Hardware Components
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The Network Automation NT-2200 is a 2-U platform that is mounted in a standard equipment rack using the mounting brackets and bolts that ship with the appliance. For information about rack mounting, see Rack Mounting.
Front Panel
The front panel components include the LCD (liquid crystal display) panel and navigation buttons, communication ports, and hard disk drives, as shown in Figure 2. The hard disk drives are concealed under a removable drive bay door. You must remove the door to access the hard disk drives, as shown in Figure 1. For explanations of the Ethernet port LEDs, and console and Ethernet port connector pin assignments, see Ethernet Port LEDs and Connector Pin Assignments.
Figure 1 Removing the Network Automation NT-2200 Drive Bay Door
Figure 2 Network Automation NT-2200, Front View without the Drive Bay Door
Table 1 describes the front panel components.
Table 1 Front Panel Components
Component | Description |
|---|---|
Hard Disk Drives | Four hot-swappable Infoblox data storage devices configured in a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) 10 array. Each disk drive has two LEDs that indicate the connection and activity status on the disk drive. The top LED glows green when the disk drive is connected and operational, and the lower LED is green during read-write operations. The LEDs are dark when the disk drive is not connected. |
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. |
USB Ports | Reserved for future use. |
MGMT Port | A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port used for appliance management. You must use the MGMT port for initial appliance setup and for primary system operation. The MGMT port may also be used for scan interface connections to managed networks. |
LAN1 Port | A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port that is used for scan interface connections to managed networks. You can enable the LAN1 port and define its use through the GUI after the initial setup. For related information, see Configuring Scan Interfaces of the Network Automation Administrator's Guide, Release 6.9. |
LAN2 Port | A 10/100/1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port that is used for scan interface connections to managed networks. You can enable the LAN2 port and define its use through the GUI after the initial setup. For related information, see Configuring Scan Interfaces of the Network Automation Administrator's Guide, Release 6.9. |
Console Port | A male DB-9 serial port for a console connection to change basic configuration settings and view system functions through the CLI (command line interface). Caution: 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 must be grounded properly as well. Failure to do so may result in damage to the serial console port of the Infoblox appliance. Infoblox is not responsible for such damage. |
UID Button | The unit identification button. When you press the UID button, the LCD panel on the front panel blinks and the UID LED on the 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. |
LCD Panel | An LCD screen that displays the installed software version and the IP address of the appliance. |
Ethernet Port LEDs
To see the link activity and connection speed of an Ethernet port, check its Activity and Link LEDs. Figure 3 shows the status the LEDs convey through their color and illumination (steady glow or blinking).
Figure 3 LEDs
Connector Pin Assignments
The Network Automation NT-2200 appliance has three types of ports on its front panel:
- USB port (reserved for future use)
- Male DB-9 console port
- RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-T/1000Base-T auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet ports (3 active)
The DB-9 and RJ-45 Ethernet connector pin assignments are described in Figure 4. DB-9 pin assignments follow the EIA232 standard. RJ-45 Ethernet 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.
Note: Contact your Infoblox sales representative to obtain Infoblox-specific serial console cables.
10Base-T Ethernet and 100Base-T fast Ethernet use the same two pairs of wires. The twisted pair of wires connecting to pins 1 and 2 transmit data, and the twisted pair connecting to pins 3 and 6 receive data. For 1000Base-T connections, all four twisted-pair wires are used for bidirectional traffic.
Figure 4 Connector Pin Assignments
Rear Panel
The Network Automation NT-2200 appliance ships with dual AC power supplies and five fan modules. The power supplies and fan modules are field replaceable. The power supplies are also hot-swappable so you can replace either single power supply without disrupting the operations of the appliance.
Figure 5 Network Automation NT-2200, Rear View
Table 2 Rear Panel Components
Component | Description |
|---|---|
Fan Modules | Five field replaceable fan modules to help maintain optimum operating temperature. Each fan has an air vent that allows warm air to flow out of the appliance. Do not obstruct. |
UID LED | Blue = UID is activated through pressing the UID button on the appliance or through the Infoblox GUI or CLI command Note: When UID is activated, the LCD on the front panel blinks at the same time. |
UID Button | The unit identification button. When you press the UID button, the LCD panel on the front panel blinks and the UID LED on the 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 Infoblox GUI and CLI command. |
Power Supplies | Each of the two redundant power supplies has a three-prong power outlet for connecting the appliance to a standard AC (Alternating Current) power source. |