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Serial Console Connection
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Serial Console Connection
About establishing a serial console connection to a BIG-IP system
In the event that network access is impaired or not yet configured, the serial console might be the only way to access your BIG-IP® system.
Important: You should perform all BIG-IP software installations and
upgrades using the serial console, as these procedures require reboots, in
which network connectivity is lost temporarily.
Additionally, you should connect to the console to run End-User Diagnostics (EUD) tests.
Configuring a serial connection between a BIG-IP system and a serial console server
Depending on which BIG-IP® system you have, you can
use either the supplied RJ45 to DB9 console port cable, serial console cable,
or the RJ45F to RJ45M rolled serial adapter to connect the system to a serial
console server.
