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Infoblox Installation Guide
For the Infoblox-2000-A 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 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 the Infoblox website, or contact Infoblox Technical Support.
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Page 3: Introduction
The Infoblox-2000-A is a full-featured appliance with hot-swappable power supplies, fan modules, and hard disk drives. The Infoblox-2000-A is a Class A digital appliance per FCC regulations, and it is RoHS and WEEE compliant. The Infoblox-2000-A belongs to the modular Infoblox product line that includes the Infoblox-250-A, -550-A, -1050-A, -1550-A, -1552-A, and -1852-A. -
Page 4: Hardware Components
Introduction Hardware Components The Infoblox-2000-A 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 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.
- 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 Infoblox appliance) Legend: BI_D = bidirectional; A, B, C, D = wire pairings For the Infoblox-2000-A Appliance...
- Page 8 Introduction Rear Panel The Infoblox-2000-A has dual power supplies and three fan modules. The power supplies and fan modules are hot swappable, so you can replace any one of them at a time without disrupting the operations of the appliance.
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Page 9: System, Environmental, And Power Specifications
Input Voltage — U.S.: 100 – 240 VAC switchable, 50 – 60 HZ, 8 A, redundant, dual input — Europe: 208 – 265VAC, 50 – 60Hz, 4 A, redundant, dual input — Output Power: 540 watts each For the Infoblox-2000-A 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-A Front Mount Infoblox Installation Guide...
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Page 13: Installing The Backup Battery Unit
Powering the Appliance The Infoblox appliance ships with two power supply modules (PS1 and PS2). Use the power cables shipped with the appliance to connect it to separate power circuits if possible. In the event of a power failure on one circuit, the appliance can operate on the other. -
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-A 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 replacement disk, report the disk type displayed in the...
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Page 20: Changing The Backup Battery Unit
Changing the Backup Battery Unit The Infoblox-2000-A 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
Accessing the Appliance The management system is the computer from which you configure and monitor the Infoblox appliance. You can access the appliance from the management system remotely across an Ethernet network or directly through a serial cable. After completing the steps in... -
Page 22: Connecting To The Appliance
You can disable LCD input functionality. To disable the LCD, refer to the NIOS 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 Setup 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 * For grid master and member 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 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. When the appliance is in a grid, you log in to the grid master and launch Grid Manager. -
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-A 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...