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nov1ce_120072
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Jan 20, 2019

Replacing the management switch

Hello,   A pair of BIG-IP appliances (running 12.1.2) in active/standby mode installed in two different DCs with the management port connected to management switches (with the management VLAN L2 s...
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Kai_Wilke
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Jan 20, 2019

Hi Novice,

 

Using the „Force Offline“ mode is always a good choice if you perform maintenance task on a given unit. So yes i would use it to make sure the unit stays offline until the work is done...

 

Cheers, Kai