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- Page 1 Infoblox Installation Guide Network Automation NT-4000 Appliances For the Trinzic 1400 Appliances...
- Page 2 Infoblox, Inc. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Infoblox, Inc. shall not be liable for any damages resulting from technical errors or omissions which may be present in this document, or from use of this document.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing the Network Automation NT-4000 ........ - Page 4 Contents Infoblox Installation Guide...
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Page 5: Introduction
The Network Automation NT-4000 appliance comprises hot-swappable power supplies, fan modules, hot-swappable hard disk drives and network interfaces. The Network Automation NT-4000 is a Class A and Class B (with limits) digital appliance per FCC regulations. Basic features of the Network Automation NT-4000 include the following: •... -
Page 6: Hardware Components
Introduction Hardware Components The Network Automation NT-4000 is a 2-U platform that is installed in a seismic equipment rack using mounting rails and materials that ship with each appliance. For information about rack mounting, see Installing the Network Automation NT-4000 on page 12. - Page 7 3. DB-9 pin assignments follow the EIA232 standard. To make a serial connection from your management system to the console port, use an RJ-45 rollover cable and two female RJ-45-to-female DB-9 adapters. RJ-45 pin assignments follow IEEE 802.3 specifications. For the Network Automation NT-4000 Appliance...
- Page 8 The Network Automation NT-4000 also provides two active RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces that operate as MGMT port and LAN1 port in the system. The port assignments are from left to right and reflect port assignments as shown in...
- Page 9 Only connect a properly grounded USB-to-Serial dongle to the serial console port. If the dongle is connected to a laptop, this 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.
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Page 10: System, Environmental, And Power Specifications
Operating relative Humidity: 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Electrical Power Specifications • DC Power Supply: 48v 750W GRND TERM, RING, VIN 12-10 AWG #10 — Nominal Input Voltage: 48VDC — Nominal Input Current: 9.6A — Maximum Power Draw: 460W Infoblox Installation Guide... - Page 11 — Rated Input Power: 460W at 100V to 240V AC input — Heat Output (BTU/hour): 1570 at 100V to 240V AC input — Maximum Peak Power: 750 W at 100V to 240V AC input For the Network Automation NT-4000 Appliance...
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Page 13: Installing The Network Automation Nt-4000
The Network Automation NT-4000 draws air in through the front of the chassis and expels air through the rear. Adequate ventilation is required to allow ambient room air to enter the chassis and to be expelled from the rear of the chassis. - Page 14 Snap the Network Automation NT-4000 appliance into place, and fasten it to the rack using the retainer screws provided in the accessory kit. (For further information, refer to the instructions shipped with the accessory kit.)
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Page 15: Powering On The Appliance
Cabling the Appliance to a Network Use one or more Category 5/6 Ethernet cables to connect the Network Automation NT-4000 appliance to the network. The Network Automation NT-4000 appliance does not need a monitor, keyboard, or mouse for normal operation. It only needs an Ethernet connection. -
Page 16: Initial Network Automation Appliance Configuration
(full or half duplex) on the physical links between its LAN1, LAN2 and MGMT ports and the Ethernet ports on neighboring devices. Use the Infoblox GUI to access the Infoblox appliance from a management system. Through the Infoblox GUI, you can set up and administer the appliance. For management system requirements and access instructions, Initial Network Automation Appliance Configuration on page 16. -
Page 17: Configuring The Management System
14, you can make an HTTPS connection to the appliance and access the Infoblox Network Automation GUI using one of the supported Internet Web browsers listed in the Release Notes for the software release installed in your system. - Page 18 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.
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Page 19: Configuring A Network Automation Appliance For Ipv4 And Ipv6
Database Name is a descriptive name for this deployment. It is used in reports titles, headers, etc. Recommended: Begin name with uppercase letter. Database Name []: Corp100_west For the first-time installation, you can choose to generate a new HTTPS certificate. For the Network Automation NT-4000 Appliance... - Page 20 The configure server command then requests configuration of the Scan port if you are running two-port configuration: Do you want to configure the Scan Port? <y/n> [n]: Entering N instructs the configure server command to skip IP configuration for the Scan port. Infoblox Installation Guide...
- Page 21 Mgmt Port IPv6 Prefix: Mgmt Port IPv4 Default Gateway: 10.120.25.1 Mgmt Port IPv6 Default Gateway: Scan Port IP Address: Scan Port Subnet Mask: Scan Port IPv6 Address: Scan Port IPv6 Prefix: Scan Port IPv4 Default Gateway: For the Network Automation NT-4000 Appliance...
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Page 22: 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 23 enter help set after the command prompt. Likewise, to see a complete list of the show show ? . For information about the CLI commands, refer to the Infoblox Network Automation Administrator Guide. For the Network Automation NT-4000 Appliance...
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Page 25: Managing The Disk Subsystem
Infoblox field representative or Infoblox technical support. Managing the Disk Subsystem The Network Automation NT-4000 uses a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) 10 array to provide the optimum mix of high database performance and redundant data storage with recovery features in the event of disk failures. - Page 26 Note: The replacement IB-Type 3 disk assembly part number is IB-4000-R2-DISK-HDD300. Disk Array Guidelines Infoblox designs the disk array to be completely self managed. No maintenance procedures are required for a normally functioning disk array. Mishandling the disk array may cause an unrecoverable error and result in a failed appliance.
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Page 27: Hard Disk Replacement
In a 1+1 configuration, when a power supply fails for any reason, the other assumes the full load automatically and the Infoblox GUI displays a power supply alarm. The appliance can also be configured through the Network Automation software to send an email notification and to report an SNMP trap when such events occur in a 1+1 configuration. - Page 28 Appliance Component Replacement Although the Network Automation NT-4000 can run with only one power supply, Infoblox recommends installing both power supplies that are shipped with the appliance. This configuration minimizes the chance of system failure due to failure of an individual power supply.
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Page 29: Internal System Fan Replacement
Fan 2; and system fans 3 and 4 are grouped and reported as Fan 3. Both fans in a set must be replaced. System fans are hot-swappable; they can be replaced while the system is on. Infoblox recommends that the system be switched off before replacing a fan unit. To replace a processor fan assembly, do the following: Perform a full system shutdown. - Page 30 Replace the top lid of the system and replace it in the rack before restoring power. Table 4 Field-Replaceable Unit Part Numbers Field-Replaceable Unit Part Number Infoblox IB-Type 3 Disk Assembly IB-4000-R2-DISK-HDD300 Infoblox IB-4000 Series AC PSU IB-4000-R2-PSU-AC Infoblox IB-4000 Series fan set...