Extreme Networks ExtremeControl IA-A-25 User manual

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ExtremeControl
IA-A-25 Installation Guide
8/2019
9036406-00
Subject to Change Without Notice

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 4
About this Guide 6
Engine Overview and Setup 7
Kit Contents 7
Specifications 7
Front Panel Features 9
Hard Drive LED Indicator Patterns 10
Back Panel Features 11
Power Supply Status Indicator Patterns 11
Removing and Installing the Front Bezel 12
Removing the Front Bezel 12
Installing the Front Bezel 12
Installing the Engine into a Rack 13
Torque Values 14
Configuration 15
Pre-Configuration Tasks 15
Configuring the Engine 15
Changing Engine Settings 21
Using Extreme Management Center 21
Changing DNS, NTP, SSH, and SNMP Settings 21
Changing Hostname, Gateway, and Static Routes 22
Using the Engine CLI 23
Changing the Server IP Address 23

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Changing Web Service Credentials 23
Changing the Engine IP Address and Basic Network Settings 23
Changing Date and Time Settings 24
Upgrading Engine Software 24
Reinstalling Engine Software 25
Product Regulatory and Compliance Information 27
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice 27
Industry Canada, Class A 28
CE Notice 28
VCCI Notice 28
BSMI EMC Statement — Taiwan 28
Hazardous Substances 29
European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Notice 29
Declaration of Conformity 31

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About this Guide
This document describes the installation and initial configuration of the Extreme
Networks® Extreme Access Control IA–A–25 hardware engine.
This document is intended for experienced network administrators who are
responsible for implementing and maintaining communications networks.

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Engine Overview and Setup
This chapter lists the components shipped with the IA–A–25 engine, describes
the front and back panels, and provides information on engine specifications.
For complete regulatory compliance and safety information, refer to the
document Intel® Server Products Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance,
available at the following links:
http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/g23122003_
safetyregulatory.pdf
http://www.extremenetworks.com/support/documentation/
Kit Contents
The engine ships with the following components:
lExtreme Networks URL card
lFront bezel label
lA rack mounting kit
lTwo rack handles and appropriate screws
lAC power cord bracket and cable clamp kit
lOne USB flash drive
Specifications
The following tables list the physical and environmental specifications for the
engine.
Processor
Processor type IA-A-25 - Intel® Xeon® E5-2620 v4 processor
Processor speed 2.1 GHz
CPU Cores 8
Memory
IA-A-25 Physical Specifications

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Architecture 2400 MHz Dual Ranked Registered (RDIMM) ECC
DDR4
Memory module capacities 4 GB DIMMs
Minimum RAM (included) 16 GB (four 4 GB DIMMs)
Maximum RAM 48 GB (twenty-four 2 GB RDIMMs)
Drives
Hard drives One 150 GB SSD hard drive
Connectors
Back
NIC Four RJ-45
Serial 9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible
USB Three 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant
Video 15-pin VGA
Networking Two 1 GB Ethernet
Front
USB Two 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant
Video 15-pin VGA
Power
AC power supply (per power
supply)
Redundant power supply
Wattage 750 watts
Input voltage l90 – 132 V at 47/63 Hz 8.2 A
l180 – 264 V at 47/63 Hz 4.4 A
Output voltage l62.0A at 12 V
l2.1A at 12 VSB
Physical
Height 4.45 cm (1.72 in.)
Width 43.0 cm (16.93 in.)
Depth 70.99 cm (27.95 in.)
Weight (maximum
configuration)
13.15 kg (29 lb.)

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Parameter Limits
Operating temperature +10°C (+50°F) to +35°C (+95°F) with the maximum
rate of change not to exceed 10°C (+50°F) per hour
Storage temperature -40°C (-40°F) to +70°C (+158°F)
Storage humidity 50% to 90%, non-condensing at 28°C (82°F)
Vibration, unpackaged 5 Hz to 500 Hz, 2.20 g RMS random
Shock, operating Half sine, 2 g-force peak, 11 milliseconds
Shock, unpackaged Trapezoidal, 25 g, velocity change 136
inches/second (40 lb to < 80 lb)
Shock, packaged Non-palletized free fall in height 24 inches (40 lb to
< 80 lb)
ESD ±12 KV except I/O port ±8 KV per Intel®
Environmental test specification
Estimated thermal dissipation 1550 BTU/Hr
IA-A-25 Environmental Specifications
Front Panel Features
This section shows the front panel and describes the major features.
IA-A-25 Front Panel Features
ASystem label pull-out DFront control panel
(see figure below)
BVideo Connector EHard disk drive bays
CUSB 3.0 Ports
Front Control Panel

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ASystem ID button w/integrated LED FSystem status LED
BNMI button (recessed, tool required for use) GPower button
w/integrated LED
CMgmt port activity LED HHard drive activity LED
DNot used INot used
ESystem cold reset button JNot used
Hard Drive LED Indicator Patterns
The hard drive has two LED indicators visible from the front of the system: one is
a green LED for disk activity, and the other is amber and indicates hard drive
status. The following tables describe the LED states.
Hard Drive Condition Activity LED Patterns
Power on and drive spinning up or spinning down Off
Power on with drive activity Blinking green
Hard Drive Activity LED Indicator Patterns
Hard Drive Condition Status LED Patterns
No access or no fault Off
Hard drive fault has occurred Solid amber
Hard Drive Status LED Indicator Patterns

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Back Panel Features
This section shows the back panel and describes the major features.
IA-A-25 Back Panel
APower supply module #1 FSerial port
BPower supply module #2 GUSB 2.0 ports
Ceth0 HMgmt port, out of band
Deth1 II/O Module Bay
EVideo connector JRiser cards, Not used
The following table describes the LEDs for the RJ45 management port.
LED Type LED Pattern Status Indication
Network speed (right) Off 10 Mbps
Amber 100 Mbps
Green 1000 Mbps
Link activity (left) Off No link
Solid green Active link
Blinking green Data traffic activity
RJ45 Port LEDs (Management Port)
Power Supply Status Indicator Patterns
The engine has two power supplies, supplying hot-pluggable power
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to maximize efficiency.
Each power supply has a single bi-color LED to indicate power supply status, as
described in the following table.
LED Pattern Power Supply Condition
Green Output on and OK
Off No AC power to all power supplies
1Hz blinking green AC present / Only 12VSB on (PS off) or PS in cold redundant
state
Amber AC power cord unplugged or AC power lost. With a 2nd PS in
parallel still with AC input power
1Hz blinking amber Power supply warning events where PS continues to operate
— high temp, high power, high current, slow fan
Amber Power supply critical event causing a shutdown, failure, OCP,
OVP, fan fail
2Hz blinking green Power supply firmware updating
Power Supply Status LED Indicator Patterns
Removing and Installing the Front Bezel
The engine comes with an optional front panel bezel that you can attach to the
front of the chassis by snapping the bezel onto the chassis handles. A key lock
allows you to lock the bezel in place so that front panel controls cannot be used.
You can still monitor system status indicators with the bezel in place.
Removing the Front Bezel
To remove the front bezel:
1. Unlock the bezel if it is locked.
2. Remove the left end of the front bezel from rack handle.
3. Rotate the front bezel counterclockwise to release the latches on the right end from
the rack handle.
Installing the Front Bezel
Note: Before installing the bezel, you must install the rack handles. See
Installing the Engine into a Rack.

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To install the front bezel:
1. Lock the right end of the front bezel to the rack handle.
2. Rotate the front bezel clockwise till the left end clicks into place.
3. Lock the bezel, if needed.
Installing the Engine into a Rack
A rack mounting kit and installation guide are included with the engine. The rack
mounting kit allows you to install the engine into a four-post rack cabinet. Refer
to the installation guide for complete installation instructions.
If you are table mounting the engine, ensure at least 6 cm of clearance on all
sides of the engine for proper ventilation.
If you are installing the engine in a rack:
1. Install the rack handles by aligning a rack handle with the two holes on each side of
the engine and attaching each handle to the engine with two screws as shown
below.
Installing the Rack Handles
2. Read the installation guide included with the rack mounting kit.
3. Install the rails and mount the controller in the rack as instructed.

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Torque Values
The following table describes the recommended torque values to use when
installing the engine using standard threaded fastener machine screws and
bolts.
Screw Size Torque in Pounds Bit Size
English Metric -%5 Nominal +%5
N/A N/A 1.42 1.5 1.57 0
2 – 56 1.5 2.85 3.0 3.15 0
4 – 40 2.5 4.75 5.0 5.25 0/1
6 – 32 3.5 8.55 9.0 9.45 1
8 – 32 4.5 17.10 18.0 18.90 2
10 – 32 5 30.40 32.0 33.60 2
1/4 – 20 6.5 63.65 67.0 70.35 3
Recommended Torque Values by Screw Size

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Configuration
Once you have installed the engine into a rack, you need to connect a monitor
and a USB keyboard, connect the power cord and network cable, and power the
engine on.
After the engine boots and the engine installation is complete, you must go
through the initial configuration process described in this chapter.
This chapter also includes information on how to change your engine settings
following your initial configuration.
Pre-Configuration Tasks
Ensure that you have the following information prior to executing any of the
procedures in this chapter:
lEngine hostname, IP address, and netmask
lDefault gateway IP address
lExtreme Management Center server IP address
lName server IP address and domain name
lNetwork Time Protocol (NTP) server IP address
Configuring the Engine
After the initial engine installation is complete, use the following steps to
configure the engine to run the Extreme Access Control engine software:
1. Login as root with no password, and press [Enter].
The following screen appears.
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Extreme Networks - Access Control Engine - Welcome to the Access
Control Engine 7.1.2.11 Setup
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Please enter the information as it is requested to continue with the
configuration. Typically a default value is displayed in brackets.
Pressing the [enter] key without entering a new value will use the
bracketed value and proceed to the next item. If a default value
cannot be provided, the prompt will indicate that the item is either
(Required) or (Optional). The [enter] key may be pressed without
entering data for (Optional) items. A value must be entered for
(Required) items. At the end of the setup process, the existing
settings will be displayed and opportunity will be provided to correct
any errors.
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Press [enter] to begin setup or CTRL-C to exit:
2. Press [Enter] to begin the setup.
The Root Password Configuration screen appears:
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Root Password Configuration
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There is currently no password set in the system administrator
account (root). It is recommended that you set one that is active the
first time the machine is rebooted.
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Would you like to set a root password (y/n) [y]?
3. Press [Enter] to set a new root password. Enter the new password as prompted.
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
Password updated successfully.
4. In the Access Control Engine Configuration screen, enter the requested information
for each line and press [Enter].
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Access Control Engine Configuration
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Enter the hostname for the engine [nacappliance]:
Please enter the IP address for nacappliance (Required): 10.15.76.100
Enter the IP netmask [255.255.255.0]:
Enter the engine address [10.50.76.1]:
Enter the IP address of the name server (Optional): 1.2.3.4
Enter the IP address of an alternate name server (Optional): 1.2.3.4
Enter the domain name for nacappliance (Required):
extremenetworks.com
Enter the IP address of the Server (Required): 1.3.4.5^\
5. In the SNMP Configuration screen, enter the requested information for each line and
press [Enter].
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SNMP Configuration
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The following information will be used to configure SNMP
management of this device. The SNMP information entered here must
be used to contact this device with remote management applications
such as Console.
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Please enter the SNMP user name [snmpuser]:
Please enter the SNMP authentication credential [snmpauthcred]:
Please enter the SNMP privacy credential [snmpprivcred]:
6. In the Configure Date and Time Settings screen, select whether you want to use an
external Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. Enter y to use NTP, and enter your
NTP server IP address(es). Enter n to configure the date and time manually and
proceed to step 8.
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Configure Date And Time Settings
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The engine date and time can be set manually or using an external
Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. It is strongly recommended that
NTP is used to configure the date and time to ensure accuracy of
timevalues for SNMP communications and logged events. Up to 5
serverIP addresses may be entered if NTP is used.

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Do you want to use NTP (y/n) [y]? y
Please enter a NTP Server IP Address (Required): 144.131.10.120
Would you like to add another server (y/n) [n]? y
Please enter a NTP Server IP Address (Required): 144.131.10.121
Would you like to add another server (y/n) [n]? n
7. In the NTP validate selection screen, enter 0 to accept the current settings and
proceed to the Set Time Zone screen at step 10.
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NTP Servers
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These are the currently specified NTP servers. Enter 0 or any key
other than a valid selection to complete NTP configuration and
continue.
If you need to make a change, enter the appropriate number from the
choices listed below.
144.131.10.120
144.131.10.121
0. Accept the current settings
1. Restart NTP server selection
2. Set date and time manually
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Enter selection [0]: 0
8. If you answered no to using an NTP server to set date and time, set the date and time
in the Set Date and Time screen.
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Set Date And Time
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The current system date and time is: Thu Apr 24 09:34:08 2008
Please enter the values for date and time as directed where input is
expected in the following format:
MM - 2 digit month of year

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DD - 2 digit day of month
YYYY - 4 digit year
hh - 2 digit hour of day using a 24 hour clock
mm - 2 digit minute of hour
ss - 2 digit seconds
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Please enter the month [06]:
Please enter the day of the month [24]:
Please enter the year [2013]:
Please enter the hour of day [09]:
Please enter the minutes [34]:
Please enter the seconds [34]:
9. In the Use UTC screen, select whether you want the system clock to be set to use
UTC.
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Use UTC
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The system clock can be set to use UTC. Specifying no for using UTC,
sets the hardware clock using local time.
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Do you want to use UTC (y/n) [n]?
10. In the Set Time Zone screen, select the appropriate time zone and press [Enter].
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Set Time Zone
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You will now be asked to enter the time zone information for this
system. Available time zones are stored in files in the
/usr/share/zoneinfo directory. Please select from one of the following
example time zones:
1. US Eastern
2. US Central
3. US Mountain

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4. US Pacific
5. Other - Shows a graphical list
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Enter selection [1]:
11. In the Current Engine Configuration screen, review the current settings and press
[Enter] to continue.
Access Control Engine Configuration:
Host Info: nacappliance 10.50.76.100/255.255.255.0
Gateway/Name Server/Domain:
10.50.76.1/1.2.3.4/extremenetworks.com
Alternate Name Server: 1.2.3.4
SNMP User/Auth/Privacy: snmpuser/snmpauthcred/snmpprivcred
Netsight Server IP: 1.3.4.5
Press [enter] to continue:
12. In the Engine Network Configuration Complete screen, you can accept the current
configuration or modify the settings.
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Access Control Engine Network Configuration Complete
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Configuration of the Access Control Engine network settings is now
complete.
Enter 0 or any key other than a valid selection to continue. If you
need to make a change, enter the appropriate number from the
choices listed below.
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0. Accept the current settings
1. Edit Access Control Engine settings
2. Edit SNMP settings
3. Edit date and time
4. Modify all settings
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Enter selection [0]: