Trinzic 100 Hardware Components
- Jyothi KP
- Gary Leicht
The Trinzic 100 is a 1-U platform. The front panel components include the On/Off switch, fan vent, and the Alarm and Power/Status LEDs. The back panel components include the LAN1, MGMT, console and USB ports, air vent, and AC to DC adaptor connector.
Front Panel
The front panel components are shown in Figure 1 and described in Table 1.
Figure 1 Trinzic 100 Appliance, Front View
Table 1 Front Panel Components
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Alarm LED | The alarm LED is dark when the power is off, or when the system is rebooting or running. It turns amber when at least one of the services is not functioning. For more information, see Table 2. |
| Power/Status LED | The Power/Status LED turns blue when the appliance is powered on. It is dark when the power is off. For more information, see Table 2. |
| Fan Vent | A fan vent to help maintain optimum operating temperature. Do not obstruct. |
| On/Off Switch | A power switch to turn the power supply on and off. The switch is hidden. You can use a small blunt object, such as a paper clip, to gently push the switch. |
Table 2 Power / Status and Alarm LED Status
Power/Status LED | Alarm LED | Description | Corrective Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Dark | The power is off | Plug in the power cable. If the Power/Status LED is still dark, contact Infoblox Technical Support. |
| Flashing Blue | Dark | The appliance is starting up. | Wait until the Power/Status LED turns solid blue. |
| Blue | Dark | The appliance has successfully started up and is running properly. | N/A |
| Blue | Flashing Amber | The network is functional, but at least one of the services is not functioning properly. | Check the status of the services through the Infoblox GUI. |
| Blue | Flashing Amber | A product startup failure may have occurred. | Perform a factory reset or contact Infoblox Technical Support. |
| Blue | Flashing Amber | A network failure has occurred. The appliance cannot connect to the gateway. | Check network connectivity or contact Infoblox Technical Support. |
Trinzic 100 Appliance Rear Panel
Figure 2 shows the rear panel components on the Trinzic 100. For explanations of the Ethernet port LEDs, and console and Ethernet port connector pin assignments, see Ethernet Port LEDs and Interface Connector Pin Assignments.
Figure 2 Trinzic 100 Appliance, Rear View 
Table 3 Trinzic 100 Rear Panel Components
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Reset Button | WARNING: This button is intended for use by Infoblox technicians only. Ensure that you use this button with care if you want to reset the Trinzic 100 to its default factory settings As soon as you press the button, the Alarm LED is on. When you hold the button down for 5 seconds or more (but less than 15 seconds), the Alarm LED starts flashing slowly. When you release the button, the Trinzic 100 appliance resets the database. When you hold the button down for 15 seconds or more, the Alarm LED flashes faster. When you release the button, the appliance resets everything, including network settings, to factory settings. |
| AC to DC Adaptor Connector | An AC to DC power input jack to which you connect the power cable of the AC to DC adaptor that ships with the appliance. Note that using an incompatible adaptor or cable, or improperly connecting the adaptor or cable may cause damage to the appliance. |
| 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 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. 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 or DHCP service. You can enable the MGMT port and define its use through the GUI after the initial setup. |
| USB Port | Reserved for future use. |
| 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 port. |
| Air Vent | An air vent that allows warm air to flow out of the appliance. Do not obstruct. |
Trinzic 100 Ethernet Port LEDs
To see the link activity and connection speed of an Ethernet port, you can look at its Activity and Link LEDs. Figure 3
shows the status the LEDs convey through their colors and illumination (steady glow or blinking).
Figure 3 Ethernet Port LEDs
Label | Color | Port Status |
Activity | Blinking Yellow | Link is up and active |
Off | Link is down | |
Link | Steady Amber | 1000 Mbps |
Steady Green | 100 Mbps | |
Off | 10 Mbps |
Trinzic 100 Interface Connector Pin Assignments
An Infoblox Trinzic 100 appliance has three types of ports:
- USB port (reserved for future use)
- Male DB-9 console port
Two RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-T/1000Base-T auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet ports
The DB-9 and RJ-45 connector pin assignments are described in Figure 4. The 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. The 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.
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 DB-9 Console Port and RJ-45 Port Pinouts 
Pin | Signal | Direction |
1 | (not used) | |
2 | Receive | Input |
3 | Transmit | Output |
4 | DTE Ready | Output |
5 | Ground | — |
6 | DCE Ready | Input |
7 | RTS (Request to Send) | Output |
8 | CTS (Clear to Send) | Output |
9 | (not used) |
Pin | 10Base-T 100Base-T Signal | 1000Base-T Signal | T568A | T568B |
1 | Transmit + | BI_DA+ | White/Green | White/Orange |
2 | Transmit - | BI_DA- | Green | Orange |
3 | Receive + | BI_DB+ | White/Orange | White/Green |
4 | (not used) | BI_DC+ | Blue | Blue |
5 | (not used) | BI_DC- | White/Blue | White/Blue |
6 | Receive - | BI_DB- | Orange | Green |
7 | (not used) | BI_DD+ | White/Brown | White/Brown |
8 | (not used) | BI_DD- | Brown | Brown |