=====F5 Networks=====

To see Hard Drives serial numbers and models:
<code>show /sys raid</code>

To see status of all hardware:
<code>show /sys hardware</code>

[[https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/3000/700/sol3782.html|To check for serial number, etc.]]

[[https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13444|Services]]

[[https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43990943|F5 become Active-Active during upgrade process]]

To bring up the cmd line type <code>:</code>

To restart the syslog service:

Forcing a file system check on the next system reboot
<code>bash
touch /forcefsck 
ls / (confirm that /forcefsck was created)</code>


To reboot a guest:
  - SSH into guest:
<code>reboot</code>
[[https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/10000/300/sol10328.html|More info]]

<code>
Run sys failover offline
Run sys failover online

show sys hardware


Show running-config /net vlan
Run util bash -c uptime 
show /sys raid (shows Hard Drives serial numbers and model)
show /sys hardware (status of hardware)
df -h (check available disk space)

	1. Change Timezone
		a. System-->Platform
	2. Re-establish device trust between guests
		a. Note: This will break the network for approximately 30 seconds or more
		b. Login to your favorite F5 guest
		c. Device Management-->Device Trust-->Reset Device Trust (it's a button)
		d. Go through the motions to put in the request IP addresses and user authentication
		e. Just use the current certificate
		f. Let it do it's thing and then I would re-establish trust on the sister device too
		g. https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/700/sol15757.html
	3. To check baud rate:
		a. bash
		b. clsh --slot=1 tmsh show sys console
		c. Other optional commands:
			i. show sys cluster
			ii. show net interface
			iii. clsh --slot=2 reboot
	4. To perform a packet capture on the F5:
		a. tcpdump -s0 -nni 0.0:nnnp host <client_ip> 
		b. If you want to dump out to a file:
		tcpdump -s0 -nni 0.0:nnnp host <client_ip> -w /var/tmp/traffic_drop.pcap

# tmsh modify sys global-settings console-inactivity-timeout 120

# tmsh list sys global-settings console-inactivity-timeout

export TMOUT=120
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