CATO Socket X1700 Deployment Manual

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Socket X1700 Deployment Guide

version 3.0

January 2023

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Page 1 Socket X1700 Deployment Guide version 3.0 January 2023...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Front Panel LEDs and Reset Buttons ..............10 Overview of the X1700B Socket ..................10 Front Panel LEDs and Reset Buttons (X1700B) ............. 11 Connecting the X1700 Socket to the Cato Cloud ............11 Installing a Network Card Add-On ................. 12 Connecting a Cellular Modem ..................12 Assigning a Static IP to the WAN (Optional) ..............
Page 3: Welcome To Your New Cato Socket
Welcome to Your New Cato Socket Typical Site Topology A typical deployment scenario is where the Cato Socket replaces the site's existing firewall. There are many other topologies and scenarios that are also supported. The following example, is a sample topology that is the basis for the instructions in this guide.
Page 4: Administrator Account Onboarding
Administrator Account Onboarding • If you already have a Cato Networks account, skip to Creating a Site [5] • If you already have a Cato Networks account and you have created a site, skip to Deploying Your Cato Socket [9] After Cato opens an account for your organization, your account administrator must onboard to the Ca- to Management Application.
Page 5: Creating A Site
Creating a Site Creating a Site Create a site in the Cato Management Application for the site where you are deploying your new Socket. If you are using an add-on hardware card with additional network interfaces for the Socket, this add-on is configured after the site is created.
Page 6 Select the Site Type. This option determines which icon is used for the site in the Topology window. In Connection Type, select Socket X1700. Configure the Country, and State, for the physical location of the site. (Optional) Customize the Time Zone. This setting isused to set the time frame for the Socket update Maintenance Window.
Page 7: Configuring The Lan
Configuring Add-ons for the X1700 Socket The default setting for the Add-on option is None. If the configured add-on in the Cato Management Application and the actual hardware don't match, then the add-on interface is treated as if it was physically disconnected.
Page 8 Socket X1700 Deployment Guide Creating a Site From the Add-on drop-down menu, select the add-on for the Socket. Click Save. Page 8 of 18...
Page 9: Deploying Your Cato Socket
Identifying the X1700 Socket Model At the end of 2022, Cato introduced a second hardware model for the X1700 Socket. The new hard- ware model is referred as X1700B and has a different front panel and uses a different firmware image.
Page 10: Front Panel Leds And Reset Buttons
Socket X1700 Deployment Guide Deploying Your Cato Socket Front Panel LEDs and Reset Buttons This section explains the LEDs and reset buttons on the front panel of the X1700 Socket. Item Description LEDs for network ports • Left LED (activity) ◦...
Page 11: Front Panel Leds And Reset Buttons (X1700B)
◦ green - link speed is 100 Mbit/s ◦ amber - link speed is 1000 Mbit/s Connecting the X1700 Socket to the Cato Cloud Connect the LAN and WAN ports on the X1700 front panel to the internal network and to the ISP.
Page 12: Installing A Network Card Add-On
Socket X1700 Deployment Guide Deploying Your Cato Socket Note: For Sockets that only use fiber connections with the add-on, connect the fiber cable to port 9. In this case, there is no need to connect a cable to port 1.
Page 13 • If the ping fails (see the following example), contact your cellular modem vendor/distributor for support. Ping request could not find host google.com..If the ping was successful, using a network cable, connect the Cato Socket to the cellular modem LAN port. Configure and monitor the connection as required using the Cato Management Application.
Page 14: Assigning A Static Ip To The Wan (Optional)
Click Update. Assigning Your Socket to a Site Once a Socket is up and running, it automatically connects to an optimal PoP in the Cato Cloud and checks if a new version of the Socket firmware is available. If the Cato Socket detects that a new version of the firmware is available, it automat- ically performs an upgrade and the Cato Management Application shows the New Socket Detected notification.
Page 15 Click the notification icon In the list, locate the Activate New Socket notification and click ACCEPT. In the Assign Cato Socket to Site window, in Choose Site to assign Socket, select the site for the new Socket and click OK.
Page 16: Additional Resources
Socket X1700 Deployment Guide Additional Resources Additional Resources • Online documentation is available in the Cato Networks Knowledge Base • Learn more about Cato Support at: https://www.catonetworks.com/support/ Page 16 of 18...
Page 17: Socket X1700 Rack-Mounting Kit Assembly Guide
Socket X1700 Deployment Guide Socket X1700 Rack-Mounting Kit Assem- bly Guide Socket X1700 Rack-Mounting Kit Assembly Guide AA612 Instruction 1-1) Remove the inner rail. outer rail 1-2) Push (a) and slide middle rail back . ➍ Push tab to slide the ➋...
Page 18: Socket X1700B Rack-Mounting Kit Assembly Guide
Socket X1700 Deployment Guide Socket X1700B Rack-Mounting Kit As- sembly Guide Socket X1700B Rack-Mounting Kit Assembly Guide AA612 Instruction 1-1) Remove the inner rail. outer rail 1-2) Push (a) and slide middle rail back . ➍ Push tab to slide the ➋...