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- Page 1 Infoblox Installation Guide Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 Appliance IB-4030 Appliance Rev-1...
- 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 Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 ........ - Page 4 Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 Field Replaceable Unit Part Numbers ........
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Page 5: Introduction
• High Availability (HA) support Note that there are two versions of the IB-4030: Rev-1 and Rev-2. Both versions support the same NIOS features. They are different in physical appearances and CPU speeds. This guide only contains information about the Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 appliance. -
Page 6: Ib-4030 Appliance Rev-1 Hardware Components
Introduction IB-4030 Appliance Rev-1 Hardware Components The IB-4030 Rev-1 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 Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 on page The front panel comes with a removable front cover. - Page 7 Table 1 Front Panel Components for Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 Component Description UID LED and The unit identification button and LED. Button Note: Pressing the UID button illuminates the blue UID LEDs on the front and rear panels. In a rack environment, the UID feature enables easier location of a server when moving between the front and rear of the rack....
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Page 8: Disk Drive Front Panel Leds
The disk drives are located on the appliance front panel. To the right of each drive, two LEDs display connection and activity status. Table 2 lists the disk drive LED combinations and the states they represent. Table 2 Disk Drive LED Combinations for Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 Online/Activity Fault/UID LED Description... -
Page 9: Connector Pin Assignments
Connector Pin Assignments The IB-4030 Rev-1 appliance has the following types of ports on its rear panel: • Male DB-9 console port • Four (4) RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-T/1000Base-T auto-sensing DNS Query Accelerator Ethernet ports • Four (4) on-chassis RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-T/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet ports (all inactive) -
Page 10: Rear Panel
Introduction Rear Panel The IB-4030 Rev-1 appliance offers a choice of dual AC/DC power supplies. In all cases, power supplies are hot-swappable; any single power supply can be replaced without disrupting the operations of the appliance. The IB-4030 Rev-1 also provides four (4) active RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces that operate as Infoblox MGMT port, LAN1 port, and LAN2 port in the Infoblox appliance. - Page 11 If the dongle is connected to a laptop, this laptop must also be properly grounded. 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 12: System, Environmental, And Power Specifications
Serial Port: DB-9 (9600/8n1, Xon/Xoff) USB Ports: Two USB 2.0/1.1 compliant • • Network Ports: 4 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet with Infoblox Copper/Fiber SFP Support Environmental Specifications • Operating Temperature: 50 to 95 degrees F (10 to 35 degrees C) •... -
Page 13: Power Cable Color Codes
Power Cable Color Codes DC power cables ship with a label describing each lead. The label is located near the pigtail leads. Cable Color Description Black Positive Return Blue Negative Input Voltage Green/Yellow Safety Ground IB-4030 Appliance Rev-1... - Page 14 Introduction Infoblox Installation Guide...
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Page 15: Installing The Infoblox-4030 Rev-1
The Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 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 system chassis and to be expelled from the rear of the chassis. - Page 16 Installing the Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 Figure 5 Installing the Round-Hole M5 Cage Nuts Mounting Rail Side Rail Cage Screws Line up a mounting rail with cage nuts, and attach the mounting rail to the rack with M5 screws. Ensure that the front end of each mounting rail connects to the front of the rack.
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Page 17: Ground Lug Installation (Dc Systems Only)
Snap the Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 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.) -
Page 18: Grounding Note On Dc Power Supply Connections
Installing the Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 two star washers, is provided in the accessory kit bundled with the IB-4030 appliance. The star washers are used with the ground lug to ensure a snug fit. To install the ground lug, do the following:... -
Page 19: Powering On The Appliance
Use one or more Category 5/6 Ethernet cables to connect the Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 appliance to the network, depending on the deployment. Connect an Ethernet cable from the LAN port on the Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 to the network switch or router, as Figure... -
Page 20: Network Connectivity
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, Configuring and Activating the Appliance on page 21. -
Page 21: Configuring And Activating The Appliance
Configuring and Activating the Appliance The management system is a computer from which you configure and monitor the IB-4030 appliance. You can access the appliance from the management system remotely across an Ethernet network or directly through a serial cable. - Page 22 1 GHz (or higher) CPU with 512 MB RAM available Firefox 3.6.x 7.x, 10.x and 16.x, or Google Chrome ® for the Infoblox GUI, and network connectivity to an 10.x, 16.x and 22.x on Microsoft Windows XP Infoblox appliance (SP2+) Monitor Resolution: ...
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Page 23: Connecting To The Appliance
To change these settings to suit your network, use the console port. Console Port The Infoblox appliance has a male DB-9 console port on the rear panel. You can log in to the appliance through this port and specify initial network settings using the Infoblox CLI. -
Page 24: Specifying Appliance Settings
Without a Grid license and running independently. A Grid is a group of two or more Infoblox appliances that share sections of a common, distributed, built-in database and which you configure and monitor through a single, secure point of access—the Grid Master. To set up a Grid, you must configure a single or HA Grid Master and at least one Grid member, which can also be a single appliance or an HA pair. - Page 25 Enter your information here Grid Name Shared Secret Host Name LAN1 Port IP Address and Netmask Gateway IP Address NTP Server IP Address On the last screen of the wizard, click Finish. The Infoblox GUI application restarts. IB-4030 Appliance Rev-1...
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Page 26: Infoblox Gui
Configuring and Activating the Appliance Infoblox GUI You can view data and configuration settings and make configuration changes through the Infoblox GUI. When an Infoblox appliance functions as an independent appliance, you launch System Manager to access the Infoblox GUI. -
Page 27: Infoblox Cli
The Infoblox CLI allows you to configure and monitor the appliance using a small set of Infoblox commands. Some tasks, such as resetting the appliance, can only be done through the CLI. You can access the Infoblox CLI through a direct console connection from your management system to the Infoblox appliance. - Page 28 Configuring and Activating the Appliance Infoblox Installation Guide...
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Page 29: Field Replaceable Units
Managing the Disk Subsystem The IB-4030 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 30: Evaluating The Status Of The Disk Subsystem
To see a detailed status report, log in to the Infoblox GUI and from the Grid tab, select the Grid Manager tab -> Members tab -> member, and then click the Detailed Status icon. (For more information, refer to the Infoblox NIOS Administrator Guide.) -
Page 31: Disk Array Guidelines
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. Infoblox highly recommends that you observe the following guidelines: •... -
Page 32: Changing Ac Power Supplies
The IB-4030 ships with two redundant, auto-switching AC power supplies or optional DC power supplies, in a 1+1 configuration. The power supplies are “hot-swappable”, so you can remove or replace one power supply without interrupting appliance operation and network services. - Page 33 Changing DC Power Supplies In its DC power configuration, the IB-4030 Rev-1 ships with two redundant, auto-switching DC power supplies. The power supplies are “hot-swappable”, so you can remove or replace one power supply without interrupting appliance operation and network services.
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Page 34: 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 35 Figure 15 Gently pull latch to remove top panel for Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 Remove the access panel from the top of the system by pulling gently up on the latch (on the top rear of the unit) as illustrated in Figure...
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Page 36: Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 Field Replaceable Unit Part Numbers
The fans can only install correctly in one direction, as shown in Figure Figure 17 Fan blades point towards rear of chassis for Infoblox-4030 Rev-1 Replace the top lid of the system and replace it in the rack before restoring power.