
Using the Setup Utility
BIG-IP® Reference Guide 2-7
Note
For best results, choose the auto setting. In some cases, devices configured
for the auto media are incompatible, and the proper duplex setting will not
be negotiated. In these cases you may need to set the media settings to the
same speed and duplex on this device and the corresponding switch or host.
Check your switch or hub documentation for this information.
The configuration utility lists only the network interface devices that it
detects during system boot. If the utility lists only one interface device, the
network adapter may have come loose during shipping. Check the LED
indicators on the network adapters to ensure that they are working and are
connected.
Configuring VLANs and IP addresses
You can create a new VLAN or use the default internal and external VLANs
to create the BIG-IP configuration.
Determine whether you want to have security turned on for a VLAN, or off
for the VLAN. Then, type the IP address settings for the VLAN. The IP
address settings include:
• Security settings
• IP address, netmask, and broadcast
• Floating self IP address, netmask, and broadcast
We recommend that you set the floating self IP address as the default route
for target devices, such as servers. The floating self IP address is owned by
the active unit in an active/standby configuration.
Note
The IP address of the external VLAN is not the IP address of your site or
sites. The IP addresses of the sites themselves are specified by the virtual IP
addresses associated with each virtual server you configure.
Assigning interfaces to VLANs
After you configure the VLANs you want to use on the BIG-IP, you can
assign interfaces to the VLANs. If you use the default internal and external
VLANs, we recommend that you assign at least one interface to the external
VLAN, and at least one interface to the internal VLAN. The external VLAN
is the one on which the BIG-IP receives connection requests. The internal
VLAN is typically the one that is connected to the network of servers,
firewalls, or other equipment that the BIG-IP load balances.
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