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Chapter 1 Overview Awake Network Security Platform through its subsidiary, Awake Security. The AI-based software platform operates on a physical appliance or a set of physical and virtual appliances. The hardware can be purchased with a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) having the Data Center Automation (DCA) prefix in the format of DCA-NDR- XY, where X is A (All-in-One), NB (Nucleus), or S (Sensor) and Y is a number indicating a maximum Gb/s rate (currently 100MB, 1GB, 5GB, or 10GB).
If the boxes were not damaged in transit, unpack them carefully. Do not discard any accessories that may have been packaged in the same box as the main unit. Inspect the packing list and confirm that you received all listed items. Compare the packing list with your purchase order.
Hardware tab at https://www.arista.com/en/support/product- documentation. Obtaining Technical Assistance Any customer, partner, reseller, or distributor holding a valid Arista Service Contract can obtain technical support in any of the following ways: • Email: mailto:support@arista.com.
Chapter 2 Preparation The Preparation section discusses the following topics: • Site Selection • Tools and Parts Required for Installation • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions Site Selection Consider the following criteria when selecting a site to install the Awake Security appliance(s): •...
Preparation Tools and Parts Required for Installation Each Awake Security appliance provides an accessory kit containing the parts required to install it. In addition to the accessory kit, the following tools and equipment are required to install the Awake Security appliance: •...
Chapter 3 Rack Mounting an Awake Security Appliance This section discusses the rack mounting procedure identical to all Awake Security appliances covered by this guide. Illustrations in this section depict the mounting of Awake 1RU and 2RU appliances. Cette section décrit la procédure de montage en rack identique à toutes les appliances Awake Security couvertes par ce guide.
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Rack Mounting an Awake Security Appliance Note: Mount the rails horizontally, referencing the number labels on the rack's vertical bars. 4. Adjust the rail to reach just past the full depth of your rack. 5. Position the alignment pins on the rear end of the rail to the holes on the rack (D) and push the rail into the rack until the quick-release bracket snaps into place, securing the rail to the rack.
Figure 3-3: Installing the Appliance into a Rack Note: You may have to select the bracket clips while inserting the appliance. When you fasten the server into the rack, ensure you hear the bracket clip protect with an audible click. 9.
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Rack Mounting an Awake Security Appliance Figure 3-5: Install inner rails 3. Press the button to slide the rail in. Figure 3-6: Slide the Rail in Note: Ensure the rails are attached to the same rack position number in all four corners. 4.
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Figure 3-7: Assembling Outer Rails 5. Secure the rack to the rail with screws. Figure 3-8: Screw in the rails 6. Repeat the previous step to mount four corners.
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Rack Mounting an Awake Security Appliance Figure 3-9: Mount all Four Corners 7. Insert the appliance rails into the rack rails and slide the appliance in. Figure 3-10: Positioning the Appliance 8. Install screws into the handles to secure the appliance.
• For a nucleus cluster with more than two nucleus appliances, attach a network cable from one of the interconnect ports from each nucleus and connect it to the supplied Arista switch. Refer to the Rear Panel...
Chapter 5 Configuring the Awake Security Platform After the appliances are physically installed and cabled up, the next step is software configuration of the individual Awake Security appliances, which, after configured, will combine to become the Awake Security Platform: Connecting to the Admin CLI Configuring the Appliance Verifying the Configuration Connecting to the Admin CLI...
Configuring the Awake Security Platform 5.2.1 Configuring the Management Interface Perform the following steps to configure the management interface: 1. Enter the set interface static <ip> <netmask> <default gateway> where specified variables denotes the following values: • <ip> - IP address of the management interface •...
2. Enter the required details when an interactive prompt asks for the following information: • Host: The IP address of the proxy server. Note: You may enter the hostname instead of the IP address if DNS already has been configured, applied, and the system was rebooted. •...
Appendix A Status Indicators The Status Indicators section discusses the following topics: • Control Panel Indicators Note: The control panel LEDs are located on the right side of the appliance, and display system, fan, and power supply status. They are labeled in either DCA-NDR-S100MB, DCA-NDR-S1 DCA-NDR-A5, DCA-NDR-NB10, DCA-NDR-S5, DCA-NDR-S10.
Figure A-2: DCA-NDR-A5, DCA-NDR-NB10, DCA-NDR-S5, DCA-NDR-S10 Power button Reset button HDD LED NIC1 LED Information LED Power fail LED NIC2 LED Power LED Front Panel Status Indicators The two LED indicators next to each hard drive carrier are activity and status indicators. Figure A-3: Drive Status Indicators Activity LEDs Status LEDs...
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Status Indicators The two LED indicators above either side of each management port and each packet capture port are link and activity indicators. DCA-NDR-S100MB, DCA-NDR-S5, DCA-NDR-S10, DCA-NDR-A5 Packet Capture Port LEDs Link LEDs Activity LEDs Label Indication Meaning Link Green Linked at 10 Gb Yellow Linked at 1 Gb...
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Link LED Activity LED Label Indication Meaning Activity/Link Green: Solid The adapter is connected to a valid link partner. Green: Flashing Data activity No link 10 = Off 10 Mbps 100 = Green Green 100 Mbps 1000 = Yellow Yellow 1000 Mbps IPMI LAN Port LEDs Link LED...
Figure B-1: Awake Accessory Kit Inner rails Rear rails Front rails Screws AC Power cables Cables A pair of AC power cables (part number: NEMA 5-15p) is included in the accessory kit. Note: All provided power cables are for use with Arista products only.
Appendix C Front Panel This section displays the front panel of all Awake Security appliances this guide covers. Note: All devices are designed to fit into a 19” rack. The appearance may be different than those shown based on PSU and fan modules used. Unused port Unused port Control panel...
Appendix D Rear Panel This section displays the rear panel of all Awake Security appliances covered by this guide. Note: All devices are designed to fit into a 19” rack. The appearance may be different than those shown based on the PSU types and the modules used. DCA-NDR-S100MB, DCA-NDR-S1 IPMI LAN port Unused slot...
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Rear Panel DCA-NDR-S10 Unused slot Capture ports SSD drives Unused slots UID LED COM port IPMI LAN ports USB ports 10 Management port 11 Power supplies DCA-NDR-NB10 Unused slot Interconnect ports SSD drives Unused slots UID LED COM port IPMI LAN ports USB ports 10 Management port 11 Power supplies...
Appendix E Regulatory Model Numbers This section lists the regulatory model numbers (RMNs) for the product models of the Awake Security appliances described in this document. Table 3: Regulatory Model Numbers and Product Numbers Regulatory Model Numbers (RMNs) Product Numbers 815-R5H12 DCA-NDR-S100MB 815-R5H12...
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