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Infoblox TE-906 series of appliances is a 1-U appliance that you can efficiently mount in a standard equipment rack. For information about rack mounting, see Rack Mounting.
The front panel comes with a removable cover.

Infoblox TE-906-1AC AC Front Panel

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Infoblox TE-906-1AC AC Rear Panel

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Infoblox TE-906-2AC Front Panel

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Removing the front panel cover reveals front panel components, including the hard disk drive and indicator lights, as illustrated in the figures below and described in the following table. For explanations of Ethernet port LEDs, and console and Ethernet port connector pin assignments, see Ethernet Port LEDs and Interface Connector Pin Assignments.

TE-906-1AC AC Front Panel Details

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The following table describes front panel components for the Infoblox TE-906 appliance.

Component

Description

UID LED and Button

The unit identification button and LED.
The UID feature enables easier location of a server when moving from the front and rear of the rack.

Blue = UID is activated
Dark = UID is deactivated

Power On/ Standby Button and Power LED

This LED indicates whether the power is on.

Blue = System is on
Dark = System has no power supply

Drive LEDs

The hard disk drive has one Fault/UID LED (blue/amber) that indicates the connection of the disk drive.

MGMT Port

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

LAN1 Port

LAN1 connects the NIOS appliance to the network. You use the LAN1 port for initial appliance setup. It handles all traffic if you do not enable the MGMT and LAN2 ports.

LAN2 Port

LAN2 connects a NIOS appliance to the network. LAN2 is disabled by default. You enable the LAN2 port and define its use through the Grid Manager after the initial setup.

HA Port

A 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 use their HA ports for VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) advertisements.

Console Port

A 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.

iLO/IPMI Port

Dedicated Ethernet port used for LOM (integrated Lights Out Management) with specific releases of NIOS. Ensure that the iLO/IPMI port is properly connected to its dedicated IPMI network before you configure LOM through the Grid Manager for remote management. The IPMI/LOM port supports up to Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Follow best practices for IPMI usage in the network by not allowing the LOM port to connect to the general-use data center network.

USB Port

Installing the NIOS software disables the port.

Solid State Drive Front Panel LEDs

The state drive is located on the appliance front panel. The following table lists the drive LED combinations and the states they represent:

Online/Activity LED (Green)

Fault/UID LED (Amber/Blue)

Description

Off or circulating green

Steady green

The drive is operating normally.

Off or circulating green

Steady amber

The drive has failed, or it has received a predictive failure alert.

Ethernet Port LEDs

View the following images to see link activity and connection speeds on Ethernet ports. The figure below describes the status conveyed by Ethernet port LEDs through their color and illumination (steady glow or blinking).

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  • Install all transceivers into the ports for your appliance before turning the system on for the first time.

  • The LAN1 and HA ports must be set to the same line speed. In the expected 101-Gigabit deployment, LAN1 will be set to run to 10GbE 1GbE line speed. If you are running HA with a second appliance, the HA interface must be set to the same line speed as the LAN1 port by using the same transceiver type. This requirement applies to both RJ-45 and optical interfaces.

  • The MGMT, LAN1 and LAN2 interface line speeds may be set independently.

  • The 101-Gigabit Ethernet option also supports mixed mode configurations, in which RJ-45 and optical transceivers may be used in the same appliance.

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The Infoblox TE-906 appliance offers a choice of dual AC power supplies without NEBS-3 compliance.

TE-906-1AC AC Rear Panel

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The following table provides more-specific information for each interface on the Infoblox TE-906 Series rear panel.

Component

Description

Power Supplies

Each of the two redundant power supplies has a power outlet for connecting the appliance to a standard AC power source.

UID LED

Turns on blue to indicate device that is currently being interacted with in the rack. Turned on by pressing the UID button on the front panel.

Fans

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

Air Vent

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