Installation guide

Chassis Components
ARX
®
6000 Hardware Installation Guide 3 - 3
Chassis Components
The F5 ARX
®
6000 is a 6-slot chassis that mounts into a standard 19-inch
rack. The first slot is reserved for switch management, control, and
switch-fabric functions. The remaining five slots support interchangeable
installation of I/O service modules.
• Slot 1 is reserved for the System Control Module (SCM) which provides
switching and management functions.
• Slots 2 through 6 are available for all service modules in a system
configured for 220V power.
• All modules are field-replaceable.
The chassis is shipped with all components installed per customer order.
Components include all management and service modules, power supplies,
disk drives, and fan tray (includes six fans).
The chassis utility bay accommodates two system disk drives and up to two
power supplies.
Figure 3.1 Chassis Front View
Power Supply
The switch is powered by one or two fully managed AC/DC power supplies.
Two power supplies are recommended for full redundancy and load-sharing.
Each power supply provides the following:
Fan tray (houses 6
fans)
SCM management
module (slot 1)
Service modules in any
of slots 2–6