BIG-IP iSeries platform combines software and hardware innovations that balance the need for performance, scalability, and security. iSeries delivers unrivalled software-defined hardware performance, fast and easy programmability, and ecosystem-friendly orchestration. IT teams can offload SSL processing and deploy comprehensive application delivery and security services across data center and colocation infrastructure.
Speed and flexibility
F5 TurboFlex optimization technology offloads specialized functions from the general CPU, resulting in up to 2x the price/performance of leading competitors.
Comprehensive security
Innovations in the BIG-IP iSeries platform balance performance, scalability and security, enabling you to implement security services such as WAF, network firewall, firewalling and application access controls to protect your environment.
Compliance at scale
BIG-IP iSeries is FIPS and Common Criteria certified, enabling you to comply with regulatory requirements and get the best protection for all of your application environments.
Lower total cost of ownership
Reduce your total cost of ownership and infrastructure footprint by consolidating app delivery and security services on to a unified, high-performance platform.
F5 iSeries Catalog
The F5 BIG-IP iSeries platform features programmable cloud-ready ADC appliances with unrivaled Layer 4 and Layer 7 throughput and connection rates. To support regulatory compliance, the BIG-IP iSeries of appliances has earned NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 2 and Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL 4+) certification. The hardware-accelerated support for ECC ciphers provides a cost-effective way to ensure privacy for any-size enterprise.
Small-to-Medium Enterprise | |||
BIG-IP i2600 | BIG-IP i2800 | BIG-IP i4600 | BIG-IP i4800 |
● L7 requests per second: 350K ● L4 connections per second: 125K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 600K ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 14M ● Throughput: 10 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 650K ● L4 connections per second: 250K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 1M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 14M ● Throughput: 10 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 650K ● L4 connections per second: 250K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 1M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 28M ● Throughput: 20 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 1.1M ● L4 connections per second: 450K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 2M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 28M ● Throughput: 20 Gbps (L4/L7) |
Mid-to-Large Enterprise | |||
BIG-IP i5600 | BIG-IP i5800 | BIG-IP i5820-DF | BIG-IP i7600 |
● L7 requests per second: 1.1M ● L4 connections per second: 500K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 6M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 40M ● Throughput: 60 Gbps/35 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 1.8M ● L4 connections per second: 800K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 12M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 40M ● Throughput: 60 Gbps/35 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 2M ● L4 connections per second: 800K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 7M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 40M ● Throughput: 60 Gbps/35 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 1.8M ● L4 connections per second: 750K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 7M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 80M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/40 Gbps (L4/L7) |
BIG-IP i7800 | BIG-IP i7820-DF | BIG-IP i10600 | BIG-IP i10800 |
● L7 requests per second: 3M ● L4 connections per second: 1.1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 14M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 80M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/40 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 3M ● L4 connections per second: 1.2M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 14M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 80M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/40 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 2.1M ● L4 connections per second: 1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 11M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 100M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/80 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 3.5M ● L4 connections per second: 1.5M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 22M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 100M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/80 Gbps (L4/L7) |
Large Enterprises and Service Providers | |||
BIG-IP i11400-DS | BIG-IP i11600-DS | BIG-IP i11800-DS | BIG-IP i11600 |
● L7 requests per second: 1.8M ● L4 connections per second: 0.75M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 12.5M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/70 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 2.5M ● L4 connections per second: 1.2M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 13M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/70 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 5.5M ● L4 connections per second: 2.1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 25M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/70 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 2.5M ● L4 connections per second: 1.1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 22M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/80 Gbps (L4/L7) |
BIG-IP i11800 | BIG-IP i15600 | BIG-IP i15800 | BIG-IP i15820-DF |
● L7 requests per second: 5.5M ● L4 connections per second: 2.1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 25M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/80 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 5M ● L4 connections per second: 2.4M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 28M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 300M ● Throughput: 320 Gbps/160 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 10M ● L4 connections per second: 4.2M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 35M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 300M ● Throughput: 320 Gbps/160 Gbps (L4/L7) | ● L7 requests per second: 10M ● L4 connections per second: 4.2M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 35M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 300M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/140 Gbps L4/L7 |
Key Benefits
Obtain the lowest TCO
Reduce TCO and the infrastructure footprint by consolidating app and security services on to a unified, high-performance platform.
Protect critical data
Deliver the SSL capacity required to protect critical data—including offload of elliptical curve cryptography (ECC) processing to hardware—enabling forward secrecy scaling. Simplify operations and improve customer confidence with the fastest way to an SSL Labs A+ rating.
Secure applications
Deliver the most effective protection with integrated, one-pass, full stack (L3–L7 security, including an ICSA Certified firewall, highcapacity DDoS mitigation, contextual access management, and more.
Ensure the easiest deployment for cloud or container environments
Save time with the only simple, out-of-the-box native integration with leading private cloud, cloud interconnect colocation, and container environments.
Maximize investment protection
The iSeries’ software-defined hardware includes unique F5 TurboFlex FPGA technology that enables on-demand optimized performance for specific use cases such as DDoS protection or UDP traffic processing. Eliminate forklift upgrades and extend the lifecycle of app delivery hardware with software-upgradeable performance.
Maximize uptime
Ensure your critical infrastructure is built on reliable, carrier-grade hardware with hot-swappable components, redundant power supplies and fans, and always-on management integrated with a full baseboard management controller (BMC) with IPMI support.
Table 1. F5 BIG-IP i10600, i10800 Hardware Specifications
Platform | i10600 | i10800 |
Intelligent Traffic Processing | L7 requests per second: 2.1M Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 100M | L7 requests per second: 3.5M Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 100M |
Hardware Offload SSL/TLS | ECC† : 30K TPS (ECDSA P-256) | ECC† : 48K TPS (ECDSA P-256) |
FIPS SSL | N/A | N/A |
Hardware Compression | N/A | 40 Gbps |
Hardware DDoS Protection | 70M SYN cookies per second | 130M SYN cookies per second |
TurboFlex Performance Profiles | N/A | Tier 3 (2x bandwidth) |
Software Compression | 25 Gbps | N/A |
Software Architecture | 64-bit TMOS | 64-bit TMOS |
On-Demand Upgradable | Yes | N/A |
Virtualization (Maximum Number of vCMP Guests) | N/A | 16 |
Processor | One 8-Core Intel Xeon processor (total 16 hyperthreaded logical processor cores) | One 8-Core Intel Xeon processor (total 16 hyperthreaded logical processor cores) |
Memory | 128 GB DDR4 | 128 GB DDR4 |
Hard Drive | 1x 480 GB Enterprise Class SSD | 1x 480 GB Enterprise Class SSD |
Gigabit Ethernet CU Ports | Optional SFP | Optional SFP |
Gigabit Fiber Ports (SFP) | Optional SFP+ (SX or LX) | Optional SFP+ (SX or LX) |
10 Gigabit Fiber Ports (SFP+) | 8 SR or LR (sold separately); | 8 SR or LR (sold separately); |
40 Gigabit Fiber Ports (QSFP+) | 6 SR4/LR4 (sold separately) (QSFP+ optical breakout cable assemblies available to convert to 10 gigabit ports) | 6 SR4/LR4 (sold separately) (QSFP+ optical breakout cable assemblies available to convert to 10 gigabit ports) |
Power Supply | 2x 650W Platinum AC PSU (2x 650W DC PSU Option) | 2x 650W Platinum AC PSU (2x 650W DC PSU Option) |
Typical Consumption | 415W (dual power supply, 110V input)** | 415W (dual power supply, 110V input)** |
Input Voltage | 100–240 VAC +/- 10% auto switching, 50/60hz | 100–240 VAC +/- 10% auto switching, 50/60hz |
Typical Heat Output | 1420 BTU/hour (dual power supply, 110V input)** | 1420 BTU/hour (dual power supply, 110V input)** |
Dimensions | 1.72” (4.37 cm) H x 17.4” (44.2 cm) W x 30.6” (77.72 cm) D | 1.72” (4.37 cm) H x 17.4” (44.2 cm) W x 30.6” (77.72 cm) D |
Weight | 36 lbs. (16.3 kg) (dual power supply) | 36 lbs. (16.3 kg) (dual power supply) |
Operating Temperature | 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C) | 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C) |
Operational Relative Humidity | 5% to 85% at 40º C | 5% to 85% at 40º C |
Safety Agency Approval | ANSI/UL 60950-1-2014 | ANSI/UL 60950-1-2014 |
Certifications/ Susceptibility Standards | ETSI EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012) | ETSI EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012) |
Notes: Performance-related numbers are based on local traffic management services only. Only optics provided by F5 are supported. SFP+ ports in i11800, i11600, i10800 and i10600 are compatible with F5 SFP modules.
* Maximum throughput.
** Please refer to the Platform Guide: i10000/i11000 Series for the latest power ratings for your specific configurations (number of PS, highline input voltage, DC, etc.).
† ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256 cipher string tested.
Table 1. F5 BIG-IP i10000 Series Hardware Ordering information
Product Number | Description |
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-LTM-I10800-D | BIG-IP i10800 Local Traffic Manager (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-LTM-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 Local Traffic Manager (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-LTM-I10600-D | BIG-IP i10600 Local Traffic Manager (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-LTM-I10600 | BIG-IP i10600 Local Traffic Manager (128 GB Memory, SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5 BIG-IP Global App Delivery (DNS) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-DNS-I10800-D | BIG-IP i10800 DNS (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, DNSSEC, Routing, GSLB, DNS Services, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-DNS-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 DNS (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, DNSSEC, Routing, GSLB, DNS Services, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-DNS-I10600-D | BIG-IP i10600 DNS (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, DNSSEC, Routing, GSLB, DNS Services, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-DNS-I10600 | BIG-IP i10600 DNS (128 GB Memory, SSD, DNSSEC, Routing, GSLB, DNS Services, Dual AC) |
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-APM-I10800-DM | BIG-IP i10800 Access Policy Manager Max (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-APM-I10800-M | BIG-IP i10800 Access Policy Manager Max (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-APM-I10800-DB | BIG-IP i10800 Access Policy Manager Base (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-APM-I10800-B | BIG-IP i10800 Access Policy Manager Base (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-AFM-I10800-D | BIG-IP i10800 Advanced Firewall Manager (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-AFM-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 Advanced Firewall Manager (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-AFM-I10600-D | BIG-IP i10600 Advanced Firewall Manager (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-AFM-I10600 | BIG-IP i10600 Advanced Firewall Manager (128 GB Memory, SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF (AWF) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-AWF-I10800-D | BIG-IP i10800 Advanced Web Application Firewall (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-AWF-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 Advanced Web Application Firewall (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-AWF-I10600-D | BIG-IP i10600 Advanced Web Application Firewall (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-AWF-I10600 | BIG-IP i10600 Advanced Web Application Firewall (128 GB Memory, SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT (CGN) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-CGN-I10800-D | BIG-IP i10800 Carrier Grade NAT (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-CGN-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 Carrier Grade NAT (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-CGN-I10600-D | BIG-IP i10600 Carrier Grade NAT (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-CGN-I10600 | BIG-IP i10600 Carrier Grade NAT (128 GB Memory, SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator (SSLO) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-SSLO-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 SSL Orchestrator (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager (PEM) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-PEM-I10800-D | BIG-IP i10800 Policy Enforcement Manager (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-PEM-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 Policy Enforcement Manager (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-BPEM-I10800-D | BIG-IP i10800 Basic Policy Enforcement Manager (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-BPEM-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 Basic Policy Enforcement Manager (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5 BIG-IP Better Bundle (BR) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-BR-I10800-D | BIG-IP i10800 Better Bundle (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-BR-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 Better Bundle (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-BR-I10600-D | BIG-IP i10600 Better Bundle (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-BR-I10600 | BIG-IP i10600 Better Bundle (128 GB Memory, SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5 BIG-IP Best Bundle (BT) i10000 Series | |
F5-BIG-BTA-I10800-D | BIG-IP i10800 Best Bundle (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-BTA-I10800 | BIG-IP i10800 Best Bundle (128 GB Memory, SSD, vCMP, Max SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-BTA-I10600-D | BIG-IP i10600 Best Bundle (128 GB Memory, Dual SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
F5-BIG-BTA-I10600 | BIG-IP i10600 Best Bundle (128 GB Memory, SSD, Base SSL & Comp, Dual AC) |
Table 2. F5 BIG-IP i15000, i11000, i10000 Series Accessories Ordering information
Product Number | Description |
Fans | |
F5-UPG-FTR-I15XXX | BIG-IP Fan Try Kit for i15XXX (Field Upgrade) |
F5-UPG-FTR-I11XXX | BIG-IP Fan Try Kit for i11XXX (Field Upgrade) |
F5-UPG-FTR-I10XXX | BIG-IP Fan Try Kit for i10XXX (Field Upgrade) |
Power Supplies | |
F5-UPG-AC-I15XXX | BIG-IP Single AC Power Supply for i15XXX (1500W, Field Upgrade) |
F5-UPG-DC-I15XXX | BIG-IP Single DC Power Supply for i15XXX (1500W, Field Upgrade) |
F5-UPG-AC-I11XXX | BIG-IP Single AC Power Supply for i11XXX (650W, Field Upgrade) |
F5-UPG-DC-I11XXX | BIG-IP Single DC Power Supply for i11XXX (650W, Field Upgrade) |
F5-UPG-AC-I10XXX | BIG-IP Single AC Power Supply for i10XXX (650W, Field Upgrade) |
F5-UPG-DC-I10XXX | BIG-IP Single DC Power Supply for i10XXX (650W, Field Upgrade) |
Transceiver Modules | |
F5-UPG-SFP-R | Field Upgrade: SFP Fiber Connector (1G – LC/850nm) ROHS |
F5-UPG-SFPLX-R | Field Upgrade: SFP LX Fiber Connector (1G – LC/1310nm) ROHS |
F5-UPG-SFPC-R | Field Upgrade: SFP Copper Connector (10/100/1000 RJ45)) ROHS |
F5-UPG-SFP+-R | Field Upgrade: SFP+ Fiber Connector (10G-LC/850nm) ROHS |
F5-UPG-SFP+LR-R | Field Upgrade: SFP+LR Fiber Connector (10G-LC/1310nm) ROHS |
F5-UPG-SFPC+-3M-8 | Field Upgrade: Copper SFP+ 10G Direct Attach 8-Pack 3M (8900, 11000, B4200, B2100) |
F5-UPG-SFP28-SR | Field Upgrade: Transceiver SFP28, 25G-SR, 100M, LC, MMF, DDM (rSeries ONLY) |
F5-UPG-SFP28-LR | Field Upgrade: Transceiver SFP28, 25G-LR, 100M, LC, SMF, DDM (rSeries ONLY) |
F5-UPG-QSFP+SR4 | Field Upgrade: QSFP+ Transceiver (40G-SR4, 850NM, 100M, MPO, DDM Support) |
F5-UPG-QSFP+LR4 | Field Upgrade: QSFP+ Transceiver (40G-LR4, 1310NM, 10KM, LC, SMF, DDM Support) |
F5-UPG-QSFP+PSM4 | Field Upgrade: QSFP+ Transceiver (40G-PSM4, 4x10LR, 1310NM, 10KM, MPO/APC, SMF, DDM) |
F5-UPG-QSFP+BD | Field Upgrade: Transceiver QSFP+, 2X20G BIDI 850NM-900NM, 100M, LC, MMF, DDM |
F5-UPG-QSFP28-SR4 | Field Upgrade: QSFP28 Transceiver (100G-SR4, 850NM, 70M/100M, OM3/OM4, MMF, MPO, DDM) |
F5-UPG-QSFP28-LR4 | Field Upgrade: QSFP28 Transceiver (100G-LR4, 10KM, LC, SMF, 4.5W, DDM) |
F5-UPG-QSFP28-PSM4 | Field Upgrade: QSFP28 Transceiver (100G-PSM4, 500M, MPO/APC, SMF, DDM) ROHS |
F5-UPG-QSFP28-BD | Field Upgrade: Transceiver QSFP28, 100G BIDI, 100M, LC, MMF, DDM (rSeries ONLY) |
F5-UPGVELSR4XSR10M | VELOS Field Upgrade: QSFP28-QSFP+ Breakout Cable for SR4 ONLY MPO to 4LC (10 Meter 2 Pack) |
F5-UPGVELSR4XSR3M | VELOS Field Upgrade: QSFP28-QSFP+ Breakout Cable for SR4 ONLY MPO to 4LC (3 Meter 2 Pack) |
F5-UPGVELSR4XSR1M | VELOS Field Upgrade: QSFP28-QSFP+ Breakout Cable for SR4 ONLY MPO to 4LC (1 Meter 2 Pack) |
F5-UPG-VELPSMXLR10M | VELOS Field Upgrade: QSFP28-QSFP+ Breakout Cable for PSM4 ONLY. MPO/APC to 4LC (10 Meter) |
F5-UPG-VELPSM4XLR3M | VELOS Field Upgrade: QSFP28-QSFP+ Breakout Cable for PSM4 ONLY. MPO/APC to 4LC (3 Meter) |
