Infoblox NT-1400 Installation Manual

Network automation appliance

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Infoblox Installation Guide for Network Automation
1400 Appliance

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  • Page 1 Infoblox Installation Guide for Network Automation 1400 Appliance...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.3 Infoblox Network Automation CLI ........
  • Page 3: Introduction

    The Network Automation NT-1400 appliance is a Class A digital appliance per FCC regulations, and is RoHS and WEEE compliant. Hardware Components The Network Automation NT-1400 is a 1-U platform that is mounted in a standard two-post or four-post equipment rack using the mounting brackets and bolts that ship with the appliances. For information about rack mounting, see...
  • Page 4 9-pin serial interface, use a properly grounded USB-to-Serial dongle to connect to the serial console port. If the dongle connects to a laptop, the laptop must be grounded properly as well. Failure to do so may result in damage to the serial console port of the Infoblox appliance. Infoblox is not responsible for such damage. MGMT Port A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port used for appliance management.
  • Page 5 Figure 3 . DB-9 pin assignments follow the EIA232 standard. RJ-45 Ethernet pin assignments follow IEEE 802.3 specifications. All Infoblox Ethernet ports are auto-sensing and automatically adjust to standard straight-through and cross-over Ethernet cables. Note: Contact your Infoblox sales representative to obtain Infoblox-specific serial console cables.
  • Page 6 Rear Panel The rear panel components include the power connectors, hard disk drive, fans, air vent, and the UID LED, as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Network Automation NT-1400 , Rear View Copyright ©2018, Infoblox, Inc.All right reserved.
  • Page 7: System, Environmental, And Power Specifications

    A fan system (5 fans total) to help maintain optimum operating temperature. Do not obstruct. UID LED Blue = UID is activated through pressing the UID button on the appliance Blinking Blue = UID is activated through the Infoblox GUI or CLI command Dark = UID is deactivated Note: When UID is activated, the LCD on the front panel blinks at the same time.
  • Page 8: Installing The Nt-1400 Appliance

    Maximum Power Consumption: 186W Heat Output (BTU/hour): 636 Maximum Installing the NT-1400 Appliance Follow these instructions to rack mount the Network Automation NT-1400, connect it to a power source, and cable it to a network. Before proceeding, review the Infoblox Safety Guide and follow the necessary precautions.
  • Page 9 6. Select a desired location and secure the rack slide brackets to the rear posts of the equipment rack with two (2) 10-32 screws on each side of the rack, as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Rack Slide Bracket Attached to the Rear Post of the Rack Copyright ©2018, Infoblox, Inc.All right reserved.
  • Page 10: Powering The Appliance

    Powering the Appliance The Network Automation NT-1400 ships with one (1) AC power supply module. You can order an additional AC power supply to set up a hot-swappable redundant 1+1 configuration. In the 1+1 configuration, Infoblox recommends using the power cables shipped with the appliance to connect each power supply to separate power circuits.
  • Page 11: Initial Network Automation Appliance Configuration

    LAN1, LAN2 and MGMT ports and the Ethernet ports on neighboring devices. 4. Use the Infoblox GUI to access the Infoblox appliance from a management system. Through the GUI, you can set up and administer the appliance.
  • Page 12: Configuring A Network Automation Appliance For Ipv4 And Ipv6

    You must use a Windows 7 system to configure Network Automation to run on an IPv6 network, because Windows 7 natively supports IPv6. To configure a new Infoblox Network Automation appliance to be managed through IPv6, do the following: Reboot Windows 7, ensure that it is enabled for IPv6 networking, and connect it to the management (MGMT) port of the Network Automation appliance, using a standard Ethernet cable.
  • Page 13 In two-port configurations, this interface is used to connect to the networks being scanned and managed by Network Automation. You can also configure the LAN2 port as a another scan interface through the Network Automation UI. Copyright ©2018, Infoblox, Inc.All right reserved.
  • Page 14: Infoblox Network Automation Cli

    Infoblox Network Automation CLI The Infoblox CLI allows you to configure and monitor the appliance using a small set of Infoblox commands. There are some tasks, such as resetting the appliance, that you can only do through the CLI. You can access the Infoblox CLI through a direct console connection from your management system to the Infoblox appliance.
  • Page 15: Replacing Appliance Components

    RMA (Return Material Authorization). The Network Automation NT-1400 ships with one AC power supply, with the option to add a second power supply for a redundant 1+1 configuration.
  • Page 16: Network Automation Nt-1400 Frus

    Network Automation NT-1400 FRUs Table 3 lists field replaceable units and orderable parts for the Network Automation NT-1400 appliance. It specifies compatibility of the units and their part numbers. Contact your Infoblox field representative or Infoblox Technical Support for more information.
  • Page 17 Infoblox 1400 Series 18AWG AC Power Cord IB-POWER-CORD-US Contact Infoblox Support Copyright ©2018, Infoblox, Inc.All right reserved.

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