Manual Chapter :
Platform Overview
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Platform Overview
F5 r5000/r10000
Series models
r5000/r10000
Series
modelsF5
r5000/r10000
Series
platforms are powerful systems that are designed specifically for application delivery performance and scalability.The
F5
r5000 Series platforms are available with either an AC, a standard DC,
or a high-voltage DC (HVDC) configuration. HVDC power supply units (PSUs) are available as a field-installed upgrade option (part number PWR-0378-xx) only on r5000 Series platforms with a part number of 200-0411-xx.The
F5
r10000 Series platforms are available with either an AC, a standard DC,
or a high-voltage DC (HVDC) configuration. HVDC power supply units (PSUs) are available as a field-installed upgrade option (part number PWR-0384-xx) only on r10000 Series platforms with a part number of 200-0413-xx.High-voltage DC (HVDC) power supply units (PSUs) are specially designed to operate at a DC voltage range from 180VDC to 400VDC, and they are NOT compatible with standard DC PSUs that operate from -44VDC to -72VDC. DO NOT attempt to install an HVDC PSU for standard DC PSU operations OR mix HVDC PSUs and DC PSUs in the same unit.
Verify the part number of your platform by logging in to the CLI of the system and typing this command:
show components component platform state
For more information, please see the data sheet at www.f5.com/services/resources/datasheets.
Platform overview
Before you install this platform, review information about the controls and ports located on both the front and back of the platform.
On the front of the platform, you can use the LCD touchscreen to view information about, manage, and reset the system. You can also use the front-panel LEDs to assess the condition of the system.
Front view of the r5000 platform

- 1000-BaseT capable management port
- USB 3.0 port
- Serial console port
- Serial failover port*
- 100G/40G QSFP+/QSFP28 ports (2)
- 25G/10G SFP28/SFP+ ports (8)
- Indicator LEDs
- 2.2 inch LCD touchscreen
Front view of the r10000 Series platform

- 1000-BaseT capable management port
- USB 3.0 port
- Serial console port
- Serial failover port*
- 100G/40G QSFP28/QSFP+ ports (2)
- 25G/10G SFP28/SFP+ ports (8)
- 100G/40G QSFP28/QSFP+ ports (2)
- 25G/10G SFP28/SFP+ ports (8)
- Indicator LEDs
- 2.2 inch LCD touchscreen
* Serial (hardwired) failover is not supported by the F5OS-A software layer. If high availability (HA) failover is required, configure network failover between BIG-IP tenants.
The back of the r5000 Series platform includes one power supply unit (PSU), one power blank, and a chassis ground terminal. The dual PSU option is shown below.
Back view of the r5000 Series AC-powered platform

- Power input panel 1 (AC power receptacle)
- Power input panel 2 (AC power receptacle)
- Chassis ground terminal
Back view of the r5000 Series DC-powered platform

- Power input panel 1 (DC terminal)
- Power input panel 1 (DC terminal)
- Chassis ground terminal
Back view of the r5000 Series High Voltage DC-powered platform

- Power input panel 1 (HVDC power receptacle)
- Power input panel 2 (HVDC power receptacle)
- Chassis ground terminal
The back of the r10000 Series platform includes a removable fan tray, two power supply units (PSUs), and a chassis ground terminal.
Back view of the r10000 Series AC-powered platform

- Fan tray (removable)
- Power input panel 1 (AC power receptacle)
- Power input panel 2 (AC power receptacle)
- Chassis ground terminal
Back view of the r10000 Series DC-powered platform

- Fan tray (removable)
- Power input panel 1 (DC terminal)
- Power input panel 2 (DC terminal)
- Chassis ground terminal
Back view of the r10000 Series high-voltage DC-powered platform

- Fan tray (removable)
- Power input panel 1 (HVDC power receptacle)
- Power input panel 2 (HVDC power receptacle)
- Chassis ground terminal
Hardware included with the platform
This platform includes all of the hardware
components listed here.
Quantity |
Hardware |
---|---|
1 |
Power cables (black), AC power only,
per platform configuration. Might include multiple power cable
types if product is delivered outside of the US/Canada. By default, these platforms include
one power supply unit (PSU) and one power cable: r5000
Series. |
2 |
Power cables (black), AC power only,
per platform configuration. Might include multiple power cable
types if product is delivered outside of the US/Canada. By
default, these platforms include two PSUs and two power
cables: r10000 Series. |
4 |
DC ring terminals, standard DC power
only. By default, this platform includes two DC PSUs and four
ring terminals. |
1 |
RJ45 to DB9 console port cable
(beige) |
1 |
RJ45F to RJ45M rolled adapter
(beige) |
1 |
Quick-install rail kit |
2 |
Rail lock brackets |
4 |
M3 x 8mm flathead screws, black with
patch |
Peripheral hardware recommendations
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.
Type of hardware |
Description |
---|---|
Network hubs, switches, or
connectors to connect to the platform network
interfaces |
You must provide networking devices that are
compatible with the network interface ports on the platform.
You can use
either 1/10/25/40/100-Gigabit Ethernet
switches. |
External USB CD/DVD drive or USB
flash drive |
You can use any USB-certified CD/DVD
mass storage device or a USB flash drive for installing
upgrades and for system recovery. External CD/DVD drives must be
externally powered. |
Serial console |
You can remotely manage the platform
by connecting to a management console or console server
through the console port. In the event that network access is
impaired or not yet configured, the serial console might
be the only way to access the unit. You should perform all
installations and upgrades using the serial console, as
these procedures require reboots, in which network
connectivity is lost temporarily. |
Management workstation on the same
IP network as the platform |
You can use the default platform
configuration if you have a management workstation set
up. |
F5OS software on F5
rSeries
F5
rSeries
F5
rSeries
platforms include a new software layer
known as F5OS. F5OS is the operating system software for
rSeries
hardware,
and it manages the configuration for software components, such as networking,
tenants, and users.For more information about installing and configuring F5OS on your
rSeries system, see these documents at support.f5.com/csp/knowledge-center/software/F5OS:
- F5 rSeries Systems: Getting Started
- F5 rSeries Systems: Software Installation and Upgrade
- F5 rSeries Systems: Administration and Configuration
LCD configuration overview
You can configure options for the LCD touchscreen from the
CLI.
Show the LCD mode from the CLI
You can show the current mode for
the LCD touchscreen from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Show which LCD mode is currently configured.show components component lcdA summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show components component lcd components component lcd state serial-no sub0872g00ct state part-no "SUB-0872-02 REV 1" state empty false state mode standard
Configure LCD secure mode from the CLI
The LCD touchscreen supports a
secure mode, which allows access only to management and setup options. No
customer data is shown. You can enable secure mode for the LCD touchscreen
from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Enable secure mode for the LCD.components component lcd config mode secureIn this example, you enable secure mode for the LCD:appliance-1(config)# components component lcd config mode secure
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Disable the LCD from the CLI
You can choose to disable the LCD
touchscreen from the CLI. This prevents access to all options and shows only
an image to indicate that it is disabled.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Enable secure mode for the LCD.components component lcd config mode disabledIn this example, you disable the LCD:appliance-1(config)# components component lcd config mode disabled
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Enable LCD standard mode from the CLI
You can choose to enable standard mode
for the LCD touchscreen from the CLI. This allows access to all
options.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Enable standard mode for the LCD.components component lcd config mode standardIn this example, you enable standard mode for the LCD:appliance-1(config)# components component lcd config mode standard
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Platform LEDs overview
The behavior of the various LEDs on the platform indicate
the status of the system or component.
Status LED
The status LED indicates the operating state of the system.
State |
Description |
---|---|
off/none |
System is powered down, or LCD module has
failed. |
green solid |
System is running in normal mode. |
amber solid |
System is running in an impaired mode or is operating
in one of these conditions:
|
amber/yellow blinking |
System might be in a state in which
a software or hardware problem is interfering with control of
the LCD or communication is lost between the system and the
LCD. |
Alarm LED
The alarm LED indicates system alarm conditions and the severity of the
alarm condition.
There
are five levels of messages.
The alarm LED remains lit until you have used the
LCD panel to clear alerts above an informational level.
State |
Description |
---|---|
off/none |
Informational or no alarm conditions are present.
System is operating properly, is completely unpowered, or the
LCD module has failed. |
amber/yellow solid |
Warning (0). System might not be operating properly,
but the condition is not severe or potentially damaging. An
error will occur if action is not taken. |
amber/yellow blinking |
Error (1). System is not operating properly, but the
condition is not severe or potentially damaging. Notifications
about error conditions, but the system is not unusable. |
red solid |
Alert (2) or Critical (3). System is not operating
properly, and the condition is potentially damaging. Requires
immediate attention. |
red blinking |
Emergency (4). System is not operating, and the
condition is potentially damaging. System is not
usable. |
Management port LED
The management port LED indicates the link and
activity status of the management port.
LED |
State |
Description |
---|---|---|
link |
off/none |
Not linked. |
green solid |
Linked at 1GbE. |
|
amber solid |
Linked at 10MbE or 100MbE. |
|
activity |
off/none |
Not linked or link is idle. |
green blinking |
Link is actively transmitting or receiving data. |
F5 logo ball LED
The F5 logo ball on the front of the chassis
indicates when the platform has valid input power and can also function as a
chassis locator. You can enable the chassis locator from the touchscreen LCD.
State |
Description |
---|---|
on |
System has valid input power applied. |
blinking |
Chassis locator function is enabled (only available when
the platform is powered on). |
off |
System is powered completely off. |
Power 1 and Power 2 LEDs
The Power 1 and Power 2 LEDs on the front of the
chassis indicate the general operating state of the power supply units
(PSUs).
Power supply state |
Description |
---|---|
green solid |
PSU is present and operating
properly. Also indicates when the system is in power standby
mode. |
amber/yellow solid |
PSU is present and operating in one
of these conditions:
|
off/none |
PSU is not present or not fully
seated in the chassis. |
650W AC power supply LEDs
The LEDs located on the 650W AC power supply units
(PSUs) indicate PSU operating state.
Input LED |
Output LED |
Condition (PWR-0306-xx) |
---|---|---|
green solid |
green solid |
Normal operation |
off |
off |
Fault: Input UV, Input OV, VSB
SC |
off |
amber/yellow solid |
Not valid |
green solid |
amber/yellow solid |
Warning: VSB OC Fault: Fan, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green solid |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: FAN, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow solid |
Fault: Input OV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: Input OV, Input
UV |
green blinking |
off |
Not valid |
green solid |
green blinking |
PS_ON_L is high |
green solid |
off |
PS_KILL PSU not inserted |
OV - Over Voltage; OTP - Over Temperature
Protection; UV - Under Voltage; OC - Over Current; VSB - Standby Voltage
650W DC power supply LEDs
The LEDs located on the DC power supply units
(PSUs) indicate PSU operating state.
Input LED |
Output/Fault LED |
Condition (PWR-0307-xx) |
---|---|---|
green solid |
green solid |
Normal operation |
off |
off |
Fault: Input UV, VSB SC |
off |
amber/yellow solid |
Not valid |
green solid |
amber/yellow solid |
Warning: VSB OC Fault: Fan, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green solid |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: FAN, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow solid |
Fault: Input OV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: Input OV, Input
UV |
green blinking |
off |
Not valid |
green solid |
green blinking |
PS_ON_L is high |
green solid |
off |
PS_KILL PSU not inserted |
OV - Over Voltage; OTP - Over Temperature
Protection; UV - Under Voltage; OC - Over Current; VSB - Standby Voltage
650W HVDC power supply LEDs
The LEDs located on the DC power supply units
(PSUs) indicate PSU operating state.
Input LED |
Output/Fault LED |
Condition (PWR-0378-xx) |
---|---|---|
green solid |
green solid |
Normal operation |
off |
off |
Fault: Input UV |
off |
amber/yellow solid |
Not valid |
green solid |
amber/yellow solid |
Warning: VSB OC Fault: Fan, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green solid |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: FAN, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow solid |
Fault: Input OV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: Input OV, Input
UV |
green blinking |
off |
Not valid |
green solid |
green blinking |
PS_ON is high |
green solid |
off |
PS_KILL PSU not inserted |
OV - Over Voltage; OTP - Over Temperature
Protection; UV - Under Voltage; OC - Over Current; VSB - Standby Voltage
1200W AC power supply LEDs
The LEDs located on the 1200W AC power supply units
(PSUs) indicate PSU operating state.
Input LED |
Output LED |
Condition (PWR-0388-xx) |
---|---|---|
green solid |
green solid |
Normal operation |
off |
off |
Fault: Input UV, Input OV, VSB
SC |
off |
amber/yellow solid |
Not valid |
green solid |
amber/yellow solid |
Warning: VSB OC Fault: Fan, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green solid |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: FAN, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow solid |
Fault: Input OV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: Input OV, Input
UV |
green blinking |
off |
Not valid |
green solid |
green blinking |
PS_ON_L is high |
green solid |
off |
PS_KILL PSU not inserted |
OV - Over Voltage; OTP - Over Temperature
Protection; UV - Under Voltage; OC - Over Current; VSB - Standby Voltage
1200W DC power supply LEDs
The LEDs located on the 1200W DC power supply units
(PSUs) indicate PSU operating state.
Input LED |
Output/Fault LED |
Condition (PWR-0385-xx) |
---|---|---|
green solid |
green solid |
Normal operation |
off |
off |
Fault: Input UV |
off |
amber/yellow solid |
Not valid |
green solid |
amber/yellow solid |
Warning: VSB OC Fault: Fan, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green solid |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: FAN, OTP, OC, VOUT
OV/UV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow solid |
Fault: Input OV |
green blinking |
amber/yellow blinking |
Warning: Input OV, Input
UV |
green blinking |
off |
Not valid |
green solid |
green blinking |
PS_ON is high |
green solid |
off |
PS_KILL PSU not inserted |
OV - Over Voltage; OTP - Over Temperature
Protection; UV - Under Voltage; OC - Over Current; VSB - Standby Voltage
Platform interfaces overview
Every platform includes multiple interfaces. The exact
number of interfaces that are on the system depends on the platform type.
Each
interface on the platform has a set of properties that you can configure, such
as enabling or disabling the interface, setting the requested media type and
duplex mode, and configuring Ethernet flow control.
25G SFP28 interfaces
F5
r5000/r10000
Series
platforms include 25 G (SFP28) ports (3 to 10 and 13 to 20), in which you can use 25G (SFP28), or 10G (SFP+) transceiver modules.The SFP28 ports on these platforms are not backwards compatible with SFP transceiver modules.
100G QSFP28 interfaces
On platforms that include 100G interface ports, you can use only F5-branded 100G QSFP28 transceiver modules in those ports.
When a 100G interface operates at either 40G and 100G speeds, it is considered to be
bundled
.On
the r10000 platform, the 100G ports (1, 2, 11, and 12)
default to 100G. The cable that you use when operating at 100G with 100GBASE-SR4 transceiver modules is an industry-standard OM4 qualified multi-mode fiber optic cable with female MPO/MTP connectors at both ends. The cable that you use with 100GBASE-LR4 transceiver modules is an industry-standard SMF fiber optic cable with LC duplex connectors and a reach of up to 10km. You must provide your own cable and F5-branded QSFP28 transceiver modules for 100G operation.Interface duplex mode and port speed
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.
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.
By default, the media type on interfaces is set to automatically
detect speed and duplex settings. The system provides restrictions to prevent
you from configuring an interface with invalid settings.
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.
Management port configuration overview
You can configure the front-panel management port
on this platform from the CLI or webUI.
Enable the management port from the CLI
You can enable the management port from the CLI.
- Connect to the system using a management console or console server.The default baud rate and serial port configuration is 19200/8-N-1.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Enable the specified management port.interfaces interface mgmt config enableIn this example, you enable the management port on the platform:appliance-1(config)# interfaces interface mgmt config enable
- Return to user (operational) mode.end
- Verify that the management interface is enabled.show interfaces interface mgmt state enabledA summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show interfaces interface mgmt state enabled state enabled true
Disable the management port from the CLI
You can disable the management port from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Disable the specified management port.interfaces interface mgmt config disabledIn this example, you enable the management port on the platform:appliance-1(config)# interfaces interface mgmt config disabled
- Return to user (operational) mode.end
- Verify that the management interface is disabled.show interfaces interface mgmt state enabledA summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show interfaces interface mgmt state enabled state enabled false
Configure auto-negotiation for the management port from the
CLI
You can configure auto-negotiation for
the management port from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Configure auto-negotiation for the management port.interfaces interface mgmt ethernet config auto-negotiate {true|false}In this example, you enable auto-negotiation:appliance-1(config)# interfaces interface mgmt ethernet config auto-negotiate true
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Configure duplex mode for the management port from the
CLI
You can configure duplex mode for the
management port from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Configure duplex mode for the management port.interfaces interface mgmt ethernet config duplex-mode {FULL|HALF}In this example, you configure the management port to be full speed:appliance-1(config)# interfaces interface mgmt ethernet config duplex-mode FULL
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Configure port speed for the management port from the
CLI
You can configure port speed for the
management port from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Configure the port speed for the management port.interfaces interface mgmt ethernet config port-speed {SPEED_1GB|SPEED_10MB|SPEED_100MB}In this example, you configure the management port to use 100MB speed:appliance-1(config)# interfaces interface mgmt ethernet config port-speed SPEED_100MB
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Front-panel interface configuration overview
You can manage the front-panel interfaces on the platform from the CLI or webUI.
Show the status of all interfaces from the webUI
You can show the status of all interfaces on the platform from the webUI.
- Log in to the webUI using an account with admin access.
- On the left, click.A table showing all interfaces displays.
Configure an interface from the CLI
You can configure front-panel interfaces
from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Configure settings for the specified interface.interfaces interface <interface> config {disabled|enabled} description <interface-description> type <interface-type>In this example, you enable and configure interface 1.0 with a custom description:appliance-1(config)# interfaces interface 1.0 config enabled description "Interface 1.0"
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Show the state of a specific interface from the
CLI
You can show the state of a
specific interface on a platform from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Display the current status of a specific interface.show interface interface <interface-number>When you specify a specific interface, a summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show interfaces interface 1.0 interfaces interface 1.0 state name 1.0 state type ethernetCsmacd state mtu 9600 state enabled true state ifindex 19 state oper-status DOWN state counters in-octets 0 state counters in-unicast-pkts 0 state counters in-broadcast-pkts 0 state counters in-multicast-pkts 0 state counters in-discards 0 state counters in-errors 0 state counters in-fcs-errors 0 state counters out-octets 0 state counters out-unicast-pkts 0 state counters out-broadcast-pkts 0 state counters out-multicast-pkts 0 state counters out-discards 0 state counters out-errors 0 state forward-error-correction auto state lacp_state LACP_DEFAULTED ethernet state port-speed SPEED_100GB ethernet state hw-mac-address 00:98:a1:76:54:0d ethernet state counters in-mac-control-frames 0 ethernet state counters in-mac-pause-frames 0 ethernet state counters in-oversize-frames 0 ethernet state counters in-jabber-frames 0 ethernet state counters in-fragment-frames 0 ethernet state counters in-8021q-frames 0 ethernet state counters in-crc-errors 0 ethernet state counters out-mac-control-frames 0 ethernet state counters out-mac-pause-frames 0 ethernet state counters out-8021q-frames 0 ethernet state flow-control rx on
Show the state of all interfaces from the CLI
You can show the state of
all interfaces on the platform from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Show the current state of all interfaces.show interfaces interfaceA summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show interfaces interface state oper-status OPER NAME STATUS -------------- 1.0 UP 2.0 UP 3.0 DOWN 4.0 DOWN 5.0 DOWN 6.0 DOWN 7.0 DOWN 8.0 DOWN 9.0 DOWN 10.0 DOWN 11.0 DOWN 12.0 DOWN 13.0 DOWN 14.0 DOWN 15.0 DOWN 16.0 DOWN 17.0 DOWN 18.0 DOWN 19.0 DOWN 20.0 DOWN mgmt UP
Show statistics for all interfaces from the CLI
You can show statistics for all interfaces from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Show statistics for all interfaces.show interfaces interface state countersPossible completions include:in-broadcast-pkts in-discards in-errors in-fcs-errors in-multicast-pkts in-octets in-unicast-pkts out-broadcast-pkts out-discards out-errors out-multicast-pkts out-octets out-unicast-pktsA summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show interfaces interface state counters interfaces interface 1.0 state counters in-octets 0 state counters in-unicast-pkts 0 state counters in-broadcast-pkts 0 state counters in-multicast-pkts 0 state counters in-discards 0 state counters in-errors 0 state counters in-fcs-errors 0 state counters out-octets 0 state counters out-unicast-pkts 0 state counters out-broadcast-pkts 0 state counters out-multicast-pkts 0 state counters out-discards 0 state counters out-errors 0 interfaces interface 2.0 state counters in-octets 0 state counters in-unicast-pkts 0 state counters in-broadcast-pkts 0 state counters in-multicast-pkts 0 state counters in-discards 0 state counters in-errors 0 state counters in-fcs-errors 0 state counters out-octets 0 state counters out-unicast-pkts 0 state counters out-broadcast-pkts 0 state counters out-multicast-pkts 0 state counters out-discards 0 state counters out-errors 0 ...
Show the current running configuration for all interfaces from the CLI
You can show the current running configuration for all interfaces from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Show the current running configuration for all interfaces.A summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show running-config interfaces interface interfaces interface 1.0 config name 1.0 config type ethernetCsmacd config enabled ! interfaces interface 2.0 config name 2.0 config type ethernetCsmacd config enabled ! interfaces interface 3.0 config name 3.0 config type ethernetCsmacd config enabled ! ...
Show the current running configuration of VLAN interface
members from the CLI
You can show the current running
configuration of VLAN interface members from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Show the current running configuration of VLAN interface members.show running-config interfaces interfaceethernetswitched-vlanA summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show running-config interfaces interface ethernet switched-vlan interfaces interface 1.0 ethernet switched-vlan config trunk-vlans [ 2001 ] !
Reset counters for specified interfaces from the CLI
You can reset counters for specified
interfaces from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Reset counters for specified interfaces.reset counters interfaces [ <interface-number> ]In this example, you reset counters for interfaces 1.0 and 2.0:appliance-1(config)# reset counters interfaces [1.0 2.0]
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Create a LAG interface from the CLI
You can create a LAG interface from the
CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Create a LAG interface.interfaces interface <lag-name> configPossible completions include:aggregation config hold-timeIn this example, you create an IEEE 802ad LAG interface named "new-lag":appliance-1(config)# interfaces interface new-lag config type ieee802adLag
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Show the current running configuration for LAG
interfaces from the CLI
You can show the current running
configuration for LAG interfaces from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Show the current running configuration for LAG interfaces.show running-config interfaces interface <lag-name> aggregationWhen you specify a LAG interface, a summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show running-config interfaces interface lag-test aggregation interfaces interface lag-test aggregation config lag-type STATIC aggregation config distribution-hash src-dst-ipport
Associate an interface with a specified LAG
from the CLI
You can associate an interface with a
specified LAG from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Associate an interface with a specified LAG.interfaces interface <interface-number> ethernet config aggregate-id <lag-name>In this example, you associate interface 1.0 with a LAG named "new-lag":appliance-1(config)# interfaces interface 1.0 ethernet config aggregate-id new-lag
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Port groups overview
The front-panel QSFP28 100G ports on
r5000/r10000
Series
systems support port group functionality. Port groups enable you to change which mode, or port speed, that port uses. QSFP28 ports operate at 100G by default, but depending on the optical transceiver module that you have installed in the port, you can configure the port group to use one of these modes:- 100G mode
- Creates one interface at 100G speed. This is the default mode for 100G ports.
- 40G mode
- Creates one interface at 40G speed. This is the default mode for 40G ports.
Changing the mode for a port group reboots the system, removes stale interfaces from your configuration, and removes any references to stale interfaces from your configuration. You will then need to reconfigure any previously-configured protocols to use the modified port group.
Available interfaces for port groups
The system creates and breaks down interfaces based
on how you have configured port groups.
Optical transceiver
module |
Port group mode |
Interfaces |
---|---|---|
QSFP28 |
100G |
x.0 |
QSFP+ |
40G |
x.0 |
Configure the mode of a port group from the CLI
You can configure a port group for the interfaces on the system at either 100G or 40G speeds from the CLI. .
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Configure port groups for a specific interface.portgroups portgroup <interface-number> config mode {MODE_100GB|MODE_40GB}In this example, you configure the port group mode on interface 2 to use the 100GB mode:appliance-1(config)# portgroups portgroup 2 config mode MODE_100GB
- Commit the configuration changes.commit
Show the state of port groups from the CLI
You can show the state for port groups on
the system from the CLI.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Show the current state for the port groups configuration.show portgroups portgroupA summary similar to this example displays:appliance-1# show portgroups portgroup portgroups portgroup 1 state vendor-name "F5 INC." state vendor-oui 009065 state vendor-partnum "OPT-0031 " state vendor-revision A0 state vendor-serialnum "A1B2C3D40 " state transmitter-technology "850 nm VCSEL" state media 100GBASE-SR4 state optic-state QUALIFIED state ddm rx-pwr low-threshold alarm -14.0 state ddm rx-pwr low-threshold warn -11.0 state ddm rx-pwr instant val-lane1 -1.96 state ddm rx-pwr instant val-lane2 -0.95 state ddm rx-pwr instant val-lane3 -1.06 state ddm rx-pwr instant val-lane4 -1.98 state ddm rx-pwr high-threshold alarm 3.4 state ddm rx-pwr high-threshold warn 2.4 state ddm tx-pwr low-threshold alarm -10.0 state ddm tx-pwr low-threshold warn -8.0 state ddm tx-pwr instant val-lane1 0.07 state ddm tx-pwr instant val-lane2 0.67 state ddm tx-pwr instant val-lane3 0.32 state ddm tx-pwr instant val-lane4 0.45 state ddm tx-pwr high-threshold alarm 5.0 state ddm tx-pwr high-threshold warn 3.0 state ddm temp low-threshold alarm -5.0 state ddm temp low-threshold warn 0.0 state ddm temp instant val 40.8046 state ddm temp high-threshold alarm 75.0 state ddm temp high-threshold warn 70.0 state ddm bias low-threshold alarm 0.003 state ddm bias low-threshold warn 0.005 state ddm bias instant val-lane1 0.00753 state ddm bias instant val-lane2 0.007448 state ddm bias instant val-lane3 0.007536 state ddm bias instant val-lane4 0.007504 state ddm bias high-threshold alarm 0.013 state ddm bias high-threshold warn 0.011 state ddm vcc low-threshold alarm 2.97 state ddm vcc low-threshold warn 3.135 state ddm vcc instant val 3.3027 state ddm vcc high-threshold alarm 3.63 state ddm vcc high-threshold warn 3.465 ...
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.
SFP/SFP+ port LED behavior
The appearance and behavior of the SFP/SFP+ port LEDs indicate network traffic
activity, interface speed, and interface duplexity.
State |
Description |
---|---|
off (not lit) |
No link. |
green blinking |
Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at
1GbE/10GbE. |
amber/yellow solid |
Linked at 1GbE/10GbE. |
amber/yellow blinking |
Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at
1GbE/10GbE. |
SFP28 port LED behavior
The appearance and behavior of the SFP28 port LEDs
indicate network traffic activity, interface speed, and interface
duplexity.
State |
Module |
Description |
---|---|---|
off (not lit) |
SFP28 or SFP+ |
No link. |
green blinking |
SFP28 or SFP+ |
Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at
100MbE/1GbE/10GbE/25GbE. |
amber/yellow solid |
SFP28 or SFP+ |
Linked at 1GbE/25GbE/10GbE. |
amber/yellow blinking |
SFP28 or SFP+ |
Link is actively transmitting or receiving data at
25GbE/10GbE. |
QSFP+ port LED behavior
The appearance and behavior of the QSFP+ port LEDs indicate network traffic
activity, interface speed, and interface duplexity.
State |
Description |
---|---|
off (not lit) |
No link. |
green solid |
Linked at 40GbE when operating as a
single 40GbE port (with all four LEDs operating in
unison). |
green blinking |
Link is actively transmitting or
receiving data at 40GbE (with all four LEDs operating in
unison). |
amber/yellow solid |
Linked at 10GbE when operating as
four 10GbE ports. |
amber/yellow blinking |
Link is actively transmitting or
receiving data at 10GbE. |
QSFP28 port LED behavior
The appearance and behavior of the QSFP28 port LEDs indicate network traffic
activity, interface speed, and interface duplexity.
State |
Module |
Description |
---|---|---|
off (not lit) |
QSFP+ or QSFP28 |
No link. |
blue solid |
QSFP28 |
Linked at 100GbE (with all four LEDs
operating in unison). |
blue blinking |
QSFP28 |
Link is actively transmitting or
receiving data at 100GbE (with all four LEDs operating in
unison). |
green solid |
QSFP+ |
Linked at 40GbE when operating as a
single 40GbE port (with all four LEDs operating in
unison). |
green blinking |
QSFP+ |
Link is actively transmitting or
receiving data at 40GbE (with all four LEDs operating in
unison). |
amber/yellow blinking |
QSFP+ |
Link is actively transmitting or
receiving data at 10GbE. |
Always-On Management overview
The Always-On Management (AOM) subsystem enables you to manage the system
remotely from a serial console, even if the host is powered down.
The AOM Command Menu operates independently of F5OS.
You can use the command menu to reset the unit if the system has locked up or get
access to the system directly, so that you can configure it from the command-line
interface.
Access the AOM Command Menu from the serial
console
You can access the AOM Command Menu
after connecting to the front panel serial console.
- Connect to the system using a management console or console server.The default baud rate and serial port configuration is 19200/8-N-1.
- Open the AOM Command Menu.Esc (
Quitting the AOM Command Menu returns you to the system
console.