F5 i5000 Series User instructions

Setting Up the i5000/i7000/i10000/i11000
Series Platform
MAN-0620-08

Table of Contents
Platform Overview......................................................................................................................5
About i5000/i7000/i10000/i11000 Series models...............................................................5
About the platform..............................................................................................................5
Hardware included with the platform..................................................................................8
Peripheral hardware required.............................................................................................8
Platform Installation.................................................................................................................11
About installing the i5000/i7000/i10000/i11000 Series platform......................................11
About the quick-install rails..............................................................................................11
Quick-install rail kit hardware................................................................................11
Install the rail lock brackets...................................................................................12
About grounding the platform...........................................................................................13
Connect the ground lug to the ground terminal.....................................................14
Connect the cables and other hardware..........................................................................14
Configure a management IP address using the LCD.......................................................15
License the platform.........................................................................................................18
Environmental Guidelines........................................................................................................21
General environmental and installation guidelines...........................................................21
Chassis rack-mount spatial requirements........................................................................21
Guidelines for power supplies..........................................................................................23
Guidelines for AC-powered equipment............................................................................24
Guidelines for DC-powered equipment............................................................................24
Platform airflow diagram..................................................................................................25
Legal Notices............................................................................................................................27
Legal notices....................................................................................................................27
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Platform Overview
About i5000/i7000/i10000/i11000 Series models
The i5000/i7000/i10000/i11000 Series platform is a powerful system that is designed specically for
application delivery performance and scalability.
The i5000 and i7000 Series platforms are available with a FIPS-validated hardware security module (HSM)
as a factory-installed option (i5820-DF and i7820-DF). These platforms have dual solid-state drives (SSDs).
The i7000 and i10000 Series platforms are available in a dual solid-state drive (SSD) conguration (i7000-D
and i10000-D).
The DC-powered i7000/i10000/11000 Series platforms are available with either standard or high voltage
DC (HVDC) conguration. HVDC power supply units (PSUs) are available as a eld-installed upgrade
option only on i7000/i10000/i11000 Series platforms with these part numbers: 503-0030-xx to 503-0034-xx
or 505-0030-xx to 505-0031-xx.
The i10000 Series includes the i10010 platform, which includes a conguration with 100GbE and 40GbE
network connectivity (i10810 and i10610).
Note: Verify the part number of your platform by typing tmsh show sys hardware on the command
line. The part number is listed in the "System Information" section.
F5®offers three performance levels of SSL ofoad in the i11000 Series: the i11800-DS, the i11600-DS,
and the i11400-DS. All have dual solid-state drives (SSDs) and feature high-performance SSL hardware
that frees servers from the task of encrypting and decrypting data.
For more information, please see the data sheet at
www.f5.com/pdf/products/big-ip-platforms-datasheet.pdf.
About the platform
Before you install this platform, review information about the controls and ports located on both the front
and back of the platform.
On the front of the platform, you can use the LCD touchscreen to view information about, manage, and
reset the system. You can also use the front-panel LEDs to assess the condition of the system.
Figure 1: Front view of the i5000 platform

Figure 2: Front view of the i7000 Series platform
Figure 3: Front view of the i10000 Series platform
Figure 4: Front view of the i11000 Series platform
1. 10/100/1000-BaseT capable management port
2. Hi-Speed USB port
3. Console serial port
4. Serial (hard-wired) failover port
5. 10GbE SFP+ ports (8)
6. 40GbE QSFP+ ports (46)
7. Indicator LEDs
8. 2.2 inch LCD touchscreen
Figure 5: Front view of the i10010 platform
1. 10/100/1000-BaseT capable management port
2. Hi-Speed USB port
3. Console serial port
4. Serial (hard-wired) failover port
5. 100GbE QSFP28 ports (4)
6. 40GbE QSFP+ ports (4)
7. Indicator LEDs
8. 2.2 inch LCD touchscreen
The back of the i5000 Series platform includes one power supply, one power blank, and a chassis ground
terminal.
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Figure 6: Back view of the i5000 Series AC-powered platform
1. Power input panel 1 (AC power receptacle)
2. Power blank
3. Chassis ground terminal
Figure 7: Back view of the i5000 Series DC-powered platform
1. Power input panel 1 (DC terminal)
2. Power blank
3. Chassis ground terminal
The back of the i7000/i10000/i11000 Series platform includes the fan tray, two power supplies, a chassis
ground terminal, and the storage drives (located behind the fan tray).
Figure 8: Back view of the i7000/i10000/i11000 Series AC-powered platform
1. Fan tray (removable)
2. Power input panel 1 (AC power receptacle)
3. Power input panel 2 (AC power receptacle)
4. Chassis ground terminal
Figure 9: Back view of the i7000/i10000/i11000 Series DC-powered platform
1. Fan tray (removable)
2. Power input panel 1 (DC terminal)
3. Power input panel 2 (DC terminal)
4. Chassis ground terminal
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Figure 10: Back view of the i7000/i10000 Series High Voltage DC-powered platform
1. Fan tray (removable)
2. Power input panel 1 (DC power receptacle)
3. Power input panel 2 (DC power receptacle)
4. Chassis ground terminal
Hardware included with the platform
This platform includes all of the hardware components listed here.
HardwareQuantity
Power cables (black), AC power only, per platform conguration. Might include multiple
power cable types if product is delivered outside of the US/Canada. By default, these platforms
include one power supply and power cable: i5000 Series.
1 or 2
Power cables (black), AC power only, per platform conguration. Might include multiple
power cable types if product is delivered outside of the US/Canada.
2
DC ring terminals, standard DC power only. By default, this platform includes two DC power
supplies and four ring terminals.
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RJ45 to RJ45 failover cable, CAT 5 crossover (blue)1
RJ45 to DB9 console port cable (beige)1
RJ45F to RJ45M rolled adapter (beige)1
Quick-install rail kit1
Rail lock brackets2
M3 x 8mm athead screws, black with patch4
#8-32 pan head screws, steel zinc4
Peripheral hardware required
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.
DescriptionType of hardware
You must provide networking devices that are compatible with the
network interface ports on the platform. You can use either
1000/10000-Megabit or 40-Gigabit Ethernet switches.
Network hubs, switches, or
connectors to connect to the
platform network interfaces
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DescriptionType of hardware
You can use any USB-certied CD/DVD mass storage device or a USB
ash drive for installing upgrades and for system recovery.
Note: External CD/DVD drives must be externally powered.
External USB CD/DVD drive or
USB ash drive
You can remotely manage the platform by connecting to a serial console
terminal server through the console port.
Important: In the event that network access is impaired or not yet
congured, the serial console might be the only way to access the unit.
Serial console
You should perform all installations and upgrades using the serial
console, as these procedures require reboots, in which network
connectivity is lost temporarily.
You can use the default platform conguration if you have a management
workstation set up.
Management workstation on the
same IP network as the platform
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