Scope This document describes the basic hardware information and installation procedure of NSFOCUS Network Traffic Analyzer ("NTA" for short) of various models. This document is provided for reference only. It may slightly differ from the actual product due to version upgrade or other reasons.
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Conventions Convention Description Bold font Keywords, names of screen elements like buttons, drop-down lists or fields, and user-entered text appear in bold font. Italic font Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply values are in italic font.
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Overview NTA is an integrated device for network traffic analysis and classified into NTA NX3-2000E, NTA NX3-HD2100, and NTA NX3-HD2200 models. Product Appearance Actual products of different lots may vary slightly in the appearance. 1.1.1 NTA NX3-2000E...
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Figure 1-2 Rear panel of NTA NX3-2000E Heat ② Ground ① dissipation Power switch ③ connector holes Mute button: NTA supports two power supplies. If only one ⑥ Power Power ④ ⑤ power supply is configured, a sound alert will be generated. To...
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Figure 1-4 Rear panel of NTA NX3-HD2100/HD2200 Ground Heat dissipation ① ② Power switch ③ connector holes Mute button: NTA supports two power supplies. If ⑥ Power ④ Power supply 2 ⑤ only one power supply is configured, a sound alert will supply 1 be generated.
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Table 1-1 Hardware information of NTA 1 x console port (RJ-45) Interface 2 x USB 2.0 port 2 x management port (RJ-45) 4 x 1000M electrical port 4 x 1000M SFP optical port ...
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide LED Status Meaning The power is off or abnormal. 1.4.2 Ethernet Interface LED Ethernet interface LED refers to an LED on either side of an Ethernet interface. Table 1-3 describes Ethernet interface LED indications. Table 1-3 Ethernet interface LED indications Meaning On: indicates that a link is already established.
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Preparations Accessories Supplied with the Device Before installation, check whether the following items are included in the accessory box delivered with the device: Straight-through cable (green) Used to connect the device to the network. Crossover cable (yellow) ...
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Directly connected to the management port of NTA so that you can log in to the web- based manager of NTA in HTTPS mode for management. Terminal software Software used for connecting to the console port, for example, HyperTerminal that comes with the Windows operating system.
A Default Parameters. You can modify network settings on the console-based manager or web-based manager. For details, see the NSFOCUS NTA User Guide. Shutting Down the Device Shut down the device in either of the following ways: 1. Turn the power supply switch to the OFF position.
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Basic Configuration This chapter describes mandatory configurations for initial login: Log in to the console. Set the IP address of the management interface. Set a subnet mask to log in to the web-based manager and change the initial password.
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NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Figure 4-1 Creating a new connection Step 2 Enter the name of the new connection in the Name text box, such as NTA, and then click Figure 4-2 Selecting a port for connection Step 3 Select a port (COM1, for example) from the Connect using drop-down list and click OK.
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NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Figure 4-3 Configuring communication parameters Step 4 Set Bits per second to 115200 and Flow control to None, leave other parameters at their default values, and click OK. HyperTerminal is now successfully connected to NTA and prompts you to enter a user name and password.
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Configuring the IP Address of the Management Interface After login to the console, configure the IPv4 address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the management interface, as shown in Figure 4-5 Figure 4-6. After the configuration is complete, you can log in to the web-based manager.
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Figure 4-6 Configuring the gateway address of the management interface Logging In to the Web-based Manager Before login, check whether Block pop-ups is selected or JavaScript is disabled in the browser. If yes, uncheck the selection.
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NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Figure 4-7 Security alert Step 3 Click Continue to this website (not recommended) to accept the channel secured by the NTA certificate. The NTA login page appears, as shown in Figure 4-8. Figure 4-8 Login page Step 4 Enter the initial user name and password (both are admin), and then click Log In.
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NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Figure 4-9 Setting the UI language Step 5 Select a language. After the system directs you to the page shown in Figure 4-10, set the locality of the device, time zone, and system time. Figure 4-10 Setting the time zone and system time Step 6 Click Next.
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Figure 4-11 Changing the initial password Step 7 After changing the initial password, click OK to make the settings take effect. Then you successfully log in to the web-based manager. ----End Importing a License After logging in to an NTA device, you must import a license before using it.
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Licenses for vNTA provide a new option for flow limiting. That is to say, the rate of flows going through vNTA can be limited to 10,000, 30,000, 60,000, 120,000, 180,000, or 240,000 flows per second via licenses. For details, contact NSFOCUS technical support.
NSFOCUS NTA Installation Guide Notes Concerning Product Disposal To protect the environment, you have the following responsibilities when disposing of products whose lifecycle has expired: Deliver them to a qualified recycling station after separating them from household waste. The treatment method should conform to national laws and regulations concerning ...
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