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The Infoblox 1405 Series platforms are 1-U appliances that you can efficiently mount in a standard equipment rack. For rack mounting information, see Rack Mounting Procedures .

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Hard Disk Drive(s)

The Trinzic TE-1405, TE-1415, TE-1425 appliances, and Advanced Appliance PT-1405 each provide one (1) Infoblox hard disk storage device.
The Trinzic Reporting TR-1405 appliance, and Network Insight ND-1405 appliance provides two (2) hard disks in a RAID 1 array. Each disk drive has LEDs on the far left side of each drive carrier, that indicate the connection and activity status on the disk drive. The top LED flickers green to blue when the disk drive is operational and performing read-write operations. The lower LED is dark (inactive) during all operations. Both drive LEDs are dark when the disk drive is not connected. You must use the Grid Manager UI or the NIOS CLI to verify disk operation. For more information, see Evaluating the Status of the Disk Subsystem.

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 blue 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 the Grid Manager for remote management. The IPMI port auto-negotiates up to Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX speeds; ensure that the switch port to which the IPMI port connects will auto-negotiate to 100Mbps operation. Follow best practices for IPMI usage in the network by not allowing the IPMI port to connect to the general-use data center network or to 1 Gbps/10 Gbps switch interfaces.

USB Port

Reserved for future use.

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).
If your system lacks a DB-9 serial port, use a properly grounded USB-to-Serial dongle for connection to the serial console port. 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 Figure 4.

MGMT Port

A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port that you can use for appliance management or DNS service. You can enable the MGMT port and define its use through the Grid Manager after the initial setup.
The Advanced Appliance PT-1405 must be managed through its MGMT port.

HA Port (Active for high availability in the TE-1415 appliances and PT-1405)

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-1405 and TR-1405 Reporting: The HA Port is inactive and reserved for future use.

LAN1 Port

A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port that connects the 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.

LAN2 Port

A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port that connects the 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. When you press the UID button, the UID LED on the front and rear panel glows blue. 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 Grid Manager and CLI commands.

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Ethernet Port LEDs

View the Activity and Link LEDs to see link activity and connection speeds on Ethernet ports. Figure 2 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 (inc. SFP+ interfaces where noted)

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SFP/SFP+ Interface Support

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Fans

A fan system (up to six fans depending on the models) to help maintain optimum operating temperature. Do not obstruct.

UID LED

Blue = UID is activated through pressing the UID button on the appliance Blinking Blue = UID is activated through the Grid Manager or CLI command Dark = UID is deactivated When UID is activated, the LCD on the front panel blinks at the same time.

Power Supply

The 1405 Series appliances have two power supplies that provide redundancy. Each power supply has a power outlet for connecting the appliance to a standard AC or DC (Direct Current) power source.

Grounding Post

For DC installations, you securely connect a grounding wire to the chassis and to earth ground, which typically is the equipment rack on which you install the appliance. The mounting nut is placed on the grounding post for convenience. Remove the mounting nut, place the grounding wire connector onto the grounding post and replace the mounting nut. Ensure that it is snug.

Power LED

The power indicator is green blue if the power supply has power and is dark if it does not have power.

Air Vent

An air vent that allows warm air to flow out of the appliance. Do not obstruct.