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The Infoblox 805 Series are 1-U platforms that can be installed in a standard equipment rack. For information, see Rack Mounting Procedures . Front panel components include communication ports and indicator lights. Back panel components include the air vent, power connector, and fans.

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The Infoblox 805 Series front panel components are shown in Figure 1 and Infoblox Trinzic 805 Series Appliance, Front View and described in Table 1. For explanations of the Ethernet port LEDs, and console and Ethernet port connector pin assignments, see Ethernet Port LEDs and  and Interface Connector Pin Assignments.

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Figure 1 Infoblox Trinzic 805 series Appliance, Front View


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Table 1 Infoblox Trinzic 805 Series Front Panel

Component

Description

On/Off Switch

A power switch to turn the power supply of the appliance on and off. The switch is hidden. Use a small blunt object, such as a paper clip, to gently push the switch.

Power LED

An LED that glows green when there is power to the appliance. When it is dark, the appliance is not receiving power, even if the power cable is plugged in. When it glows red, there is an error. Ensure that you power on the appliance through the On/Off switch using a small blunt object, such as a paper clip.

IPMI Port

Dedicated Ethernet port used for LOM (Lights Out Management) with specific releases of NIOS. The IPMI/LOM Port supports 10/100/1000 Mbps operations. Ensure that the IPMI port is properly connected to the network before you configure LOM through Grid Manager for remote management. The IPMI/LOM port auto-negotiates up to Fast Ethernet 1000BASE-TX speeds; ensure that the switch port to which the IPMI port connects will auto-negotiate to 1000 Mbps operation.

Console Port

A male DB-9 serial port for a console connection to change basic configuration settings and view basic system functions through the CLI (command line interface).
Should you need to use a USB-to-Serial adapter to carry a serial connection over a USB port in a computer that lacks a 9-pin serial interface, use a properly grounded USB-to-Serial dongle to connect to the serial console port. If the dongle connects to a laptop, the laptop also must be properly grounded. Failure to do so may result in damage to the serial console port of the Infoblox appliance. Infoblox is not responsible for such damage. For DB-9 pin assignments, see Figure 3 3 DB-9 Console Port and RJ-45 Port Pinouts.

USB Port

Reserved for future use.

MGMT Port

A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port that you can use for appliance management, or for appliance services on the network. You can enable the MGMT port and define its use through the Grid Manager after the initial setup.

LAN1 Port

A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port that connects a NIOS appliance to the network. You must use the LAN1 port to set up the appliance initially. It handles all traffic if you do not enable the MGMT and LAN2 ports. The passive node in an HA pair uses this port to synchronize the database with the active node.

HA Port (inactive and reserved for future use in the ND-805 and TR-805)

A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port through which the active node in an HA (high availability) pair connects to the network using a VIP (virtual IP) address. HA pair nodes also use their HA ports for VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) advertisements.
ND-805 and TR-805 Reporting only: HA Port inactive and reserved for future use.

LAN2 Port

A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port that connects a NIOS appliance to the network. The LAN2 port is disabled by default. You can enable the LAN2 port and define its use through the Grid Manager after the initial setup.

UID Button

The unit identification button. Pressing the UID button illuminates the blue UID LED on the rear panel. In a rack environment, the UID feature enables easier location of a server when moving between the front and rear of the rack. You can also identify the appliance through the Infoblox Grid Manager and CLI command.

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Install a sticker on both of the back corners of the top cover as shown in this picture

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Ethernet Port LEDs

View the Activity and Link LEDs to see link activity and connection speeds on Ethernet ports.

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The following figure describes the status conveyed by Ethernet port LEDs through their color and illumination (steady glow or blinking)

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Figure 2 Ethernet Port LEDs


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Interface Connector Pin Assignments

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  • USB port (reserved for future use)
  • Male DB-9 console port
  • RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-T/1000Base-T auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet ports

Figure 3 DB-9 Console Port and RJ-45 Port Pinouts describes DB-9 and RJ-45 connector pin assignments. DB-9 pin assignments follow the EIA232 standard. To make a serial connection from your management system to the console port, you can use an RJ-45 rollover cable and two female RJ-45-to-female DB-9 adapters, or a female DB-9-to-female DB-9 null modem cable. 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.

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Figure 3 DB-9 Console Port and RJ-45 Port Pinouts

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Appliance Rear Panel

Figure 4 Infoblox 805 Series, Rear View shows the rear panel components on the Infoblox 805 Series appliances.

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Figure 4 Infoblox 805 Series, Rear View

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