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Setting Up the 2000/4000 Series Platform
MAN-0400-01


Table of Contents
Legal Notices.....................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1: About the 2000/4000 Series Platform................................................7
About the 2000/4000 Series platform.......................................................................................8
Components provided with the platform...................................................................................8
Peripheral hardware requirements...........................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Platform Installation..........................................................................11
About general recommendations for rack mounting...............................................................12
Unpacking the platform..........................................................................................................12
Determining which rack mounting kit to use...........................................................................13
About the front-mounting kit...................................................................................................13
Front-mounting kit hardware........................................................................................13
Installing using a front-mounting kit.............................................................................13
About the quick-install rail kit..................................................................................................14
Installing the rail lock brackets................................................................................................15
Connecting the cables and other hardware............................................................................16
Configuring a management IP address using the LCD panel................................................17
Appendix A: Environmental Guidelines.............................................................19
General environmental guidelines..........................................................................................20
Guidelines for AC-powered equipment...................................................................................21
Guidelines for DC-powered equipment..................................................................................22
Appendix B: Repackaging Guidelines................................................................23
Repackaging the platform......................................................................................................24
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Legal Notices
Publication Date
This document was published on September 24, 2012.
Publication Number
MAN-0400-01
Copyright
Copyright ©2012, F5 Networks, Inc.All rights reserved.
F5 Networks, Inc. (F5) believes the information it furnishes to be accurate and reliable. However, F5 assumes
no responsibility for the use of this information, nor any infringement of patents or other rights of third
parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent,
copyright, or other intellectual property right of F5 except as specifically described by applicable user
licenses. F5 reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.
Trademarks
3DNS, Access Policy Manager, Acopia, Acopia Networks, Advanced Client Authentication, Advanced
Routing,APM,Application Security Manager,ARX,AskF5,ASM, BIG-IP, Cloud Extender, CloudFucious,
CMP, Data Manager, DevCentral, DevCentral [DESIGN], DNS Express, DSC, DSI, Edge Client, Edge
Gateway, Edge Portal, EM, Enterprise Manager, F5, F5 [DESIGN], F5 Management Pack, F5 Networks,
F5 World, FastApplication Proxy, Fast Cache, FirePass, Global Traffic Manager, GTM, IBR, Intelligent
Browser Referencing, Intelligent Compression, IPv6 Gateway, iApps, iControl, iHealth, iQuery, iRules,
iRules OnDemand, iSession, IT agility.Your way., L7 Rate Shaping, LC, Link Controller, Local Traffic
Manager, LTM, Message Security Module, MSM, Netcelera, OneConnect, Packet Velocity, Protocol
Security Module, PSM, Real Traffic Policy Builder, ScaleN, SSLAcceleration, StrongBox, SuperVIP, SYN
Check, TCP Express, TDR, TMOS, Traffic Management Operating System, TrafficShield, Transparent
Data Reduction, VIPRION, vCMP, WA, WAN Optimization Manager, WANJet, WebAccelerator, WOM,
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.
Patents
This product may be protected by U.S. Patents 6,327,242; 6,374,300; 6,473,802; 6,970,733; 7,051,126;
7,102,996; 7,197,661; 7,287,084; 7,916,728; 7,916,730; 7,783,781; 7,774,484; 7,975,025; 7,996,886;
8,004,971; 8,010,668; 8,024,483; 8,103,770; 8,103,809; 8,108,554; 8,112,491; 8,150,957. This list is believed
to be current as of September 24, 2012.
Export Regulation Notice
This product may include cryptographic software. Under the ExportAdministration Act, the United States
government may consider it a criminal offense to export this product from the United States.

RF InterferenceWarning
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 adequate measures.
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant
to Part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This unit generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take
whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.
Any modifications to this device, unless expressly approved by the manufacturer, can void the user's authority
to operate this equipment under part 15 of the FCC rules.
Canadian Regulatory Compliance
This Class A digital apparatus 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. VCCI-A
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Legal Notices

About the 2000/4000 Series platform
Before you install the 2000/4000 Series platform, review helpful information about the controls and ports
located on both the front and the back of the platform.
On the front of the platform, you can reset the unit using the LCD panel.You can also use the front-panel
LEDs to assess the condition of the unit. On the back of the unit, you can power off the main power.
1. Management 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
2. USB ports
3. Console serial port
4. Serial (hard-wired) failover port
5. 10/100/1000 interfaces
6. 1/10G 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 power supply by default. Optionally, you can install a second power
supply.
1. Power input panel 1 (power switch and power receptacle)
2. Power input panel 2 (power switch and power receptacle)
3. Chassis ground lug (with cover)
Figure 2: Back view of the platform
Components provided with the platform
When you unpack the platform, verify that the following components are included.
HardwareQuantity
Power cable (black),AC power only1
DC terminal block plug, DC power option only1
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HardwareQuantity
RJ45 to RJ45 failover cable, CAT 5 crossover (blue)1
RJ45 to DB9 console port cable (beige)1
RJ45F to RJ45M rolled adapter (beige)1
Front-mounting kit1
Quick-install rail kit1
Peripheral hardware requirements
For each platform, you might need to provide additional peripheral hardware. If you plan to remotely
administer the system, it would be helpful to have a workstation already connected to the same subnet as
the management interface.
DescriptionType of hardware
You must provide networking devices that are compatible with the
network interface cards that are installed in the platform.You can
use either 10/100/1000 Ethernet or 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches.
Network hubs, switches, or
connectors to connect to the platform
network interfaces
You can use any USB-certified CD/DVD mass storage device or a
USB flash drive for installing upgrades and for system recovery.
External USB CD/DVD drive or
USB flash drive
Note: External CD/DVD drives must be externally powered.
You can remotely manage the platform by connecting to a serial
terminal console through the console port.
Serial terminal console
You can use the default platform configuration if you have a
management workstation set up.
Management workstation on the
same IP network as the platform
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