Friday, June 09, 2006

F5 LinkControler restore default config

Before you perform a network boot from a CD, you must designate and configure a remote host to be a Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) server.

This remote host must meet all the following criteria:
Contain a CD-ROM drive.
Support a CD-ROM boot.
Reside on the same network as the BIG-IP client.

Note: You must connect the installation server to the MGMT port on the BIG-IP unit.
Note: If you are upgrading a BIG-IP 1500 (C36), BIG-IP 3400 (C62), or BIG-IP 6400 (D63) platform, you must use an Ethernet cross-over cable to connect to the management interface. If you are upgrading a BIG-IP 1000 (D39), BIG-IP 2400 (D44), BIG-IP 5100 or 5110 (D51), you can use a standard Ethernet cable to connect to the management interface.

Once you have designated a host, complete the following steps:

- Insert the CD into the drive on the installation server and reboot the host system from the CD-ROM drive.
- Select option 2 Server

After you select the interface you want to use as the installation server interface, the following prompt displays:
Use existing DHCP server on subnet [no]?
Indicate your DHCP choice:
If you want to set up this server as the DHCP server, type no.

The following series of prompts displays:

IP network [10.1.10]?
IP address of server 10.1.10[n] [199]?
Lower range for clients 10.1.10.[n] [199]?
Upper range for clients 10.1.10.[n] [200]?

If the settings displayed are correct, type yes. If they are not, type no and you are prompted to re-enter the addresses.

Once you accept the settings, the server configuration is complete.

Booting the target hardware from the remote installation server

After you designate and configure a remote host to be a installation server, you are ready to perform the network boot from the console of the platform on which you wish to install the software.

Note: You must connect the installation server to the MGMT port on the BIG-IP unit.

First, select the method you want to use to net boot the unit:

If the machine is powered down, power it up, and within the first ten seconds use a paperclip to push the NETboot button on the front panel of the IP Application Switch.

Once the devidce is booted, he take a DHCP request and then start to install the default Big Ip software.

Once the software installated, reboot the device.

posted by Hervé SCHLECHT @ 3:19 PM