Just recieved Big-IP 1600, cant find where to start

@bob:

 

 

in regards to:

 

"The second link is interesting. It says you have to connect a serail port & use command line. We have around 30 laptops in the office, and not one has a serail port. The last time I had to use serial port was about 10 years ago. Are yo usaying that the F5 web configuration will not work untill we do something with the searial console? This would be a bit of a showstopper. "

 

 

Nope, you can actually set the management IP address from the front of the console on the unit. You can then use that IP to access the GUI via that management IP.

 

 

Ah, console connections... man. I tell you what, every time I see one... I say, why the hell is that there? Then.. when something goes wrong, and I don't have console to a box, I tear my hair out, because I not have to go down to the Datacenter, deal with the datacenter security guard, find the blasted crash cart, and hope to heck that the battery on the carts not dead.

 

 

hope all goes well,

 

 

Joshm