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Network Injector Appliance installation

Introduction

Network Injector Appliance is supplied with pre-installed and set Network Appliance operating system and Appliance Control Center control software. Hardware must be installed with the Internet service provider and synchronized with RCS server.

Package content

The package includes a series of GBIC connectors to monitor optic fiber and RJ45 connections.

Installation sequence

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
1

Connect Network Injector Appliance to the network.

"Network connections"
2

Installing Network Appliance operating system

NOTE: the operating system is already installed at purchase.

"Operating system installation and settings"
3

Synchronizing Network Injector with RCS server

"First Network Injector synchronization with RCS server"
4

Checking Network Injector status

"Checking Network Injector status"
5

Transfer Network Injector Appliance to the Internet service provider and change the network addresses to enable Internet access

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Rear panel description

The rear panel is described below:

A list of visible components is provided below:

Area Component Description
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.

See "Routine maintenance procedures"

3 Management and injection ports

Port 1: network connection with Network Controller to receive settings and send status. The address must be set with Network Manager.

Port 2: network connection for traffic injection.

Network connections

Tip: prepare Network Injector Appliance by connecting it to your network and setting parameters before transferring it to the Internet provider.

The network connection procedure is described below:

Steps Layout

1. Connect the target's traffic switch to the sniffing ports[1].

IMPORTANT: for redundant devices, connect both devices.

2. Connect management (port 1) and injection (port 2) ports [3] to the Internet.

3. Connect the monitor and keyboard [2].

Operating system installation and settings

Network Injector Appliance is supplied installed and ready for use, complete with all the foreseen applications. It can also be installed using a restore disk.

The procedure is described below:

 
Steps Result

1. Connect the computer to the network using an Ethernet cable and insert the installation CD.

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2. Select Network Appliance for server version installation: operating system installation is launched and the computer shuts down when finished.

IMPORTANT: the computer must remain connected to the internet during the entire installation process.

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3. Reboot the notebook.

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4. The first setup window appears.

5. Select the language.

6. Select the correct time zone.

7. The keyboard layout is read. Only change it if necessary.

8. Enter user data: operating system setup starts.

9. The standard login page appears at the end of operating system installation. The Appliance Control Center operating system and control software are installed on the computer.

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Verifying the IP address

To verify Network Injector IP addresses, open RCS Console, Monitor section: the IP address is indicated in the Address column for the concerned Network Injector.

Changing the IP address

If the Network Injector IP address changes, a new element is displayed in the RCS Console Monitor section. Two elements will thus be included for that Network Injector: one with the new address in green status (running component) and one with the old address in red status. Eliminate the element with the old address.

Uninstall

To uninstall a Network Injector Appliance, simply delete the object in RCS Console and turn off the device.

See "Managing the Network Injector"

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