F5 ARX-2500 Hardware Installation Manual

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Table of ContentsARX-2500 Hardware Installation Guide ix1Introduction Audience for this Manual ..............................................................................................................1-3Document Conventions ................................................................................................................1-3Related Documents ........................................................................................................................1-3Safety and Regulatory Notices .....................................................................................................1-4Class A ITE Label ...................................................................................................................1-4Class A Warning ....................................................................................................................1-5Qualified Personnel Warning ..............................................................................................1-5Battery Warning .....................................................................................................................1-5Environmental .........................................................................................................................1-6Power .......................................................................................................................................1-7Contacting Customer Service ......................................................................................................1-92Unpacking and Installing the SwitchSafety Instructions ...........................................................................................................................2-3Tools and Equipment .....................................................................................................................2-3Unpacking and Verifying Shipment ..............................................................................................2-3Determining Which Rail Kit to Use ...........................................................................................2-4General Recommendations for Rack Mounting ..............................................................2-5About the Rack-Mounting Ear Bracket Kit ...............................................................................2-6Installing a Rack-Mounting Ear Bracket Kit ......................................................................2-6About the Slide-Rail Mounting Kit ..............................................................................................2-7Slide-Rail Mounting Hardware ............................................................................................2-8Installing the Slide-Rail Mounting Hardware ....................................................................2-8Inserting the Optical Transceivers (Optional) ...................................................................... 2-11Attaching Cables and Powering On ......................................................................................... 2-12Cabling the Client/Server Ports ...................................................................................... 2-133Connecting the Switch to the NetworkIdentifying the Management Ports ...............................................................................................3-3Connecting the Console Port ......................................................................................................3-3Booting the Switch ..........................................................................................................................3-4Booting a Non-Replacement Switch .................................................................................3-4Preparing for Switch Replacement .....................................................................................3-6Installing a Redundant Peer or Cluster Peer ................................................................ 3-10Replacing a Redundant Peer ............................................................................................. 3-11Connecting the Out-of-Band Management Port .................................................................. 3-184Maintenance POST Diagnostics ...........................................................................................................................4-3AReplacing Optical Transceivers or ChassisBefore You Begin ...........................................................................................................................A-3Replacing Optical Transceivers ...................................................................................................A-3Replacing the Chassis ....................................................................................................................A-4Index