Installation guide

Chapter 3
Connecting the Switch to the Network
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The master key is used to encrypt critical security parameters.
15. Enter the master key
in the format base64-encoded key or keyword 'generate'.(default=generate) #
2oftVCwAAAAgAAAApwazSRFd2ww/H1pi7R7JMDZ9SoIg4WGA/XsZP+HcXjsIAAAADDRbMCxE/bc=
The wrapping password is used to encrypt and decrypt the master key.
16. Enter the wrapping password
in the format text (6-28 characters). # an0ther$ecretpw
Confirm the wrapping password # an0ther$ecretpw
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Sample: Replacing a Redundant Peer
This sample script uses the private subnet, the UUID, and the master key to
replace a failed peer.
F5 ARX Startup
This F5 ARX switch does not currently have critical system
information programmed. The following wizard prompts you
for this information. You can connect to the switch through
the out-of-band management interface when you finish.
To restart the configuration program, enter 'r' at any prompt.
The switch's management port requires an IP address and mask.
1. Enter the management port IP address
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn or 'none'. # 10.1.23.11
2. Enter the management port subnet mask
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=255.0.0.0) # 255.255.255.0
The switch's management port requires a gateway IP address.
3. Enter the gateway IP address for the management interface
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn or 'none'.(default=10.1.23.1) # 10.1.23.1
A name server address must be assigned so that the software license
can be activated.
4. Enter the DNS name server IP address to access the license server
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. # 10.51.1.29
This next question invokes the questions for switch replacement:
A switch replacement requires additional configuration questions.
5. Are you doing a switch replacement?
in the format 'yes' or 'no'.(default=no) # yes
The switch's internal subnet requires an IP address and mask.
6. Enter the switch's private IP address
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=169.254.52.0) # 169.254.196.0
7. Enter the switch's private subnet mask
in the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn.(default=255.255.255.0) # <Enter>
The private subnet VLAN is used externally for redundancy traffic.
Be sure this value does not conflict with existing VLAN IDs.
8. Enter the switch's private subnet VLAN
in the format integer [1-4095].(default=1002) # 1004 <Enter>