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SoT-1405 Series
Infoblox Installation Guide
Trinzic TE-1415 and TE-1425
Advanced Appliance PT-1405
Network Insight ND-1405
Trinzic Reporting TR-1405
For the Infoblox 1400 Series Platforms
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  • Page 1 SoT-1405 Series Infoblox Installation Guide Trinzic TE-1415 and TE-1425 Advanced Appliance PT-1405 Network Insight ND-1405 Trinzic Reporting TR-1405 For the Infoblox 1400 Series Platforms...
  • Page 3 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 5: Table Of Contents

    Accessing the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Appliance........
  • Page 6 Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Field Replaceable Units ........
  • Page 7: Introduction To The Infoblox Sot 1405 Series

    Introduction to the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series This Guide provides an overview of the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series, which is intended to replace the current Trinzic 1400 series - Trinzic TE-1410 and TE-1420, Advanced Appliance PT-1400, Network Insight ND-1400, and Trinzic Reporting TR-1400.
  • Page 8: Infoblox Advanced Appliance Pt-1405 Product Overview

    Alternative system configurations for the support of copper or fiber SFP 1GbE or SFP+ 10GbE interfaces. Infoblox Advanced Appliance PT-1405 Product Overview The Advanced Appliance PT-1400 is a high performance Infoblox network appliance that supports the Infoblox ADP (Advanced DNS Protection) solution. With valid licenses installed, the PT-1405 appliance provides a hardware-accelerated solution to DNS security threats targeting DNS caching and authoritative applications.
  • Page 9: Trinzic Reporting 1405 Product Overview

    Note: The Network Insight ND-1405 does not support HA operation and acts only as a Grid member. Trinzic Reporting 1405 Product Overview The Trinzic Reporting 1405 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.
  • Page 10: Infoblox Sot 1405 Series Hardware Components

    Introduction to the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Hardware Components The Infoblox SoT 1405 Series platforms are 1-U appliances that you can efficiently mount in a standard equipment rack. For rack mounting information, see Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Rack Mounting Procedures on page 19.
  • Page 11 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. Infoblox is not responsible for such damage. For DB-9 pin assignments, see...
  • Page 12: Ethernet Port Leds

    Infoblox SoT 1405 Series appliance with optical interfaces. Table 2 on page 13 summarizes SFP and SFP+ support for appliance models in the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series. Note: The Trinzic TE-1415 and Trinzic TE-1425 appliances support four active 10GbE interfaces in the optional 1GbE SFP and 10GbE SFP+ configurations....
  • Page 13 (HA inactive for TR-1400/ ND-1400 models) In optional configurations for select Infoblox SoT 1405 Series appliances, 1GbE SFP and 10GbE SFP+ ports replace the functionality in the original built-in MGMT, LAN1, HA and LAN2 ports, thereby disabling the built-in ports as...
  • Page 14: Interface Connector Pin Assignments

    RJ-45-to-female DB-9 adapters, or a female DB-9-to-female DB-9 null modem cable. The RJ-45 pin assignments follow IEEE 802.3 specifications. All Infoblox Ethernet ports are auto-sensing and automatically adjust to standard straight-through and cross-over ethernet cables.
  • Page 15 Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Hardware Components Figure 4 DB-9 Console Port and RJ-45 Port Pinouts DB-9 Connector Pin Assignments Male DB-9 Console Port Signal Direction (not used) Receive Input Transmit Output DTE Ready Output (Looking into the console Ground —...
  • Page 16: Infoblox Sot 1405 Series Appliance Rear Panel

    Introduction to the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Appliance Rear Panel Infoblox SoT 1405 Series rear panel components include the power connectors, hard disk drive, fans, and the UID LED, as shown in Figure Figure 5 Infoblox SoT 1405 Series, Rear View...
  • Page 17: System, Environmental, And Power Specifications

    Environmental specifications describe Infoblox SoT 1405 Series temperature and moisture limits. Power specifications describe the electrical range within which the appliance circuitry can operate. Caution: Infoblox recommends provisioning power according to the AC or DC rated input current and maximum peak power values listed in the specifications below. System Specifications Form Factor: 1-U rack-mountable appliance •...
  • Page 18: Power Specifications

    DC power source at your site determines the color coding for the leads on the power cables that attach to the terminal studs on each DC power supply. Table 4 -48V DC Power Connector Cable Pin Cable Color Description Black Positive Return Negative Input Voltage Green/Yellow Safety Ground For the Infoblox 1400 Series Platforms...
  • Page 19: Installing The Infoblox Sot 1405 Series Appliance

    Installing the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Appliance Refer to the sections below to rack mount appliances in the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series, connect them to a power source, and cable them to a network. Before proceeding, review the Infoblox Safety Guide and follow the necessary precautions.
  • Page 20: Four-Post Rack Mounting

    Four-Post Rack Mounting Caution: The 600mm chassis rack rails kit provided with the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series appliance provides only a limited range of travel. It does not extend across the entire depth of the equipment rack. Exercise caution when withdrawing the appliance from its position in the equipment rack.
  • Page 21: Adjustable Rail Four-Post Rack Mounting

    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;...
  • Page 22 Installing the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Appliance Figure 10 Install cage nuts on the rear posts of the designated rack space Fasten the catch tab of the rack rail on the front of the rack space designated for the appliance. Each rack rail (2) in the adjustable rail kit provides a metal catch tab on the front end of the rack rail.
  • Page 23: Powering The Appliance

    Cabling the Appliance to a Network Use one or more Category 5/6 Ethernet cables to connect the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series appliance to the network. Connect an Ethernet cable from the LAN1 port on the appliance to your network switch or router.
  • Page 24: Appliance-Network Connectivity

    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. See the section...
  • Page 25: Accessing The Infoblox Sot 1405 Series Appliance

    Accessing the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series 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 through a serial console cable.
  • Page 26 500 MHz CPU with 256 MB RAM available to • Microsoft Windows 8.0 and 8.1®: Microsoft Internet the Infoblox GUI, and 256 Kbps connectivity to Explorer® 11.x*, 10.x*, Mozilla Firefox 32.x, 31.x, 25.x, an Infoblox appliance 21.x, 16.x, and 10.x, Google Chrome 37.x, 36.x, 30.x, Recommended System: ...
  • Page 27: Connecting To The Appliance

    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.
  • Page 28: Auto Provisioning Nios Appliances

    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.
  • Page 29: Specifying Appliance Settings

    Specifying Appliance Settings After the initial HTTPS connection to the Infoblox appliance, the Setup Wizard guides you through the basic deployment of the appliance on the 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 30 Accessing the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Appliance Determine how you want to deploy the appliance, and use the following worksheets to note the network settings that you want to enter on the wizard screens. If you are configuring an HA pair, you must configure each node individually.
  • Page 31: Infoblox Nios Cli

    The NIOS CLI allows you to configure and monitor the appliance using a small set of NIOS commands. Some tasks, such as resetting the appliance, can be done only through the CLI. You can access the NIOS CLI through a direct console connection from your management system to the Infoblox appliance. (For more information, see Console Port on page 27.) You can also enable remote console SSHv2 (Secure Shell version 2) access through the Grid...
  • Page 32 Accessing the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Appliance Infoblox Installation Guide...
  • Page 33: Infoblox Sot 1405 Series Field Replaceable Units

    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.
  • Page 34: Disk Led Operation

    Note that all disk drives in the array must have the same disk type (IB-Type 5) for the array to function properly. When you have a mismatched disk in the array, promptly replace the disk with a replacement disk from Infoblox to avoid operational issues.
  • Page 35: Notes On Disk Replacement

    Notes on Disk Replacement Caution: Never remove a correctly functioning drive in a live Infoblox SoT 1405 Series appliance. If a disk drive fails, remove the failed disk only. Removing the hard disk from a correctly operating Infoblox SoT 1405 Series appliance can cause a complete failure of the appliance and require an RMA (Return Material Authorization).
  • Page 36: Changing Ac Power Supplies

    AC power supply. The Infoblox SoT 1405 Series power supply weighs about one pound (0.454 kg). The faceplate of the power supply contains a power LED and a power switch. The AC power supply provides a dedicated power outlet.
  • Page 37: Using Redundant 1+1 Power Supplies

    Handle Power supply is in PSU #1 Slot To replace the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series AC power supply, do the following: Turn off the power circuit to the appliance's AC power supply. Disconnect the AC power cable from the appliance's AC power supply.
  • Page 38: Changing Dc Power Supplies

    Figure 17 Infoblox SoT 1405 Series with Dual AC Power Supplies Changing DC Power Supplies In DC power configuration, the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series appliances ship with two redundant, auto-switching DC power supplies. Figure 18 Removing a Infoblox SoT 1405 Series DC Power Supply...
  • Page 39: Notes On Changing Ac Power To Dc Power

    Replaceable Unit and SFP Part Numbers Notes on Changing AC Power to DC Power Infoblox offers the ability to change an AC-equipped Infoblox SoT 1405 Series appliance to use DC power supply units (PSUs) by ordering field-replaceable unit DC PSUs (listed in Table 7).
  • Page 40 Infoblox Support Infoblox no longer ships the T-1400-DISK-HDD300 and T-1400-DISK-HDD600 disk drives in currently shipping systems. You may continue to purchase replacement and spare FRU T-1400-DISK-HDD300 and T-1400-DISK-HDD600 disk drives from Infoblox. Consult Knowledge Base articles 17748 and 21807 from Infoblox Support (http://support.infoblox.com) for updated information regarding Rev 1 and Rev 2 platforms for all Trinzic appliances.
  • Page 41 Cisco SFP+ 10GbE Cisco Not sold by Copper Direct Attach SFP-H10GB-CU5M Infoblox (10GSFP+Cu) Cable Contact your distributor availability HP SFP+ 10GbE HPJ9283B Not sold by Copper Direct Attach Infoblox (10GSFP+Cu) Cable Contact your distributor availability For the Infoblox 1400 Series Platforms...
  • Page 42: Infoblox Sot 1405 Series International Ac Power Cords

    Infoblox SoT 1405 Series International AC Power Cords Table 9. For availability, contact Infoblox offers replacement AC power cords for international markets as listed in your Infoblox sales representative. Table 9 Infoblox SoT 1405 Series International AC Power Cords Infoblox Part Number...

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