Manual :
BIG-IP Controller Installation Guidem version 3.3
Applies To:
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BIG-IP versions 1.x - 4.x
- 3.3.1 PTF-06, 3.3.1 PTF-05, 3.3.1 PTF-04, 3.3.1 PTF-03, 3.3.1 PTF-02, 3.3.1 PTF-01, 3.3.1, 3.3.0
Original Publication Date: 09/27/2007
Introduction
Getting started
Using the Administrator Kit
What's new in version 3.3
Learning more about the BIG-IP Controller product family
Setting up the Hardware
Unpacking and installing the hardware
- Reviewing the hardware requirements
- Familiarizing yourself with the BIG-IP Controller hardware
- Environmental requirements
- Installing and connecting the hardware
Working with the First-Time Boot Utility
The First-Time Boot utility
Gathering the information
Starting the First-Time Boot utility
Defining a root password
Defining a host name
Configuring a default route
Configuring a time zone
Configuring the DNS forwarding proxy settings
Configuring the interfaces
- Selecting a unit ID
- Choosing a fail-over IP address
- Configuring an interface for the external network
- Configuring an interface for the internal network
Configuring remote administration
Configuring settings for the BIG-IP web server
Confirming your configuration settings
Committing your configuration settings to the system
Additional Setup Options
Introduction to additional setup options
Defining additional host names
Preparing workstations for command line access
- Downloading the F-Secure SSH client from the BIG-IP web server
- Downloading the F-Secure SSH client using FTP
- Setting up the F-Secure SSH client on a Windows 95 or Windows NT workstation
- Setting up the F-Secure SSH client on a UNIX workstation
Addressing general networking issues
Using a serial terminal with the BIG-IP Controller
- To configure a serial terminal in addition to the console
- To configure a serial terminal as the console
- To force a serial terminal to be the console
Configuring RADIUS authentication
- RADIUS ports on the BIG-IP Controller
- Configuring sshd version 1.3.7
- Configuring sshd version 2.0.12.1
