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Infoblox Installation Guide
For the Infoblox-2000 Appliance
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hardware Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
System, Environmental, and Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing an Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Backup Battery Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Powering the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cabling the Appliance to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Changing Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing Fan Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the Backup Battery Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Accessing the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting to the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specifying Appliance Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Infoblox GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Infoblox CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Managing the Disk Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
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. - Page 2 Contents Warranty Information Your purchase includes a 90-day software warranty and a one year limited warranty on the Infoblox appliance, plus an Infoblox Warranty Support Plan and Technical Support. For more information about Infoblox Warranty information, refer to Infoblox website, or contact Infoblox Technical Support.
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Page 3: Introduction
The Infoblox-2000 is a full-featured appliance with hot-swappable power supplies, fan modules, and hard disk drives. The Infoblox-2000 is a Class A digital appliance per FCC regulations. It is RoHS and WEEE compliant, and its hardware meets the mechanical requirements for FIPS 140-2 compliance. The Infoblox-2000 belongs to the modular Infoblox product line that includes the Infoblox-550, -550-A, -1050, -1050-A, -1550, -1550-A, -1552 and -1552-A. -
Page 4: Hardware Components
Introduction Hardware Components The Infoblox-2000 is a 3-U platform that you can easily mount in a standard equipment rack using the mounting brackets and bolts that ship with each appliance. The front panel components include the LCD (liquid crystal display) panel and navigation buttons, communication ports, hard disk drives, and indicator lights. The back panel components include power connectors and switches, fans, air vents, and a backup battery unit. - Page 5 MGMT Port A 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet port that you can use for appliance management or DNS service. You can enable the MGMT port and define its use through the Infoblox GUI. HA Port A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port through which the active node in an HA (high availability) pair connects to the network using a VIP (virtual IP) address.
- Page 6 1 and 2 transmit data, and the twisted pair connecting to pins 3 and 6 receive data. For 1000Base-T connections, all four twisted-pair wires are used for bidirectional traffic. All Infoblox Ethernet ports are auto-sensing and automatically adjust to standard straight-through and cross-over Ethernet cables.
- Page 7 White/Blue Receive - BI_DB- Orange Green (not used) BI_DD+ White/Brown White/Brown (not used) BI_DD- Brown Brown (Looking into RJ-45 Ethernet ports on an Legend: BI_D = bidirectional; A, B, C, D = wire pairings Infoblox appliance) For the Infoblox-2000 Appliance...
- Page 8 Introduction Rear Panel The Infoblox-2000 has dual power supplies and three fan modules. The power supplies and fan modules are hot swappable, so you can replace any of them without disrupting the operations of the appliance. Figure 5 Infoblox-2000, Rear View...
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Page 9: System, Environmental, And Power Specifications
Input Voltage: 100 – 240 VAC switchable, 50 – 60 HZ, 5 A, redundant, dual input — Output Power: 400 watts each • DC Power Supply — Model Number: PSD350M-A2 — Input Voltage: -48 VDC, 10A, redundant, dual input — Output Power: 350 watts each For the Infoblox-2000 Appliance... - Page 10 70° C 70° C (BME)/ BLACK-ICC Australia RVV 300/500 3C X IEC 320 C13/ 10A, 250V 70° C 1.00mmSQ GB2099.1 New Zealand GB1002 India 1.0/3 HO5VVF3 IEC-320 10A, 250V 70° C 70° C C-13/BS South Africa 546SABS Infoblox Installation Guide...
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Page 11: Installing An Appliance
Installing an Appliance Follow these instructions to rack mount the appliance, install the backup battery unit, connect the appliance to a power source, and cable it to a network. However, before proceeding, review the Infoblox Safety Guide and follow the necessary precautions. - Page 12 Push the appliance in to the equipment rack until the front mounting brackets touch the left and right posts at the front of the equipment rack. Secure the front mounting brackets to the posts of the equipment rack, with the screws provided. Use two screws per side. Figure 9 Infoblox-2000 Front Mount Infoblox Installation Guide...
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Page 13: Installing The Backup Battery Unit
Turn the thumbscrew locks clockwise to lock the battery tray. Powering the Appliance Use the power cables that ship with the Infoblox appliance to connect it to separate power circuits if possible. If one power circuit fails, the other might still be operative. -
Page 14: Cabling The Appliance To A Network
Disable other dynamic and proprietary protocols that might interrupt the forwarding of packets 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, Accessing the Appliance on page 21. -
Page 15: Changing Power Supplies
Although the Infoblox-2000 can run with only one power supply, it is advisable to install both power supplies that were shipped with the appliance. This practice minimizes the chance of system failure due to an individual power supply failure. -
Page 16: Changing Fan Modules
If a fan stops operating due to removal or a failure, the appliance continues to run, but generates an SNMP trap. You can also monitor the status of the fan modules by logging in to the Infoblox GUI, and from the Grid Perspective, select the appliance and click View ->... -
Page 17: Changing Disk Drives
Hot-swapping a disk drive is a simple process that does not require issuing commands or a GUI operation. When you replace a failed disk, you must replace it with an Infoblox supplied disk. To ensure that you receive the correct replacement disk, report the disk type or part number of the failed disk. The appliance displays the disk type... - Page 18 The disk drive automatically goes into rebuild mode. Disk Array Guidelines Infoblox has designed the disk array to be completely self managed. There are no maintenance procedures required for a normally functioning disk array. Mishandling the disk array can cause an unrecoverable error and result in a failed appliance.
- Page 19 24 hours. • Replace a failed or mismatched disk only with a replacement disk shipped from Infoblox. When you request a Detailed Status replacement disk, report the disk type displayed in the panel of the Infoblox GUI or the Infoblox part number on the disk.
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Page 20: Changing The Backup Battery Unit
Changing the Backup Battery Unit The Infoblox-2000 ships with a battery unit that provides backup power for RAID controller cache memory in the event of a power failure. You must replace the backup battery unit between three and four years of use. -
Page 21: Accessing The Appliance
14, you can make an HTTPS connection to the appliance and access the Infoblox GUI through JWS (Java Web Start). You can also download the Infoblox Grid Manager from the Infoblox Technical Support web site and use it to access the Infoblox GUI. For information about the Grid Manager, refer to the Quick Start Guide for the Infoblox Grid Manager. -
Page 22: Connecting To The Appliance
You can disable LCD input functionality. To disable the LCD, refer to the Infoblox Administrator Guide. Console Port The Infoblox appliance has a male DB-9 console port on the front panel. You can log in to the appliance through this port and specify initial network settings using the Infoblox CLI. -
Page 23: Specifying Appliance Settings
Specifying Appliance Settings Specifying Appliance Settings When you make the initial HTTPS connection to the Infoblox appliance, you see the Appliance Startup Wizard, which guides you through the basic deployment of the appliance on your network. You can deploy an appliance individually or in an HA (high availability) pair, for hardware redundancy. A single appliance or an HA pair without a Grid license runs independently from a grid. - Page 24 Local Date, Time and Time Zone NTP Server IP Address On the last screen of the wizard, click Finish. The Infoblox GUI application restarts. If you configured an HA pair, use the VIP address when you make an HTTPS connection to the HA pair.
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Page 25: Infoblox Gui
Infoblox GUI layout. When you make an HTTPS connection to the appliance and access the Infoblox GUI through JWS, the Java installation typically associates JNLP file types with the JWS application automatically, although not in all UNIX environments. If the browser does not automatically associate a JNLP file with the JWS application, when you click Launch Grid Manager or Launch Device Manager, you receive a prompt. -
Page 26: Infoblox 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 27: Managing The Disk Subsystem
Managing the Disk Subsystem The Infoblox-2000 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. The disk array is completely self managed. - Page 28 The Infoblox GUI also displays detailed status of the RAID array. In the event of a disk failure, you must replace the failed disk with one that is qualified and shipped from Infoblox and has the same disk type as the rest of the disks...