Spirent A2-400 Installation Instructions Manual

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Spirent A2-400 Appliance

Installation Instructions

Note: This document applies to the A2-400-QD-8-T1S and A2-400-QD-16-T1S

appliances. The term A2-400 appliance will be used throughout.

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PN 71-009456 Rev A October 2022

Getting Started . . . . 4

Certifications and Standards . . . . 5

Site Selection . . . . 7

Technical Specifications . . . . 7

Rack Mounting Considerations . . . . 8

Requirements . . . . 9

System Description . . . . 10

Appliance Firmware Support . . . . 15

Connecting to the Appliance . . . . 16

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions Note: This document applies to the A2-400-QD-8-T1S and A2-400-QD-16-T1S appliances. The term A2-400 appliance will be used throughout. • Getting Started ..4 • Certifications and Standards ..5 •...
Page 2 Software which it supplies will operate in material conformity with the specifications supplied by Spirent for such Software for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery (the “Software Warranty Period”). The “Product Warranty Period” shall mean the Hardware Warranty Period or the Software Warranty Period, as applicable.
Page 3 Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions Spirent reserves the right to change the warranty and service policy set forth above at any time, after reasonable notice and without liability to Customer. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF...
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started The A2-400 appliance is operated with specialized software designed to help you create and analyze realistic traffic for determining the operating characteristics of a device, system, or network under test. Due to the powerful traffic generating capabilities of the A2-400 appliance, precautions should be taken when connecting the test ports to an operational network.
Page 5: Certifications And Standards
Connect the appliance test ports to your device or system under test. Certifications and Standards Spirent A2-400 appliance complies with the limits for a Class A digital device in accordance with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when this equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Page 6 ETL marking This product carries the cETLus mark. Environmental Considerations This label is on all Spirent-provided electrical and electronic products that are sold and shipped. Figure 1. Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Label This label indicates that the product contains material that presents an environmental concern.
Page 7: Site Selection
Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions Site Selection Site Selection The Spirent A2-400 appliance is a high-end network testing device that must be installed in a dust free and dry environment with adequate airflow, power, and cooling. • The appliance is designed with front to rear airflow and both ventilation locations must remain unobstructed for proper operation.
Page 8: Rack Mounting Considerations
Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions Rack Mounting Considerations • Power • Two (2) power supplies • Inlet AC: Two each of 110-127VAC @15A Nominal or 208-240VAC @10A Nominal. • Peak power requirement: 1,200W per PSU • Administration and Operation •...
Page 9: Requirements
Note: The terms management port and administrative port are used interchangeably. 10/100/1000 Base-T Administrative Port The administrative port must connect to a 10/100/1000 Base-T network. Spirent recommends the appliance be connected through a switch and isolated from your test environment.
Page 10: System Description
The appliance hardware is maintenance-free and should not be disassembled. Servicing the units yourself jeopardizes your warranty. Connector Panel Figure 2 shows the connector panels for the A2-400-QD-8-T1S and A2-400-QD-16-T1S appliance models. Table 1 on page 11 describes the appliance connectors.
Page 11 Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions System Description Table 1. A2-400 Appliance Connectors Connector Description – Power switch press this button to power on and off the appliance. QSFP-DD test ports - take care to insert QSFP-DD transceivers or cables in the proper direction.
Page 12 Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions System Description Front Panel System LEDs The LEDs located on the front of the appliance show the status of the appliance and the PC connection. Table 2 describes the operation. Table 2. Front Panel System LEDs...
Page 13 Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions System Description Test Port LEDs Each test port has one multi-color LED to indicate the speed for which the port is configured. The SPEED LEDs are labeled on the front panel. Table 3 describes the speed LEDs.
Page 14 Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions System Description Test Port Link LED Numbering The test port link LEDs are numbered as shown in Figure 3. Only the number for the first port of each column is labeled on the front panel of the appliance.
Page 15: Appliance Firmware Support
(Figure 2 on page 10) to turn on the appliance. The typical boot time is seven (7) minutes. Package switch times (switching from Spirent TestCenter to another product, or from another product to Spirent TestCenter) and firmware upgrades take approximately 10-15 minutes.
Page 16: Connecting To The Appliance
Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions Connecting to the Appliance Connecting to the Appliance The appliance connects and operates through your local network much like a standard PC. It boots with the IP address and subnet mask: . Refer to 192.168.0.100/255.255.255.0 “Setting the Addressing mode, IP Address, Netmask and Gateway”...
Page 17 Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions Connecting to the Appliance You can now use the following commands to set the addressing mode and/or set the IP address, netmask and gateway. When you have made your changes, you must activate the new settings and reboot the appliance: admin(hypervisor)>>...
Page 18 Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions Connecting to the Appliance Table 6. Spirent Admin Commands Command Description activate [[<deviceName>]<ipaddress> Save and activate the network configuration <netmask> <gwaddress>] | [dhcp] | [ipv6 [<deviceName>] <ipv6addres> <ipv6gwaddress>] authenticate [on|off|reset] Enable | Disable | Reset authenticate mode console <vm name>...
Page 19 Spirent A2-400 Appliance Installation Instructions Connecting to the Appliance Table 6. Spirent Admin Commands (continued) Command Description ping6 <ipv6address> Ping an IPv6 address Display or change the ptp settings reboot Reboot the system recovery <chassis|tm> <enable|disable> Enable or disable appliance or test module recovery (Test...
Page 20 When authenticate is on or reset, a password must be generated using simple ascii text, but it cannot be left blank. After the password is generated, the Spirent TestCenter GUI or API user will be required to enter the generated password when they attempt to connect to the appliance.
Page 21: Related Documentation
CSC Downloads page (https://support.spirent.com). • If you are using the Spirent AION Platform for licensing, refer to the Spirent AION Setup Guide for details on how to deploy the platform on-premises. To access the Spirent AION Setup Guide: Navigate to your organization's AION Landing page, for example: your-company.spirentaion.com/landing.
Page 22: How To Contact Us
Phone: +86 (400) 810-9529 (toll-free mainland China only) Phone: +86 (10) 8233 0033 (China) Hours: Monday through Friday, 09:00 to 18:00, Beijing Time Information about Spirent Communications and its products and services can be found on the main company website at https://www.spirent.com. Company Address Spirent Communications, Inc.