Manual Chapter : Platform Specifications

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BIG-IP AAM

  • 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1, 11.6.0

BIG-IP APM

  • 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1, 11.6.0

BIG-IP GTM

  • 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1, 11.6.0

BIG-IP Analytics

  • 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1, 11.6.0

BIG-IP Link Controller

  • 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1, 11.6.0

BIG-IP LTM

  • 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1, 11.6.0

BIG-IP AFM

  • 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1, 11.6.0

BIG-IP PEM

  • 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1, 11.6.0

BIG-IP DNS

  • 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0

BIG-IP ASM

  • 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3, 12.1.2, 12.1.1, 12.1.0, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1, 11.6.0
Manual Chapter

Platform Specifications

General specifications for system features

This table lists general specifications for system features for the 12000 Series platform.

Item Specification
Transceiver modules hot swap Support for hot swap of SFP, SFP+, and QSFP+ transceiver modules
Power supply hot swap Support for hot swap of the power supplies
Jumbo frames Support for maximum Ethernet frame size of 9216 bytes and MTU of 9128 bytes
Virtual Clustered Multiprocessing™ (vCMP™) Supports provisioning and managing multiple, hosted instances of the BIG-IP software on a single hardware device
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Platform hardware specifications

This table lists hardware specifications for the 12000 Series platform.

Item Specification
Dimensions H: 3.45 inches (8.76 cm) x W: 17.3 inches (43.94 cm) x D: 21.4 inches (54.36 cm) (per unit) 2U industry standard rack-mount chassis
Weight 40 pounds (18.14 kg) with one power supply, two hard drives, and bezel installed (per unit)

43 pounds (19.50 kg) with two power supplies, two hard drives, and bezel installed (per unit)

  • Front mount rack brackets add 2 pounds (0.9 kg).
  • Quick install rail kit adds 5.5 pounds (2.27 kg).
Processor 1 x 12-Core Intel® Xeon® processor
Communication interfaces 16 x 10GbE SFP+

2 x 40GbE QSFP+ fiber ports

1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Management port

1 x RJ45 console port

1 x RJ45 failover port

2 x USB 2.0 interfaces

Solid-state drive capacity 1 x 800 GB solid-state drive (SSD)
RAM 128 GB
AC power input requirements 2 x 850 W 90 - 125 VAC(+/- 10%) or 200 - 240 VAC(+/- 10%) AUTO Switching

2 x NEMA 5-15P power cords

DC power supply 2 x 850W DC

Operating range: 44 to 72 VDC

Minimum start up voltage: 44 VDC

Note: Power supply will not start below 44 VDC.
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.
Important: F5® Networks only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.

Platform environmental operating specifications

This table lists platform environmental operating specifications.

Item Specification
Operational temperature 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Operational relative humidity GR-63-CORE table 4-4

5% to 85% (40°C) non-condensing

5% to 90% (40°C) non-condensing for a maximum of
96 hours

Non-operational temperature -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
Non-operational relative humidity 5 to 95% (40°C) non-condensing
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Platform power specifications

This table lists power specifications for the 12000 Series platform.

Item Single Power Supply Dual Power Supply
Typical power draw (AC power; 50% load; temp 25°C) 110VAC input: 325W

220VAC input: 315W

110VAC input: 330W

220VAC input: 325W

Typical power draw (DC power; 50% load; temp 25°C) 48VDC input: 335W 48VDC input: 355W
Maximum power draw (AC power) 110VAC input: 510W

240VAC input: 490W

110VAC input: 530W

240VAC input: 510W

Maximum power draw (DC power) 48VDC input: 490W 48VDC input: 510W
Typical heat generated (AC power) 110VAC input: 1110 BTU/hour

220VAC input: 1075 BTU/hour

110VAC input: 1125 BTU/hour

220VAC input: 1110 BTU/hour

Typical heat generated (DC power) 48VDC input: 1145 BTU/hour 48VDC input: 1210 BTU/hour
Maximum heat generated (AC power) 1740 BTU/hour 1810 BTU/hour
Maximum heat generated (DC power) 1670 BTU/hour 1740 BTU/hour
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Safety requirements

This equipment complies with these requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC:

EC Type Examination Certificates: Master Contract 252302
  CB Scheme  
  EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011  
  IEC 60950-1:2005, A1:2009  
  CSA 60950-1-07, Including Amendment 1:2011  
  ANSI/UL 60950-1-2011  
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

EMC requirements

USA--FCC Class A, Canada--Industry Canada Class A

This equipment complies with Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules for Class A digital devices, Industry Canada ICES-003, Issue 5. Operation is subject to these two conditions:

  1. This equipment may not cause harmful interference.
  2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

European Union

This equipment complies with these requirements of the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC:

As Telecommunication Network Equipment (TNE) in Both Telecom Centers and Other than Telecom Centers per (as applicable):
Directive Required Limits
ETSI EN 300 386 V1.5.1 (2010)  
EN 55022:2010 Class A
EN 61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009  
EN 61000-3-3:2008  
As Information Technology Equipment (ITE) Class A per (as applicable):
EN 55024:2010  
EN 55022:2010 Class A
EN 61000-3-2:2006 A1:2009+A2:2009  
EN 61000-3-3:2008  
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Acoustic, airflow, and altitude specifications

This table lists acoustic levels, airflow movement, and operational altitude specifications for the 12000 Series platform.

Specification type Detail Units Value
Acoustic 1 Front

Left

Right

Rear

Top

dBA

dBA

dBA

dBA

64

64

62

71

64

Altitude 2 Operational

Non-operational

Feet

Feet

13,000

40,000

Airflow 3 Open air CFM 260 (max)
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.