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F5 BIG-IP 6900 Series
Base price
Description
The BIG-IP® 6900 platform is a powerful system that is capable of managing traffic for any size of enterprise.
The 6900 platform is available in a Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS) compliant version.
The 6900 platform features high performance SSL hardware that frees up servers from the task of encrypting and decrypting data. F5 offers two performance levels of SSL offload in the 6900 series: the 6900 and the 6900S. Please see the data sheet on http://www.f5.com for more information on these platforms.
Before you install the 6900 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 control buttons and view the indicator LEDs for hard disk access. You can also use the front-panel LEDs to assess the condition of the unit. On the back, you can power off the unit.
Front view of the platform
- Management port
- USB ports
- Console port
- Serial (hard-wired) failover port
- 10/100/1000 interfaces
- SFP ports
- Indicator LEDs
- LCD display
- LCD control buttons
The back of the platform includes two power supplies.
Back view of the platform
- Power input panel (power switch and power receptacle)
- Power input panel (power switch and power receptacle)
- Fan tray
Components provided with the platform
When you unpack the platform, verify that the following components are included.
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Quantity |
Hardware |
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2 |
Power cables (black), AC power only |
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2 |
DC terminal blocks, DC power option only |
|
1 |
Serial failover cable (blue) |
|
1 |
Console cable (beige) |
|
1 |
Front-mounting kit |
|
1 |
Rail-mounting kit |
|
1 |
Front bezel |
|
4 |
SFP optical transceivers |
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.
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Type of hardware |
Description |
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Network hubs, switches, or connectors to connect to the platform network interfaces |
You must provide networking devices that are compatible with the network interface cards installed in the platform. You can use either 10/100/1000 Ethernet or 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches. |
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External USB CD/DVD drive or USB flash drive |
You can use any USB-certified CD or DVD mass storage device for installing upgrades and for system recovery. Note: External CD/DVD drives must be externally powered. |
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Serial terminal console |
You can remotely manage the platform by connecting to a serial terminal console through the console port. |
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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. |