Infoblox NIOS CLI • Using CLI Help • Infoblox 2200 Series Field Replaceable Units • Managing the Infoblox 2200 Series Disk Subsystem • Evaluating the Status of the Disk Subsystem • Disk LED Operation • Infoblox 2200 Series Hard Disk Drive Replacement •...
• Trinzic Reporting TR-2200 This Guide provides an overview of the Infoblox 2200 Series of network service appliances, including the Trinzic 2210 and Trinzic 2220, the Trinzic Reporting 2200, the Network Insight ND-2200 and the Infoblox Advanced Appliance PT-2200. It describes the unique features for each appliance model, and the hardware elements, installation and deployment information common to all models in the Infoblox 2200 Series.
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Note: The Network Insight ND-2200 does not support HA operation and acts only as a Grid member. Trinzic Reporting TR-2200 Product Overview The Trinzic Reporting TR-2200 is a high performance network appliance that collects data from Infoblox Grid members, stores the data in the reporting database, and generates reports that provide statistical information about IPAM, DNS, DHCP, and system activities and performance.
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Infoblox 2200 Series Hardware Components The Infoblox 2200 Series are 2-U appliances that you can efficiently mount in a standard equipment rack. For rack Infoblox 2200 Series Rack Mounting Procedures. mounting information, see Appliance Front Panel Infoblox 2200 Series front panel components include the LCD (liquid crystal display) panel and navigation buttons,...
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Description Hard Disk Drives Four hot-swappable Infoblox data storage devices configured in a RAID 10 (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) array. Each disk drive has LEDs on the far left side of each drive carrier, that indicate the connection and activity status on the disk drive. The top LED flickers green when the disk drive is operational and performing read-write operations.
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If your system lacks a DB-9 serial port, use a properly grounded USB-to-Serial dongle for connection to the serial console port. If the dongle is connected to a laptop, the laptop also must be properly grounded. Failure to do so may cause damage to the serial console port of the Infoblox appliance. Figure 5 Infoblox is not responsible for such damage.
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Ethernet port. SFP/SFP+ Interface Support All models in the Infoblox 2200 Series support optional interfaces to accept SFP transceiver modules, for 1GbE optical connectivity. To support connectivity to 10 Gigabit networking infrastructure, Infoblox also offers versions of the Trinzic TE-2210,...
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Figure 4 Infoblox 2200 Series, Front View with Four Optical (SFP or SFP+) Interfaces In optional configurations for the Infoblox 2200 Series (any appliance that does not use the internal Ethernet ports), the Infoblox 1GbE SFP or 10GbE SFP+ ports replace the functionality in the original system MGMT, LAN1, HA and LAN2 ports, thereby disabling the built-in MGMT, LAN1, HA and LAN2 ports.
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See the section for specific information on part numbers, availability, and device compatibility. Interface Connector Pin Assignments An Infoblox Infoblox 2200 Series appliance has three types of ports on its front panel: • USB port (reserved for future use) •...
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Infoblox 2200 Series Appliance Rear Panel The Infoblox 2200 Series appliances ship with dual AC power supplies and five fan modules. The power supplies and fan modules are field replaceable. The power supplies are also hot-swappable so you can replace any one of them at a time without disrupting the operations of the appliance.
Installing the Infoblox 2200 Series Appliance Refer to the sections below to rack mount Infoblox 2200 Series appliances, connect them to a power source, and cable them to a network. Before proceeding, review the Infoblox Safety Guide and follow the necessary precautions.
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Four-Post 600mm Rack Mounting Caution: The Four-Post 600mm chassis rack rails kit provided with the Infoblox 2200 Series appliance provides only a limited range of travel. It does not extend through the entire depth of the equipment rack. Exercise caution when withdrawing the appliance from its position in the equipment rack.
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Adjustable Rail Four-Post Rack Mounting Infoblox provides an adjustable four-post rail kit with 600mm to 900mm depth adjustment, designed to allow one person to perform physical installation of the rack kit and the appliance. This kit is provided as a field-replaceable unit; for...
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9. Secure the rack ears to the rack with two (2) 10-32 screws on each side of the rack. Powering the Appliance The Infoblox 2200 Series appliances ship with two (2) hot-swappable AC power supply modules (PS1 and PS2) and matching AC power cables. Infoblox also offers optional DC power supply modules. Infoblox recommends using the power cables that ship with the appliances to connect each power supply to separate power circuits.
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If so, apply the firmware upgrade to the switch and test the connection. If that does not resolve the issue, manually set the ports on the Infoblox appliance and on the switch to make 1000-Mbps full-duplex connections.
, you can open an HTTPS connection to the appliance and access the Infoblox Grid Manager using a supported Web browser. You must install and enable Javascript for the Grid Manager to function properly. Alternatively, start an SSHv2 connection and access the CLI through an SSHv2 client. You can also access the CLI by connecting a serial cable directly from the console port of a management system to the console port on the appliance, and then using a terminal emulation program.
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You can disable LCD input functionality. To disable the LCD, refer to the Infoblox 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 NIOS CLI.
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In addition to using the Grid Setup Wizard or accessing the Join Grid dialog box to join appliances to a Grid, you can set up an Infoblox appliance using the auto provision feature, which allows a DHCP server to automatically assign an IP address to the appliance.
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FQDN (fully-qualified domain name) of the appliance. The process is straightforward. For information about certificates, refer to the NIOS Administrator Guide . 3. Log in using the default user name and password admin and infoblox . User names and passwords are case- sensitive.
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You can also enable remote console SSHv2 (Secure Shell version 2) access through the Infoblox Grid Manager or CLI, and then access the CLI from a remote location using an SSHv2 client. (For more information, refer to the Infoblox NIOS Administrator Guide .)
Detailed Status icon. (For more information on the Detailed Status panel, refer to the Infoblox Administrator Guide .) The color of the RAID icon on the Detailed Status panel indicates the status of the RAID array on Infoblox 2200 Series appliances.
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The Grid Manager 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 in the array.
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Replacing Fan Modules The Infoblox 2200 Series appliances ship with five hot-swappable fan modules, so you can replace a fan module without interrupting appliance operations. Each fan has an air vent that allows warm air to flow out of the appliance.
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If the power supply is fully seated, powered on, and operating properly, the LED glows steady green. Changing DC Power Supplies In DC power configurations, the Infoblox 2200 Series appliances ship with two redundant, hot-swappable, auto-switching DC power supplies. To replace an Infoblox 2200 Series DC power supply, do the following: Disconnect the DC power cable from the power outlet on the external transformer.
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Notes on Changing AC Power to DC Power Infoblox offers the ability to change an AC-equipped Infoblox 2200 Series appliance to use DC power supply units Table 6 (PSUs) by ordering field-replaceable unit DC PSUs (listed in ). Should you choose to swap out an appliance's AC power supplies to use DC power supplies, follow these key points: •...
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Infoblox offers SFP/SFP+ transceivers of various types for 1GbE and 10GbE networking applications. lists the Ethernet SFP transceivers that are compatible with Infoblox Ethernet SFP/SFP+ interfaces and basic guidelines for compatibility. Table 7 Transceivers for 1GbE SFP and 10GbE SFP+ Support...
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(10GSFP+Cu) Cable availability Infoblox 2200 Series International AC Power Cords Table 8 Infoblox offers replacement AC power cords for international markets as listed in . For availability, contact your Infoblox sales representative. Table 8 Infoblox 2200 Series International AC Power Cords...
Infoblox 2200 Series Appliance Specifications This chapter provides physical, environmental and power specifications for the Infoblox 2200 Series of network service appliances, including the Trinzic TE-2210 and TE-2220 appliances, the Trinzic Reporting TR-2200, the Network Insight ND-2200 and the Infoblox Advanced Appliance PT-4000 and PT-4000-10G.