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- Page 1 IOTA 10G USER MANUAL www.profitap.com...
- Page 2 BRINGING CLARITY INTO NETWORKS. ANYTIME. ANYWHERE.
- Page 3 If you have any questions, you can contact us through our website: www.profitap.com or by email: support@profitap.com For the latest documentation and software, visit our Resource Center: https://www.profitap.com/resource-center/...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Product Overview Hardware Overview Specifications Interfaces & LED Behavior 2. Getting Started Deploying the IOTA Powering the device Access IOTA over network IOTA Configuration System Time System Network Access / Internal Firewall ZeroTier System Control System Updates 3. - Page 5 Autonomous Capture Data Vault Captured Files Import a PCAP-NG Data Management Disk Usage Schedule a Cleanup Manual Disk cleanup 4. Analysis Guide Dashboard overview Basic Navigation Main dashboard selection menu Time range selection Filtering traffic Graphs PCAP file download 5. Legal...
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Page 6: Product Overview
Profitap IOTA is used by network engineers and IT analysts to get a fast and clear overview of the network traffic. This means a comprehensive analysis can be performed quickly, helping engineers get to the root cause in a matter of clicks. -
Page 7: Specifications
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS IN-LINE MODE 500 ns IN-LINE LATENCY 20 ns IN-LINE JITTER DUAL SPAN INPUTS MODE FAIL-SAFE 3.2 Gbps / 5 Mpps CAPTURE PERFORMANCE Yes, 20 Gbps / 32 Mpps PACKET PROCESSOR 1G: 8 ns, NTP synchronized HARDWARE TIMESTAMPING 10G: 6.4 ns, NTP synchronized 1 TB INTERNAL STORAGE 12 VDC... -
Page 8: Interfaces & Led Behavior
12 VDC power input START/STOP/RESET button 24-48 VDC power input 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 2 x USB 3.0 port type A Activity LEDs IOTA 10G LED Behavior GREEN GREEN GREEN LEDs ORANGE STEADY... - Page 9 LEDs LED 11 STATE LED 12 STATE MEANING Orange Blink Booting Green Green Running Green Green Blink Capturing Green Orange Blink Capturing warning 11 12 Green Disk Full Updating Orange Green Blink Orange Green Blink Red Blink Red Blink Hardware Failure Orange Blink Orange Blink Factory Reset...
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Page 10: Getting Started
Tx-Rx / Tx-Rx signal direction at the other end. Note: Due to the nature of SFP modules requiring power for operation, ▶ IOTA 10G doesn't include a bypass feature for failsafe monitoring. An external TAP can be employed in order to implement failsafe monitoring. - Page 11 IOTA 10G RACKMOUNT MODEL The rackmount model can be mounted in a standard 19" rack, using the Profitap Rackmount Chassis Kit (sold separately; reference: ARKB-1U). Secure the chassis to the rack using the provided screws, then insert the IOTA and secure it to the chassis...
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Page 12: Powering The Device
2.2 POWERING THE DEVICE Connect the 12V/2.5A DC power supply, or the 24–48VDC terminal block, depending on the IOTA model. Alternatively, the device can be powered via PoE, over the management port. Connect both power port and PoE management port for redundant powering, ensuring continued operation in case either port were to be disconnected or unable to provide power. - Page 13 Note: In case your browser displays a ‘Your connection is not private’ ▶ warning, click on advanced > proceed to… URL at the bottom to proceed to the IOTA login page.
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Page 14: Iota Configuration
2.4 IOTA CONFIGURATION System Time NTP service is enabled by default: if Internet access is provided to IOTA, no extra configuration is required. System time can also be adjusted manually. The system time is used by: ◉ the embedded OS, ◉... -
Page 15: System Network
System Network Navigate to IOTA Settings / Configuration to change default network settings like IP, Mask, Gateway, DNS and Host Name. Access / Internal Firewall Used to limit access from local clients (LAN subnetwork) and/or remote clients (WAN, ZeroTier). -
Page 16: Zerotier
ZeroTier ZeroTier provides an easy way to remotely access the device via a P2P VPN and manage virtual networks on a cloud application. (more information: www.zerotier.com ) System Control & Logs Remotely restart or turn off your IOTA by pressing the ‘Restart’ or ‘Shutdown’ button. Download system logs and application logs by pressing the ‘System Logs’... -
Page 17: System Updates
IOTA software can be updated via the 'Update' button. If the device cannot access the internet, the latest IOTA software can be downloaded from https://iota.profitap.com/ and updated via the 'Select a file' button. -
Page 18: Capture Guide
CAPTURE GUIDE 3.1 CAPTURE CONTROL The interface in Capture > Capture Control contains options for the capture of traffic and indexing of captured traffic. When a capture is in progress, the traffic is automatically indexed in the specified datasource. If the 'Keep Files' option is enabled in the capture interface's settings, the captured traffic is saved on the disk, with new files being automatically created either every 30 seconds, or when the current file's size reaches 4 GB. -
Page 20: Interface Configuration
3.2 INTERFACE CONFIGURATION The Capture > Interface Configuration screen gives an overview of connected devices, Capture Statistics and Device information. To change interface settings, several tabs are available: Port Control If IOTA is intended to be used in-line, the appropriate configuration must be set. ‘In-Line mode’... -
Page 21: Sfp
This tab provides SFP information for both port A and B. Capture Features This tab allows the configuration of the following capture settings: ◉ Transmit CRC Errors ◉ Keep CRC32 ◉ Packet Slicing (in bytes) ◉ Disable Port A ◉ Disable Port B Features can be enabled and disabled by ticking or unticking the related checkbox. -
Page 22: Firmware
Firmware The firmware can be flashed by selecting a firmware version from the drop-down menu and clicking the ‘Flash Firmware’ button. Filters The hardware filters in the Filters tab allow you to include or exclude packets based on their type. Selected packet types will be included in the capture, and unselected packet types will be excluded. -
Page 23: Autonomous Capture
3.3 AUTONOMOUS CAPTURE To be able to capture traffic in networks where remote access over the network is not allowed or not possible, you can start IOTA’s autonomous capture feature by pressing the physical START/STOP button. START: Starts capture. IOTA will use latest settings in Capture Control STOP: Stop Capture FACTORY RESET: Disconnect power from IOTA. -
Page 24: Data Vault
3.4 DATA VAULT Captured Files Navigate to Data Vault > Captured Files to download or delete raw PCAP-NG files. Select one or more files and click the 'Download' button to download a .zip archive of the selected files, or the 'Delete' button to delete them. Import a PCAP-NG Importing a PCAP-NG or PCAP file to the IOTA can be done by clicking the 'Select a file' button, selecting the file, and clicking the 'Start Analysis' button. -
Page 25: Data Management
3.5 DATA MANAGEMENT Disk Usage Navigate to Data Management > Capture Machine to get an overview of the disk usage, including total disk size and available disk space. A good practice is to check every once in a while the amount of free storage left and make an assessment on whether a cleanup is in order or not, as there are limitations for capturing and indexing related to the available space: ◉... -
Page 26: Manual Disk Cleanup
Manual Disk Cleanup Manual cleanup of capture files and index is possible with the following options: ◉ Selective cleanup based on time ◉ Selective cleanup based on index ◉ Cleanup index or PCAP files or both... -
Page 27: Analysis Guide
ANALYSIS GUIDE 4.1 DASHBOARD OVERVIEW Main menu Logout Main dashboard selection Time range selection Dashboard area Display filter PCAP file download Dashboard navigation with filters and time selection Dashboard configuration... -
Page 28: Basic Navigation
4.2 BASIC NAVIGATION Main dashboard selection menu This menu displays all the available dashboards. The list of dashboards is non-exhaustive and will change over time to include new features and other improvements. Note: Accessing a dashboard from this menu resets the Time pickers ▶... -
Page 29: Time Range Selection
Time range selection Time range and automatic refresh rate can be set from this menu. -
Page 30: Filtering Traffic
Filtering traffic Display filters can be defined manually by clicking the + icon next to the Filter box (top left) and selecting the filter type and value it needs to filter on. Alternatively, in the dashboards, filters can be applied quickly by using the + magnifier icon (include filter), or the - magnifier icon (exclude filter) Filters can be removed by clicking the filter type again and selecting ‘--remove filter--’... -
Page 31: Graphs
Graphs Click and drag to zoom in on a specific time range. Use CTRL/CMD + mouse drag to add annotations to the graph. -
Page 32: Pcap File Download
4.3 PCAP FILE DOWNLOAD Use the 'Get Pcapng' button at the top right corner of any dashboard to download the PCAPNG file. The time range of the downloaded PCAP file corresponds with the time range selected in the Time picker menu. The following filters will also apply to the downloaded PCAPNG files: ◉... - Page 33 2 - Download the raw PCAP-NG file(s) from a list (Data Vault > Captured Files) The file or group of files are downloaded in a .zip archive.
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Page 34: Legal
Legal DISCLAIMER The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content thereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes. - Page 36 PROFITAP HQ B. V . — High Tech Campus 9 5656 AE Eindhoven — The Netherlands BRINGING CLARITY sales@profitap.com www.profitap.com INTO NETWORKS. © 2020 Profitap — v2.5-07 ANYTIME. ANYWHERE.