CATO Socket X1700 Quick reference guide
Socket X1700 Deployment Guide
version 3.0
January 2023
Table of Contents
Welcome to Your New Cato Socket ......................................................................................... 3
Typical Site Topology ..................................................................................................... 3
Prerequisites ......................................................................................................... 3
Administrator Account Onboarding .......................................................................................... 4
Creating a Site ....................................................................................................................... 5
Configuring the LAN ....................................................................................................... 7
Configuring Add-ons for the X1700 Socket ...................................................................... 7
Deploying Your Cato Socket ................................................................................................... 9
Identifying the X1700 Socket Model ................................................................................ 9
Overview of the X1700 Socket ........................................................................................ 9
Front Panel LEDs and Reset Buttons .................................................................... 10
Overview of the X1700B Socket .................................................................................... 10
Front Panel LEDs and Reset Buttons (X1700B) ..................................................... 11
Connecting the X1700 Socket to the Cato Cloud ............................................................ 11
Installing a Network Card Add-On ................................................................................. 12
Connecting a Cellular Modem ....................................................................................... 12
Assigning a Static IP to the WAN (Optional) ................................................................... 14
Connecting the Socket through PPPoE (Optional) .......................................................... 14
Assigning Your Socket to a Site .................................................................................... 14
Additional Resources ........................................................................................................... 16
Socket X1700 Rack-Mounting Kit Assembly Guide ................................................................ 17
Socket X1700B Rack-Mounting Kit Assembly Guide .............................................................. 18
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Welcome to Your New Cato Socket
Typical Site Topology
A typical deployment scenario is where the Cato Socket replaces the site's existing firewall. There are
many other topologies and scenarios that are also supported.
The following example, is a sample topology that is the basis for the instructions in this guide.
Prerequisites
The following items are required before you start deploying the Socket:
• Cato Socket - The Cato Socket that was shipped to you
• ISP connection - the Internet connection through which the Cato Socket connects to CatoCloud
• WAN IP - a DHCP or statically-assigned IP address
• Native Range - the LAN range that will be directed towards the Cato Socket
• DHCP Range - The DHCP assigned range(s) that the Cato Socket supports (optional)
• Gateway IP - The network’s gateway's IP address
• Open the following ports and protocols:
◦ UDP port 53
◦ UDP port 52 (optional, DNS fallback port)
◦ UDP port 443
◦ TCP port 443
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Administrator Account Onboarding
• If you already have a Cato Networks account, skip to Creating a Site [5]
• If you already have a Cato Networks account and you have created a site, skip to Deploying Your
Cato Socket [9]
After Cato opens an account for your organization, your account administrator must onboard to the Ca-
to Management Application. This administrative access is required to create, configure, and associate
the Socket with the appropriate site.
The onboarding procedure starts when your account’s administrator receives an invitation email from
Cato Networks.
To set your account password:
1. Click the activation link to redirect to the password configuration window in your browser.
2. Set your password.
3. You will receive a second email and a link to the Cato Management Application.
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Creating a Site
Create a site in the Cato Management Application for the site where you are deploying your new
Socket.
If you are using an add-on hardware card with additional network interfaces for the Socket, this add-on
is configured after the site is created. For more information, see Configuring Add-ons for the X1700
Socket [7].
Note: If the add-on was not pre-ordered and installed by Cato, you must restart the
Socket after the add-on is installed.
To create a new Socket site:
1. Log in to the Cato Management Application.
2. From the navigation menu, click Network > Sites.
3. Click New. The Add Site panel opens.
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4. Configure the General settings for the site:
a. Enter the Site Name.
b. Select the Site Type. This option determines which icon is used for the site in the Topology
window.
c. In Connection Type, select Socket X1700.
d. Configure the Country, and State, for the physical location of the site.
e. (Optional) Customize the Time Zone. This setting isused to set the time frame for the Socket
update Maintenance Window.
5. In the WAN Interface Settings section, configure the settings for the Sockets:
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a. If the site uses a link for the secondary ISP connection, select Enable WAN2.
IMPORTANT: If you are connecting a single ISP to WAN2, select this option to prevent
connectivity loss when first connecting to Cato Cloud.
b. Enter the values (in Mbps) for the WAN1 Bandwidth and WAN2 Bandwidth for Downstream
and Upstream.
Note: Your upstream and downstream bandwidth for the WAN1 and WAN2 links are set
according to the ISP bandwidth and the license that was purchased from Cato.
c. If necessary, repeat the previous step for the WAN2 Bandwidth.
6. In the LAN Interface Settings section, configure the LAN Native Range for the site.
You can't use /31 or /32 CIDR blocks.
Configuring the LAN
After you create the site, configure the network settings for the LAN.
To configure the LAN settings for the site:
1. From the navigation menu, click Network > Sites and select the new X1700 Socket site.
2. From the navigation menu, click Site Configuration > Networks.
3. Expand the LAN interface.
4. Review the Local IP and DCHP Settings and for the site.
For more about configure the settings for a site, see the network range articles in the Cato
Networks Knowledge Base.
Configuring Add-ons for the X1700 Socket
The default setting for the Add-on option is None. If the configured add-on in the Cato Management
Application and the actual hardware don't match, then the add-on interface is treated as if it was
physically disconnected.
To configure the add-on for the X1700 Socket:
1. From the navigation menu, click Network > Sites and select the site.
2. From the navigation menu, select Site Configuration > Socket.
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3. From the Add-on drop-down menu, select the add-on for the Socket.
4. Click Save.
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Deploying Your Cato Socket
Deploying a Socket temporarily interrupts Internet connectivity.
Identifying the X1700 Socket Model
At the end of 2022, Cato introduced a second hardware model for the X1700 Socket. The new hard-
ware model is referred as X1700B and has a different front panel and uses a different firmware image.
You can use the front panel images in the following sections to identify which Socket model you have.
Overview of the X1700 Socket
These are the front panel components of the X1700 Socket:
Item Description
1 Storage drives
2 Expansion slots for network card add-ons:
• 2 x 1Gbps fiber
• 4 x 1Gbps copper
• 2 x 10Gbps fiber
• 4 x 10Gbps fiber
3 8 x 1Gbps
4 Management port - connects to the Socket WebUI
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Front Panel LEDs and Reset Buttons
This section explains the LEDs and reset buttons on the front panel of the X1700 Socket.
Item Description
1 LEDs for network ports
• Left LED (activity)
◦ no color - port link is disconnected
◦ green (steady color) - link has connectivity
◦ green (blinking) - link is active and passing traffic
• Right LED (link speed)
◦ no color - link speed is 10 Mbit/s
◦ green - link speed is 100 Mbit/s
◦ amber - link speed is 1000 Mbit/s
2 FD button - reserved for future use
3 Reset button - restarts the Socket
4 USB1 port
5 USB2 port - You can use USB 2.0 flash drives to reimage the X1700 Socket with the USB2 port
6 Power LED
• off - the Socket is powered off
• on - the Socket is powered on
7 HDD LED
• off - the HDD for the Socket is currently inactive
• on (blinking) - the Socket is accessing data on the HDD
Overview of the X1700B Socket
These are the front panel components of the X1700B Socket:
Item Description
1 Management and USB ports
2 Storage drives
3 8 x 1Gbps
4 Expansion slots for network card add-ons:
• 2 x 1Gbps fiber
• 4 x 1Gbps copper
• 2 x 10Gbps fiber
• 4 x 10Gbps fiber
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Front Panel LEDs and Reset Buttons (X1700B)
This section explains the LEDs and reset buttons on the front panel of the X1700B Socket.
Item Description
1 Power LED
• off - the Socket is powered off
• on - the Socket is powered on
2 HDD LED
• off - the HDD for the Socket is currently inactive
• on (blinking) - the Socket is accessing data on the HDD
3 Power button - Powers on & off the Socket
4 Reset button - resets the Socket
• Reset Socket WebUI password - press for 5 - 15 seconds
• Reset to factory default settings - press for 25 - 35 seconds
5 MGMT port - connects to the Socket WebUI
Note: Only the lower port is the MGMT port
6 COM and USB ports
• COM port - console port (used by Support to troubleshoot Socket)
• USB ports - you can use USB 2.0 or 1.0 flash drives to reimage the X1700B Socket
7 LEDs for network ports
• Left LED (activity)
◦ no color - port link is disconnected
◦ green (steady color) - link has connectivity
◦ green (blinking) - link is active and passing traffic
• Right LED (link speed)
◦ no color - link speed is 10 Mbit/s
◦ green - link speed is 100 Mbit/s
◦ amber - link speed is 1000 Mbit/s
Connecting the X1700 Socket to the Cato Cloud
Connect the LAN and WAN ports on the X1700 front panel to the internal network and to the ISP.
These instructions apply to all X1700 Socket models.
1. Unbox the Socket.
2. Connect the LAN cables:
• If the Socket is replacing a firewall , disconnect the Ethernet cable from the firewall and connect
the cable to the Socket’s Port 3.
• If the LAN is routed from a network device or existing firewall that is not being replaced, connect
the Ethernet cable from the relevant port on that device to the Socket’s port 3.
3. Connect the WAN cables:
• If the Socket is connected directly to the ISP router, connect the Ethernet cable from the ISP
device to the Socket’s port 1 (or port 1 and port 2 if you have multiple ISP connections).
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Note: For Sockets that only use fiber connections with the add-on, connect the fiber cable to port
9. In this case, there is no need to connect a cable to port 1.
4. After the LAN and WAN networks are connected, connect both power cables to the AC power
sockets in the rear panel.
Installing a Network Card Add-On
You can install an authorized network card add-on in the expansion slot for the X1700 Socket. The
appliance must be shut down and powered off before you install an add-on, otherwise the Socket or
add-on can be damaged.
These are the supported add-ons:
• 2 x 1Gbps fiber
• 4 x 1Gbps copper
• 2 x 10Gbps fiber
• 4 x 10Gbps fiber
To install a network card add-on to an X1700 Socket:
1. Shut down the X1700 Socket and remove the power cables.
2. Locate the cover plate for the expansion slot on the X1700 Socket.
3. Loosen the thumb screws on the cover plate and remove it.
4. Carefully insert the network card add-on in the expansion slot.
5. Push the add-on to the back of the expansion slot.
6. Tighten the thumb screws on the network card add-on.
7. Reconnect the power cables and turn on the X1700 Socket.
Connecting a Cellular Modem
You can connect a socket to a cellular modem for Internet connectivity. Make sure to use your cellular
modem manual as a reference guide.
1. Install the SIM card according to the manufacturers instructions.
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2. Connect the cellular modem to a power supply and verify that the cellular signal strength LEDs
indicate network connectivity.
3. Using a network cable, connect your PC to the cellular modem LAN port.
4. On your PC, open a command prompt and run the following command:
ping google.com
• If the ping is successful (see the following example), you are connected to the Internet.
Pinging google.com [172.217.22.78] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 172.217.22.78: bytes=32 time=81ms TTL=90
Reply from 172.217.22.78: bytes=32 time=79ms TTL=90
Reply from 172.217.22.78: bytes=32 time=79ms TTL=90
Reply from 172.217.22.78: bytes=32 time=87ms TTL=90
Ping statistics for 172.217.22.78:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 79ms, Maximum = 87ms, Average = 81ms
• If the ping fails (see the following example), contact your cellular modem vendor/distributor for
support.
Ping request could not find host google.com....
5. If the ping was successful, using a network cable, connect the Cato Socket to the cellular modem
LAN port.
6. Configure and monitor the connection as required using the Cato Management Application.
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Assigning a Static IP to the WAN (Optional)
If required by your Internet Service Provider, you can set a static IP for the WAN interface.
To set a static IP for the WAN interface:
1. In your browser, type the URL https://[your Cato Socket's IP address]. For example:
https://10.0.0.15
If this is a new socket that has never been connected, connect your computer to the MGMT port,
then in your browser type the following URL: https://169.254.100.1
2. Enter your login credentials.
• If this is the first time that you are logging in to the window, use the following credentials:
username = admin
password = admin
You will then need to change these credentials to your own.
• After six consecutive failed login attempts, you will be locked out of your account for at least 30
minutes.
3. In the Cato Socket Configuration window, click Network Settings and click Static Address.
4. In IP Address, enter the static IP address. If required, modify any other static address parameters.
5. Click Update.
Connecting the Socket through PPPoE (Optional)
If required by your Internet Service Provider, you can define a PPPoE connection for the WAN interface.
To define a PPPoE connection for the WAN interface:
1. In your browser, type the URL https://[your Cato Socket's IP address]. For example:
https://10.0.0.15
If this is a new socket that has never been connected, connect your computer to the MGMT port,
then in your browser type the following URL: https://169.254.100.1
2. Enter your login credentials.
• If this is the first time that you are logging in to the window, use the following credentials:
username = admin
password = admin
You will then need to change these credentials to your own.
• After six consecutive failed login attempts, you will be locked out of your account for at least 30
minutes.
3. In the Cato Socket Configuration window, click Network Settings and click PPPoE.
4. In the PPP account (user) name, PPP account secret (password) and Confirm password
fields, enter the information provided by your ISP. If required, modify any other PPPoE fields as
instructed by your ISP.
5. Click Update.
Assigning Your Socket to a Site
Once a Socket is up and running, it automatically connects to an optimal PoP in the Cato Cloud and
checks if a new version of the Socket firmware is available.
If the Cato Socket detects that a new version of the firmware is available, it automat-
ically performs an upgrade and the Cato Management Application shows the New
Socket Detected notification.
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When the Cato Socket has the latest firmware, the Cato Management Application Notification list
displays the Activate New Socket notification and sends an email to the Activate New Socket mailing
list. You can then activate and assign the Cato Socket to the relevant site.
To activate the Socket and assign it to a site:
1. Click the notification icon .
2. In the list, locate the Activate New Socket notification and click ACCEPT.
3. In the Assign Cato Socket to Site window, in Choose Site to assign Socket, select the site for
the new Socket and click OK.
4. The site is shown as connected in the Monitoring > Topology screen.
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Socket X1700 Rack-Mounting Kit Assembly Guide
TBD_T1-02
AA612 Instruction
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2) Install the inner rail onto the chassis.
Screw Hole ⓐ~ⓒ
1-1)
1-2)
Remove the inner rail.
Push (a) and slide middle rail back.
Pull
Click!
Click!
Click!
Click!
inner rail
middle rail
outer rail
➊
➌
➎
➏
➋➍
Pull tab forward and
take out inner rail.
Push tab to slide the
middle rail.
white ⒜
3) Check hole type on rack post. Choose suitable pin of bracket to
install if needed.
Ⓑ
Ⓑ
Ⓐ
Ⓐ
Front bracket
Front bracket
Front bracket
Front bracket
Ⓐ
Ⓑ
9.5 ( )
7.1
Square Hole
Round Hole
Pre-installedⒶ
Ⓑ
Rear Bracket
Rear Bracket
Rear Bracket
Rear Bracket
4) Fix the outer rail/bracket assembly to the frame.
Push
Note:
L,R side of rail are symmetrical.
Please repeat installation step for
the other side.
➊
➊
➍
➌
③
④
⑤
➌
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5) Insert the to complete the installation.chassis
Click!
➋
➎
①
Remove the chassis from rack.
①②
③④
Loosen shipping screw to pull out chassis.
Press the disconnect tab forward to remove
chassis.
①②
③④
Click!
➋
Push
④
M4x4L
locking
②
Pull
①
②
Detach Bracket from Rack Post
blue
➍
➊➋
➌
➍
➎
Pull the middle rail fully extended in lock position, ensure ball bearing
retainer is located at the front of the middle rail.
Insert the chassis into middle-outer rails.
When hit a stop, please pull/push the blue release tab on the inner rails.
Tighten chassis with shipping screws.
ⓐⓑ
ⓒ
ⓓ
ⓔ
①④
-
①
③
④
②②
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Socket X1700B Rack-Mounting Kit Assembly Guide
AA612 Instruction
R
2) Install the inner rail onto the chassis.
1-1)
1-2)
Remove the inner rail.
Push (a) and slide middle rail back.
Pull
Click!
Click!
Click!
Click!
inner rail
middle rail
outer rail
➊
➌
➎
➏
➋➍
Pull tab forward and
take out inner rail.
Push tab to slide the
middle rail.
White ⒜
3) Check hole type on rack post. Choose suitable pin of bracket to
install if needed.
ⒷⒶ
Front Bracket
Front Bracket
Front Bracket
Front Bracket
Ⓐ
Ⓑ
9.5 ( )
7.1
Square Hole
Round Hole
Pre-installedⒶ
Ⓑ
Rear Bracket
Rear Bracket
Rear Bracket
Rear Bracket
4) Fix the outer rail/bracket assembly to the frame.
Push
Note:
L,R side of rail are symmetrical.
Please repeat installation step for
the other side.
➊
➊
➍
➌
③
④
⑤
➌
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5) Insert the to complete the installation.chassis
Click!
➋
➎
①
Remove the chassis from rack.
①②
③④
Loosen shipping screw to pull out chassis.
Press the disconnect tab forward to remove
chassis.
①②
③④
Click!
➋
Push
④
Locking
②
Pull
①
②
Detach Bracket From Rack Post
Blue
➍
➊➋
➌
➍
➎
Pull the middle rail fully extended in lock position, ensure ball bearing
retainer is located at the front of the middle rail.
Insert the chassis into middle-outer rails.
When hit a stop, please pull/push the blue release tab on the inner rails.
Using rackmount ear to screw on the chassis.The screw type chosen by the
type of rackmount ear accordingly
OR
ⒶⒷ
Ⓒ
Ⓓ
I-M3x4L-P0.5 Base on the chassis hole to assemble.
F-M3x4L-P0.5
M5x20L-0.8P
IYAR3I070AA6-C01
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