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Specificationsr12900-DSr12800-DS
Intelligent Traffic Processing:L7 requests per second: 10.5M
L4 connections per second: 3.5M
L4 HTTP requests per second: 37M
Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 399M
Throughput: 195 Gbps/195 Gbps L4/L7
L7 requests per second: 8.5M
L4 connections per second: 3.1M
L4 HTTP requests per second: 37M Maximum
L4 concurrent connections: 399M
Throughput: 195 Gbps/195 Gbps L4/L7
Hardware Offload SSL/TLS:400K TPS (RSA 2k keys)
300K TPS (ECDHE-ECDSA P-256)
235K TPS (ECDHE P-256-RSA 2k)
110 Gbps bulk encryption
335K TPS (RSA 2k Keys)
240K TPS (ECDHE-ECDSA P-256)
218K TPS (ECDHE P-256-RSA 2k)
100 Gbps bulk encryption
Hardware Compression:100 Gbps90 Gbps
Hardware DDoS Protection:170M SYN Cookies per second170M SYN Cookies per second
Software Architecture:64-bit TMOS
64-bit F5OS
64-bit TMOS
64-bit F5OS
Multi-Tenancy:Up to 58Up to 52
Processor:12 vCPU’s Reserved for F5OS, and 60 vCPU’s Available for
Tenancy.
12 vCPU’s Reserved for F5OS, and 52 vCPU’s Available for
Tenancy.
Memory:512 GB DDR4512 GB DDR4
Hard Drive:2x 2TB U.2/U.3 Solid-State Drives (RAID1 Mirrored)2x 2TB U.2/U.3 Solid-State Drives (RAID1 Mirrored)
Management Ports:1x 1000BASE-T,
1x USB 3.0,
1x serial console
1x 1000BASE-T,
1x USB 3.0,
1x serial console
100/40 Gigabit Fiber Ports:4 x 100G/40G QSFP28/QSFP+ ports4 x 100G/40G QSFP28/QSFP+ ports
25/10 Gigabit Fiber Ports:16 x 25G/10G SFP28/SFP+ ports16 x 25G/10G SFP28/SFP+ ports
Power Supply:2 x 1224 W 100-240 VAC (+/- 10%) AUTO Switching Platinum,
Dual DC PSU Optional
2 x 1224 W 100-240 VAC (+/- 10%) AUTO Switching Platinum,
Dual DC PSU Optional
Typical Consumption:855W (dual power supply, 48V DC or 110V AC input)855W (dual power supply, 48V DC or 110V AC input)
Input Viltage / Typical Heat generated:Dual Power supply
110 VAC input: 2935 BTU/hour
230 VAC input: 2850 BTU/hour
Dual Power supply
110 VAC input: 2935 BTU/hour
230 VAC input: 2850 BTU/hour
Dimensions:H: 1.72 inches (4.37 cm) x W: 17.1 inches (44.20 cm) x D: 30.6
inches (77.72 cm) (per unit) 1U industry standard rack-mount
chassis
H: 1.72 inches (4.37 cm) x W: 17.1 inches (44.20 cm) x D: 30.6
inches (77.72 cm) (per unit) 1U industry standard rack-mount
chassis
Weight:42.0 pounds (19 kg) with two power supply units (PSUs) (per unit)42.0 pounds (19 kg) with two power supply units (PSUs) (per unit)
Operating Temperature:32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Operational Relative Humidity:5% to 85% (40 C) non-condensing5% to 85% (40 C) non-condensing
Hardware Certification Modelr12000r12000
Safety Agency Approval:ANSI/UL 60950-1-2014
CSA 60950-1-07, including A1:2011+A2:2014 IEC 60950-1:2005,
A1:2009+A2:2013
EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013
IEC 62368-1:2014 (Second Edition)
EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017
CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14, UL 62368-1, 2nd edition
ANSI/UL 60950-1-2014
CSA 60950-1-07, including A1:2011+A2:2014 IEC 60950-1:2005,
A1:2009+A2:2013
EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013
IEC 62368-1:2014 (Second Edition)
EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017
CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14, UL 62368-1, 2nd edition
Certifications / Susceptibility Standards:FCC Class A (Part 15), IC Class A; VCCI Class A
EN 55032:2012/AC:2013 Class A
EN 55035:2017
EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012)
FCC Class A (Part 15), IC Class A; VCCI Class A
EN 55032:2012/AC:2013 Class A
EN 55035:2017
EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012)

*Requires using adjacent QSFP28 ports at the same speed (100G/100G or 40G/40G). 100/40G ports do not support breakout cables.
Notes: Performance-related numbers are based on local traffic management services only and are subject to change. Only optics provided by F5 are supported.

Specificationsr12600-DS
Intelligent Traffic Processing:L7 requests per second: 7M
L4 connections per second: 2.8M
L4 HTTP requests per second: 37M
Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 399M
Throughput: 195 Gbps/146 Gbps L4/L7
Hardware Offload SSL/TLS:270K TPS (RSA 2k keys)
208K TPS (ECDHE-ECDSA P-256)
90K TPS (ECDHE P-256-RSA 2k)
95 Gbps bulk encryption
Hardware Compression:90 Gbps
Hardware DDoS Protection:170M SYN Cookies per second
Software Architecture:64-bit TMOS
64-bit F5OS
Multi-Tenancy:Up to 44
Processor:12 vCPU’s Reserved for F5OS, and 44 vCPU’s Available for Tenancy
Memory:512 GB DDR4
Hard Drive:2x 2TB U.2/U.3 Solid-State Drives (RAID1 Mirrored)
Management Ports:1x 1000BASE-T,
1x USB 3.0,
1x serial console
100/40 Gigabit Fiber Ports:4 x 100G/40G QSFP28/QSFP+ ports
25/10 Gigabit Fiber Ports:16 x 25G/10G SFP28/SFP+ ports
Power Supply:2 x 1224 W 100-240 VAC (+/- 10%) AUTO Switching Platinum, Dual DC PSU
Optional
Typical Consumption:855W (dual power supply, 48V DC or 110V AC input)
Input Voltage / Typical Heat
generated:
Dual Power supply
110 VAC input: 2935 BTU/hour
230 VAC input: 2850 BTU/hour
Dimensions:H: 1.72 inches (4.37 cm) x W: 17.1 inches (44.20 cm) x D: 30.6 inches (77.72 cm) (per
unit) 1U industry standard rack-mount chassis
Weight:42.0 pounds (19 kg) with two power supply units (PSUs) (per unit)
Operating Temperature:32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Operational Relative Humidity5% to 85% (40 C) non-condensing
Hardware Certification Modelr12000
Safety Agency Approval:ANSI/UL 60950-1-2014
CSA 60950-1-07, including A1:2011+A2:2014 IEC 60950-1:2005, A1:2009+A2:2013
EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013
IEC 62368-1:2014 (Second Edition)
EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017
CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14, UL 62368-1, 2nd edition
Certifications / Susceptibility
Standards:
FCC Class A (Part 15), IC Class A; VCCI Class A
EN 55032:2012/AC:2013 Class A
EN 55035:2017
EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012)

*Requires using adjacent QSFP28 ports at the same speed (100G/100G or 40G/40G). 100/40G ports do not support breakout cables.
Notes: Performance-related numbers are based on local traffic management services only and are subject to change. Only optics provided by F5 are supported.

Compatible BIG-IP Software Version Matrix for BIG-IP r12600-DS r12800-DS r12900-DS

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For a table with all compatible hardware and software versions, please follow this link.

F5OS-A supported versions Supported BIG-IP tenant software versions AOM
Base OS Service 17.x 16.x 15.x 14.x
1.3.0 1.3.0 17.1.0 None 15.1.5 – 15.1.10 None 2.00.292.0.1
1.3.1 1.3.1 17.1.0 None 15.1.5 – 15.1.10 None
1.3.2 1.3.2 17.1.0 None 15.1.5 – 15.1.10 None
1.5.0 1.5.0 17.1.0 None 15.1.5 – 15.1.10 None
1.5.1 1.5.1 17.1.0 None 15.1.5 – 15.1.10 None