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Which three methods can be used for initial access to a BIGIP system. (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. CLI access to the serial console port B. SSH access to the management port F. HTTPS access to the management port. Initial access to a BIG-IP system can be established via the serial console, SSH to the management port, or HTTPS to the management port.
Question
Which three methods can be used for initial access to a BIGIP system. (Choose three.)
Options
- ACLI access to the serial console port
- BSSH access to the management port
- CSSH access to any of the switch ports
- DHTTP access to the management port
- EHTTP access to any of the switch ports
- FHTTPS access to the management port
- GHTTPS access to any of the switch ports
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A94% (30)
- E3% (1)
- G3% (1)
Why each option
Initial access to a BIG-IP system can be established via the serial console, SSH to the management port, or HTTPS to the management port.
CLI access to the serial console port is a fundamental method for initial setup and troubleshooting of a BIG-IP system, providing direct command-line interaction without network connectivity.
SSH access to the management port allows secure command-line access to the BIG-IP system over the network for initial configuration and ongoing administration.
SSH access to switch ports (data plane interfaces) is generally not used for management plane access, as management is typically segregated to the dedicated management port.
HTTP access to the management port is insecure and typically disabled or redirected to HTTPS for initial and ongoing web-based management.
HTTP access to switch ports (data plane interfaces) is both insecure and not the intended method for management plane access on a BIG-IP system.
HTTPS access to the management port enables secure graphical user interface (GUI) access via the BIG-IP Configuration utility for initial setup and subsequent management.
HTTPS access to switch ports (data plane interfaces) is generally not used for direct management access; the dedicated management port is used for GUI access.
Concept tested: Initial BIG-IP system access methods
Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/bigip-system-essentials-11-4-0/3.html
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