP address, netmask, and gateway:
• To use DHCP to assign the addresses, type
y
when prompted about using DHCP.
• To manually assign the addresses, type
n
when prompted about using DHCP. At the prompts, type
values for IP address (required), netmask (required), and gateway (optional).
A confirmation message displays the configured management IP address, netmask, and gateway.
4. (Optional) Type
i
to verify 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 pairs.
a) On the Main tab, click System > File Management > SSL Certificate List .
This displays the list of certificates installed on the system.
b) Select the certificates that you want to delete and click Delete .
This removes all
.crt
,
.exp
, and
.key
files from the system.
2.
Log in to the command line of the system using an account with root access.
3. Initialize the HSM and reconfigure it using fictitious data.
run util fips-util -f init
For more information on using this command on a FIPS platform, see BIG-IP
®
Platform: FIPS
Administration .
Important: This deletes all keys and makes any previously exported keys unusable.
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