Apposite Netropy 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
emulation software such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY.
Configure a PC running a supported web browser
with the IP address 10.0.0.2 or other 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.
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 to the management
network.
IP Address Configuration via the Netropy GUI
The Netropy apliance is designed for installation in
a standard 19" rack. See the Hardware Guide for your
specific model for rack-mount installation instructions.
Plug either one or two standard power cords into the
Netropy, depending on your model, and turn on the
power (either a U.S. standard or U.S. Y-power cable is
supplied with each unit). The system will be available
for use within 1-4 minutes.
To operate Netropy Network Emulators through their 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.
Preparation Hardware Installation
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Quick Start Guide

Install the Netropy between two LAN segments
connected to Ports 1 and 2 as shown in the diagram.
(Some models include four separate pairs of ports, or
Emulation Engines, each of which acts as an independent
emulation system. Simply connect to each set of ports
and repeat these steps to set up each engine).
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.
PORT 1 PORT 2
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. 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 Hardware Guide for your specific
model.
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 management
interface:
mgmt set addr <ip-address> netmask <mask>
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
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
For access to firmware upgrades, documentation, and other support materials, register your unit on-line at:
http://www.apposite-tech.com/register.html.
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