LiveAction LiveWire Edge User manual

1Install LiveWire Edge
Attach the included feet and screw one end of
the power supply cable to the DC jack on the
back of LiveWire™ Edge, and plug the other end
of the cable into a reliable power source.
Warning: Do not place anything on top of or on
either side of LiveWire Edge as this may cause
the unit to overheat.
2 Connect LiveWire Edge to the Network
LiveWire Edge can be connected to the network
either inline, through the two bridge ports, or using
any of the three available span ports. The bridge
ports will pass traffic back and forth without
interruption while monitoring the connection
whether or not the device is powered on. The span
ports can be connected to directly from any packet
source.
To do so: disconnect the Ethernet cable between
the router and the modem and plug it into either
of the Bridge ports. Connect a second Ethernet
cable, included in the box, to the other Bridge port
to complete the connection.
Note: If you are using LiveWire Edge to export
LiveFlow data to a LiveNX server via the Bridge
ports, you must connect port 4 on LiveWire Edge
to the WAN side and port 5 to the LAN side.
3Connect ‘MGMT’ Port to Network
Connect the 'MGMT' port on LiveWire Edge to your
network router or switch with an Ethernet cable.
4Turn on LiveWire Edge
Press the On/Off button next to the power cord.
The lights next to the USB ports will illuminate
and LiveWire Edge will boot up.
Note: This may take several minutes.
5Connecting to LiveWire Edge
With the purchase of a LiveWire Edge, you should
have received an email from LiveAction inviting you
to access the LiveAction Portal. Once the LiveWire
Edge is connected to the internet it will
self-register, and from the LiveAction Portal you
will be able to click on the IP address in order to
connect to it directly through Omnipeek.
If your LiveWire Edge is not connected to the
Internet, or you choose not to use the LiveAction
Portal, please see the LiveWire User Guide for
detailed information for connecting directly to
your LiveWire Edge.
6Configure LiveWire Edge
LiveWire Edge is ready to use straight out of the
box. If configuration changes are required or
the software needs to be upgraded, both can
be done online through the LiveAction Portal,
or from the LiveAdmin Utility on the device at
https://YOUR_IP:8443.
The default username and password are
admin/admin (you are prompted to change the
password upon first login).
LiveWire Edge requires activation before it can
be used to capture data and analyze the
network. If the device connects to the internet
and registers with the LiveAction Portal,
activation happens automatically. Otherwise,
activation can be performed through Omnipeek
Web either through the internet, or manually by
uploading a license file.
7Start Using LiveWire Edge
To capture packets and analyze your network
with LiveWire Edge, simply connect to the
built-in Omnipeek Web application at
https://YOUR_IP, or connect using Omnipeek
for Windows.
LiveWire™ Edge
Front and Back Panels
Internet
Modem
Router

Using LiveWire Edge
Network Monitoring
For network monitoring, LiveWire Edge is used
together with LiveNX. LiveWire Edge is
connected to the network and configured to
send data to LiveNX (this data is called
LiveFlow), and LiveNX collects network
statistics from one or more LiveWire Edge
devices for long-term reporting and trending.
Understanding the network and solving
problems is extremely visual using LiveNX, and
with its unique integration to network packets
stored on the LiveWire Edge devices, you have
access to the detailed data required for
immediate root-cause analysis.
Network Troubleshooting
LiveWire Edge can also be used as a
stand-alone network packet recording and
analysis device. LiveWire Edge includes a copy
of Omnipeek®, LiveAction’s premier software
for understanding network performance and
operation based on solely packet data. A web
browser version of Omnipeek is also built-in,
which any number of users can connect to at
the same time. With Omnipeek and LiveWire
Edge, you can capture and decode packets
and interact with high level visualizations to
understand network and application
performance, VoIP performance, user activity,
security issues, and much more.
The registered owner can download the latest
version of Omnipeek from their MyPeek
account at: https://mypeek.liveaction.com
LiveNX Integration
To use LiveWire Edge to export LiveFlow data
to a LiveNX server, go to Captures > + New
LiveFlow Capture in the Omnipeek Web interface,
and adjust any configuration settings as needed.
You will also need to specify router mappings if
you use the bridge ports for the capture.
Additionally, in the LiveNX application, when
adding a LiveWire Edge device to LiveNX from the
Add Device dialog, configure the 'Enter SNMP
connection settings for this device' option as
follows:
SNMP Version: Version 3
User Name: admin
Authentication Protocol: SHA
Authentication Password:
Ys2Q5Xxu7g3gUoHxfUFifqiXSXjd2tkc
Privacy Protocol: AES 128-bit
Privacy Password:
x3Fmpv9OpIsnk0Qg3rH25BKBd66fxzSK
Reset to Factory Defaults
In the event you need to reset LiveWire Edge to its
factory settings, use a paper clip or similar object
to hold down the reset button for three seconds.
If any settings need to be changed after reset,
the configuration utility will need to be run again.
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