201 · Question #116
A BIG-IP Administrator is setting up a new BIG-IP device. The network administrator reports that the interface has an incompatible media speed. The BIG-IP Administrator needs to change this setting…
The correct answer is C. In the Configuration Utility, Network > Interface. To manually adjust the media speed of a BIG-IP interface due to incompatibility, the BIG-IP Administrator must use the Configuration Utility. This graphical interface provides access to network settings where interface properties, including speed, can be modified.
Question
A BIG-IP Administrator is setting up a new BIG-IP device. The network administrator reports that the interface has an incompatible media speed. The BIG-IP Administrator needs to change this setting manually. From which location should the BIG-IP Administrator perform this task?
Options
- AOn the Front Console
- BIn the TMOS Shell Command line
- CIn the Configuration Utility, Network > Interface
- DIn the Configuration Utility, System > Configuration
How the community answered
(33 responses)- B3% (1)
- C94% (31)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
To manually adjust the media speed of a BIG-IP interface due to incompatibility, the BIG-IP Administrator must use the Configuration Utility. This graphical interface provides access to network settings where interface properties, including speed, can be modified.
The front console is primarily used for initial setup, password recovery, or low-level troubleshooting, not routine network interface configuration.
While TMOS Shell (TMSH) can be used for interface configuration, the Configuration Utility is a more direct and common graphical method for an administrator to adjust media speed.
The BIG-IP Configuration Utility (GUI) is the standard method for managing network interfaces, including their media speed and duplex settings, which are found under the 'Network > Interface' section. This allows administrators to troubleshoot and resolve media speed mismatches by manually configuring the interface properties to ensure proper network connectivity.
"System > Configuration" in the Configuration Utility is a general area for system-wide settings, but specific network interface settings like media speed are located under the more precise "Network > Interface" path.
Concept tested: BIG-IP interface media speed configuration location
Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/big-ip-system-administration-and-configuration-16-1-0/managing-physical-interfaces.html
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.