Apposite Netropy 10G4 User manual

Management of the Netropy Network Emulator through
the GUI requires a PC running a web browser with Flash
version 10 or later installed.
Initial configuration of the management interface requires
either:
 a PC running a supported web browser that can be
configured and placed on the 10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0
network.
 a PC with an RS-232 serial port running terminal emula-
tion software such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY.
Configure a PC running a supported web browser with an
IP address on the 10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0 subnet.
Connect an Ethernet cable between the PC and the MGMT
port on the front of the Netropy 10G4.
Open the browser on the PC and enter h tt p://10.0.0.10
in the address bar.
Review the License Agreement. The Netropy GUI will be
displayed once the License Agreement is accepted.
Click on the Administration link at the top of the
page and select the Network Settings tab. Set the IP
address, subnet mask, and optional default gateway
for the management interface, then click the Apply
Changes button.
After the management interface has been configured,
use the Ethernet cable to connect the MGMT port of
the Netropy 10G4 to the management network.
IP Address Configuration via the Netropy GUI
The Netropy 10G4 is designed for installation in a
standard 19" rack. See the Netropy 10G4 Hardware
Guide for rack-mount installation instructions.
Plug in two standard power cords (a U.S. Y-power cable
is supplied with the unit) into the Netropy 10G4 and turn
on the power. The system will be available for use within
4 minutes.
To operate the Netropy 10G4 Network Emulator through its browser-based GUI, the dedicated
Ethernet management interface must first be configured with an appropriate IP address and
subnet mask. For convenience, the management interface comes pre-configured with an IP
address of 10.0.0.10, and is accessible from a directly-connected host on the 10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0
subnet. The IP address and subnet mask of the management interface can be changed either
through the Netropy GUI or through the command-line interface accessed via the serial console.
Netropy 10G4
Quick Start Guide
Preparation Hardware Installation
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Using the provided RJ45 to DB9 cable, connect the serial port
of a PC running terminal emulation software to the CONSOLE
port of the Netropy 10G4. Set the serial port parameters
to 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and disable flow
control. For more details on connecting to the serial console,
see the Netropy 10G4 Hardware Guide.
Press [ENTER] to display a login prompt. At the prompt, log
in as “admin”. Initially, there is no password.
netropy login: admin
Use the following commands to set the IP address, netmask,
and default gateway of the Netropy 10G4 management
interface:
mgmt set addr <ip-address> netmask <mask>
mgmt set gw <default-gateway>
IP addresses and subnet masks are entered in
dotted-decimal format. For example:
mgmt set addr 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
Once the management interface has been configured, use
an Ethernet cable to connect the MGMT port of the Netropy
10G4 to the management network. Open a browser and
enter the IP address of the MGMT interface in the address
bar. The Netropy End User License Agreement will be
displayed.

Review the License Agreement. The Netropy GUI will be
displayed once the License Agreement is accepted.
IP Address Configuration via the Serial Console
Operation
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The Netropy 10G4 includes four separate Emulation
Engines, each of which acts as an independent
emulation system.
To use Engine 1, install the Netropy 10G2 between
two LAN segments connected to Ports 1 and 2 as
shown in the diagram using appropriate transceivers.
On the GUI, click on the arrow labeled “Unnamed
Path” to bring up the Path Configuration window.
Change the name of the path if desired.
On the left-side WAN Access column, configure the
bandwidth, background utilization, queuing, and other parameters for packets entering the WAN from Port 1, and optionally, for packets
inbound to the LAN from the WAN. On the right-side WAN Access column, configure these parameters for packets entering and exiting
the WAN from Port 2.
On the WAN column, set the Delay and Jitter, Loss, and other parameters for the traversal of the packets across the WAN cloud or
line.
When complete, press the Apply Changes button and close the Path Configuration window to return to the main screen. Press the
Emulation On button to start the Emulation Engine.
To emulate multiple paths, each with their own independent emulation parameters, click Add Path to create additional paths, configure
each path as described above, then click Packet Classifier to direct traffic onto individual paths by IP address range, VLAN, or other
packet identifier.
For additional details on installation or configuration, refer to the Netropy User’s Guide or click the Help link at the top of the GUI.
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