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Platform Specifications

General specifications for system features

This table lists general specifications for the VIPRION® 2200 platform.

Item Specification
Transceiver modules hot swap Support for hot swap of transceiver modules
Dynamic routing protocols BFD, BGP4, IS-IS, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIPv1/RIPv2, RIPng
Jumbo frames Support for maximum Ethernet frame size of 9216 bytes and MTU of 9128 bytes
Virtual Clustered Multiprocessing™ (vCMP™) Supports provisioning and managing multiple, hosted instances of the BIG-IP software on a single hardware device
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Blade hardware specifications

This table lists hardware specifications for VIPRION B2000 Series blades.

Specification B2100 B2150 B2250
Dimensions Proprietary to fit F5 Networks chassis
Weight 9.5 pounds (4.3 kg) 9.5 pounds (4.3 kg) 10.0 pounds (4.5 kg)
Processor 1 x Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor (total 8 hyperthreaded logical processor cores) 1 x Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor (total 8 hyperthreaded logical processor cores) 1 x 10-Core Intel® Xeon® processor (total 20 hyperthreaded logical processor cores)
Communication interfaces 8 x 1GbE/10GbE SFP+ fiber ports

1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Management port

1 x RJ45 console port

1 x RJ45 failover port

2 x USB 2.0 interfaces

8 x 1GbE/10GbE SFP+ fiber ports

1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Management port

1 x RJ45 console port

1 x RJ45 failover port

2 x USB 2.0 interfaces

4 x 40GbE QSFP+ fiber ports

1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Management port

1 x RJ45 console port

2 x USB 2.0 interfaces

Hard drive capacity

1 x 300 GB hard disk drive (HDD)

1 x 400 GB solid-state drive (SSD) 1 x 800 GB SSD
RAM 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.
Important: F5® only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.

Chassis hardware specifications

This table lists hardware specifications for the VIPRION® 2200 chassis.

Item Specification
Dimensions H: 3.4 inches (8.6 cm) x W: 17.3 inches (44.0 cm) x D: 24.5 inches (62.2 cm) rack-mount chassis
Weight Fully-loaded system (2 blades, 2 power supplies, 1 fan tray): 61.0-62.0 pounds (27.6-28.1 kg)

Half-loaded system (1 blade, 2 power supplies, 1 blank line cards, 1 fan tray): 52.0-53.0 pounds (23.5-24.0 kg)

Empty chassis (1 blank line cards, 0 power supplies, 0 blades, 1 fan tray): 31.0 pounds (14.1 kg)

Power supply: 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg)

B2100 blade: 9.5 pounds (4.3 kg)

B2150 blade: 9.5 pounds (4.3 kg)

B2250 blade: 10.0 pounds (4.5 kg)

Blank line card: 0.5 pounds (0.23kg)

Fan tray: 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg)

Processor See blade specifications
Hard drive capacity See blade specifications
RAM See blade specifications
AC power input requirements 2 x 100 to 240VAC 800W auto-ranging

10A per input line (max)

2 x NEMA 5-15P power cords

DC power supply

1 to 2 x 800W -44 to 72 VDC

44A per input (max)

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Chassis environmental operating specifications

This table lists environmental operating specifications for the VIPRION® chassis.

Item Specification
Operational temperature 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
Operational relative humidity 5 to 85% at 104°F (40°C)
Non-operational temperature -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
Non-operational humidity 5 to 95% at 40°C non-condensing
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

About AC power requirements

When working with an AC-powered VIPRION® platform, it is important to understand the AC power options and requirements.

About AC power cables

The power cable supplied with the hardware is a 125V high-line input cable. This type of cable requires a NEMA 5-15R wall outlet or a region-specific equivalent. Region-specific power cables are available from F5® Networks.

Note: The power cables included with this unit are for exclusive use with this unit and should not be used with other electrical appliances.

AC power redundancy provisioning

This VIPRION® platform supports up to two AC power supplies. The power supplies are auto-ranging 100-240VAC (low/high line) input, and can supply 800W output power. The fan tray is provisioned to draw up to 100W, and each blade slot is provisioned for 350W. One power supply can support one or two B2000 Series blades, plus the fan tray with no redundancy. If redundancy is desired in any configuration, add the second power supply. This table shows some of the possible blade and power supply redundancy configurations.

    No redundancy 1 + 1 redundancy
Blade type Blade quantity Supplies (low/high line) Supplies (low/high line)
B2100 1 (350W) 1 (800W available) 2 (1600W available)
2 (600W) 1 (800W available) 2 (1600W available)
B2150 1 (350W) 1 (800W available) 2 (1600W available)
2 (600W) 1 (800W available) 2 (1600W available)
B2250 1 (350W) 1 (800W available) 2 (1600W available)
2 (600W) 1 (800W available) 2 (1600W available)

AC platform power consumption (low-line input)

The actual amount of power draw from the AC source depends on the type and number of blades, as well as the power supply AC source voltage and redundancy configuration. This table shows possible configurations for low-line voltage, and the typical and maximum power draw.

Blade quantity and type Typical system power draw (W) Maximum system power draw (W) Typical system heat (BTU/hr) Maximum system heat (BTU/hr) Number of power supplies installed
Chassis only < 75 < 100 < 250 < 340 1 or 2
1 x B2100 235 315 805 1075 1
2 x B2100 435 585 1485 2000 1
1 x B2100 245 325 840 1110 2
2 x B2100 445 595 1520 2035 2
1 x B2150 235 315 805 1075 1
2 x B2150 435 585 1485 2000 1
1 x B2150 240 340 820 1165 2
2 x B2150 445 595 1520 2035 2
1 x B2250 240 340 820 1165 1
2 x B2250 465 660 1590 2255 1
1 x B2250 255 360 845 1230 2
2 x B2250 465 660 1590 2255 2

AC platform power consumption (high-line input)

The actual amount of power draw from the AC source depends on the type and number of blades, as well as the power supply AC source voltage, and redundancy configuration. This table shows possible configurations for high-line input, and the typical and maximum AC mains power draw.

Blade quantity and type Typical system power draw (W) Maximum system power draw (W) Typical system heat (BTU/hr) Maximum system heat (BTU/hr) Number of power supplies installed
Chassis only < 75 < 100 < 250 < 340 1 or 2
1 x B2100 265 305 905 1045 1
2 x B2100 510 560 1745 1915 1
1 x B2100 285 315 975 1075 2
2 x B2100 515 565 1760 1930 2
1 x B2150 265 305 905 1045 1
2 x B2150 510 560 1745 1915 1
1 x B2150 285 315 975 1075 2
2 x B2150 515 565 1760 1930 2
1 x B2250 235 335 805 1145 1
2 x B2250 450 640 1540 2185 1
1 x B2250 245 345 840 1180 2
2 x B2250 455 645 1555 2205 2

DC power requirements

When working with a DC-powered VIPRION® 2200 platform, it is important to understand the DC power options and requirements.

The platform supports up to two hot swappable DC power supplies. One power supply powers a chassis that contains zero to four blades, with no redundancy. Two power supplies power a chassis with any blade configuration, with full redundancy.

DC platform power consumption

The actual amount of power draw from the DC power source depends on the type and number of blades, and the redundancy configuration. This table shows several possible configurations, and the typical and maximum power draw.

Blade quantity and type Typical system power draw (W) Maximum system power draw (W) Typical system heat (BTU/hr) Maximum system heat (BTU/hr) Number of power supplies installed
Chassis only < 100 < 100 < 340 < 340 1 or 2
1 x B2100 235 310 805 1060 1
2 x B2100 440 575 1505 1965 1
1 x B2100 245 325 840 1110 2
2 x B2100 445 580 1520 1980 2
1 x B2150 230 310 785 1060 1
2 x B2150 420 550 1435 1880 1
1 x B2150 240 315 820 1075 2
2 x B2150 425 555 1450 1895 2
1 x B2250 240 350 820 1195 1
2 x B2250 445 635 1520 2170 1
1 x B2250 245 355 840 1215 2
2 x B2250 460 610 1570 2085 2

Safety requirements

This equipment complies with these safety requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.

EC Type Examination Certificates: Master Contract: 252302
  CB Scheme  
  EN 60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011  
  IEC 60950-1:2005, A1:2009  
  CSA 60950-1-07, Including Amendment 1:2011  
  ANSI/UL 60950-1-2011  
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

EMC requirements

USA--FCC Class A, Canada--Industry Canada Class A

This equipment complies with Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules for Class A digital devices, Industry Canada ICES-003, Issue 5. Operation is subject to these two conditions:

  • This equipment may not cause harmful interference.
  • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

European Union

This equipment complies with these requirements of the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC:

As Telecommunication Network Equipment (TNE) in Both Telecom Centers and Other than Telecom Centers per (as applicable):

Directive Required Limits
ETSI EN 300 386 V1.5.1 (2010)  
EN 55022:2010 Class A
EN 61000-3-2:2006 A1:2009+A2:2009  
EN 61000-3-3:2008  

As Information Technology Equipment (ITE) Class A per (as applicable):

Directive Required Limits
EN 55024:2010  
EN 55022:2010 Class A
EN 61000-3-2:2006 A1:2009+A2:2009  
EN 61000-3-3:2008  
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Acoustic, airflow, and altitude specifications

This table lists acoustic levels, airflow movement, and operational altitude specifications for the VIPRION® 2200 platform.

Specification type Detail Units Chassis with blade
Maximum acoustic output 1 Front

Left

Right

Rear

dBA

dBA

dBA

dBA

67

65

66

72

Altitude 2

Operational

Non-operational

Feet

Feet

6000

40,000

Airflow 3 Entire chassis CFM 244
Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.