F5 Big-IP 2500 Appliance System Initial Configuration

Some Other related posts in this blog:

• F5 Big IP 2000s Appliance Initial Configuration
• F5 BigIP LTM v11.5.3 Virtual Appliance Configuration - Part 1
• F5 BigIP LTM v11.5.3 Virtual Appliance Configuration - Part 2
• F5 BigIP LTM Basic Configuration Steps
• F5 Big-IP 2500 Appliance System Initial Configuration
• Download and Install F5 BIG-IP v11.x / Virtual Edition 11.3.x into Vmware Workstation

1. Use a DB9 null modem cable to connect to Console Port :

Setting	Value
Bits per second [baud]	19200
Data bits	8
Parity	None
Stop bit	1
Flow control	None

note: Set baud rate first then power on your device. Else you may get messed text code in your terminal window as I got.

2. log in with following account:

root/default

Here is a video shows how to do F5 command configuration.

3. Change Management IP from default 192.168.1.x/24 to your management zone ip

root@(localhost)(cfg-sync Standalone)(NO LICENSE)(/)(tmos.sys)# delete /sys management-ip 192.168.1.245/24
root@(localhost)(cfg-sync Standalone)(NO LICENSE)(/)(tmos.sys)# create /sys management-ip 10.9.2.33/24

note: modify command doesnot work with this object

4. Access configuration web gui interface by https

5. Login with default username and password : admin/admin

6. Start to activate F5 appliance license

7. After activated license:

8. Setup Utility Complete
goto network -> configsync click finished to complete whole setup process.