Network Injector Appliance is supplied already installed and set up. Its hardware must be installed at the Internet service provider.
The package includes a series of GBIC connectors to monitor optic fiber and RJ45 connections.
Tip: prepare Network Injector Appliance at your offices before installing it at the Internet provider.
The full installation sequence is provided below:
Step | Action | Paragraph |
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Connect Network Injector Appliance to the network. |
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Set up Network Injector. |
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Run a test from RCS Console. |
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Transfer Network Injector Appliance to the Internet service provider and change the network addresses. |
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The rear panel is described below:
A list of visible components is provided below:
Area | Component | Description |
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1 | Sniffing ports |
Up to four connections to the traffic switches on the targets to be monitored or up to two for redundant devices. NOTE: optic fiber or copper connections are admitted. |
2 | Mother board |
Standard PC outputs for monitor and keyboard connections to launch sysconf utilities or complete updates from the installation CD.
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3 | Management and injection ports |
Port 1: network connection with Network Controller to receive settings and send status. The address must be set with the sysconf utility. Port 2: network connection for traffic injection. |
Tip: prepare Network Injector Appliance first connecting it to its network and setting parameters to then be transferred to the Internet provider.
The network connection procedure is described below:
Steps | Layout |
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Connect the target's traffic switch to the sniffing ports[1]. IMPORTANT: for redundant devices, connect both devices. Connect management (port 1) and injection (port 2) ports [3] to the Internet. Connect the monitor and keyboard [2]. |
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Tip: prepare Network Injector Appliance first connecting it to its network and setting parameters to then be transferred to the Internet provider.
The settings procedure if provided below:
Step | Action |
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Turn on the device and login with your credentials:
CAUTION: immediately change the password |
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From the command prompt, run sysconf and use the Arrow and TAB keys to move between and open menus. Select the Network menu and its sub-menus to enter all the data required for Network Controller connections:
CAUTION: leave DNS automatically read Select File menu, Save configuration: the configuration is saved. |
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In Master Node, from folder |
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From the remote terminal, in Network Injector Appliance open file /rcsipa/etc/rcsredirect.conf and set management port 1 in variable response_iface and injection port 2 in variable sniffing_iface.
or, if network accelerator cards are used:
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From the remote terminal, connect to Network Injector Appliance and start the service by entering command: # /etc/init.d/rcsipa start |
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From RCS Console create a Network Injector and send the configuration.
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Check the log file in folder
To check all addresses, open RCS Console, System section, Network Injector and view data for each Network Injector.
To uninstall a Network Injector Appliance, simply delete the object in RCS Console and turn off the device.