Specifications

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• Rate filter statistics, including the number of bits passed through,
delayed, and dropped by individual rate filters
• Information about illegal connection attempts, such as the source IP
addresses from which the illegal connection is initiated
Statistics are displayed in real-time. You can specify the update frequency
by setting an interval (in seconds), and then clicking Update.
Viewing log files
The Configuration utility allows you to display three different log files:
• The BIG-IP system log, which displays standard UNIX system events
• The BIG-IP log, which displays information specific to BIG-IP events,
such as defining a virtual server
• The Pinger log, which displays status information determined by each
node ping issued by the BIG-IP
Printing the connection table
The bigpipe command line utility also offers a useful diagnostic tool that
prints the list of current connections. Normally, the bigpipe conn command
prints the client, virtual server, and node addresses.
Changing passwords
When you run the Setup utility, you define a password that allows remote
access to the BIG-IP, and you also define a password for the BIG-IP web
server. You can change these passwords at any time.
To change the BIG-IP password
1. At the BIG-IP command line prompt, log on as the root user and use
the passwd command.
2. At the password prompt, enter the password you want to use for the
BIG-IP and press Enter.
3. To confirm the password, retype it and press Enter.
Changing passwords and adding new user IDs for the web-based
Configuration utility
You can create new users for the BIG-IP web server in the Configuration
utility.