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Mic_108850
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May 07, 2010

HTTPS and SSL certificate for 2 BIG-IPs

Hi,     I have 2 BIG-IPs in differents locations (they are configured in Symetrical deployement mode)     BIG-IP 1:   VS_a1.test.domain.com (https)   with Pool (ip1:443)     ip1...
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hoolio
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May 11, 2010
Assuming the unit still boots, I wonder if you could use a utility like DBAN to securely wipe the HDD before returning a defective unit for an RMA.

 

 

http://www.dban.org/faq/burning

 

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/install-dban-to-a-usb-flash-drive-using-windows/

 

 

Else, F5 can allow you to keep (or have them securely destroy?) the drives for an extra charge. Or if you have a decent chunk of money to spend, you could go for a FIPS card to securely store the SSL private keys without worry that they can be exported. FIPS is only supported on the higher end models though.

 

 

Aaron