NSFOCUS NTA NX3-2000E User manual

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NSFOCUS NTA
Installation Guide
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Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Scope ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Audience ................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Organization ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Conventions ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Customer Support................................................................................................................................................... 2
1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Product Appearance.......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.1 NTA NX3-2000E .................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.2 NTA NX3-HD2100/HD2200 .................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Basic Information ............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 AC Power Supply System ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.4 LEDs ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.4.1 Power LED.............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4.2 Ethernet Interface LED ........................................................................................................................... 7
2 Preparations.................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Accessories Supplied with the Device .............................................................................................................. 8
2.2 User-Provided Tools ......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Others ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
3 Installation Procedure ................................................................................................................ 10
3.1 Installation Flowchart ..................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Connecting to the Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Connecting to the Network ............................................................................................................................ 11
3.4 Shutting Down the Device ............................................................................................................................. 11
4 Basic Configuration .................................................................................................................... 12
4.1 Logging In to the Console .............................................................................................................................. 12
4.2 Configuring the IP Address of the Management Interface ............................................................................. 15
4.3 Logging In to the Web-based Manager .......................................................................................................... 16
4.4 Importing a License ........................................................................................................................................ 19
A Default Parameters .................................................................................................................... 22
A.1 Default Network Settings .............................................................................................................................. 22
A.2 Default Administrator Accounts .................................................................................................................... 22

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A.2.1 Web Operator ....................................................................................................................................... 22
A.2.2 Web Auditor ......................................................................................................................................... 22
A.2.3 Console Administrator ......................................................................................................................... 22
A.2.4 SSH Administrator ............................................................................................................................... 23
A.2.5 Communication Parameters of the Console Port.................................................................................. 23
B Notes Concerning Product Disposal....................................................................................... 24

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Preface
Scope
This document describes the basic hardware information and installation procedure of
NSFOCUS Network Traffic Analyzer ("NTA" for short) of various models.
This document is provided for reference only. It may slightly differ from the actual product
due to version upgrade or other reasons.
Audience
This document is intended for the following users:
 Users who wish to know main features and usage of this product
 System administrator
 Network administrator
This document assumes that you have knowledge in the following areas:
 Network security
 Linux and Windows operating systems
 TCP/IP protocols
Organization
Chapter Description
1 Overview Describes the appearance and basic information of NTA.
2 Preparations Describes installation preparations of NTA.
3 Installation Procedure Describes the installation procedure of NTA.
4 Basic Configuration Describes the basic configuration of NTA series.
A Default Parameters Presents default settings of NTA.
B Notes Concerning
Product Disposal Provides tips on disposing of NTA devices.

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Conventions
Convention Description
Bold font Keywords, names of screen elements like buttons, drop-down lists or fields, and
user-entered text appear in bold font.
Italic font Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply
values are in italic font.
Reminds users to take note.
Indicates a tip to make your operations easier.
Indicates a situation in which you might perform an action that could result in
equipment damage or loss of data.
Indicates a situation in which you might perform an action that could result in
bodily injury.
A > B Indicates selection of menu options.
Customer Support
Email: [e-mail]
Portal: https://nsfocus.desk.com/
Contacts:
 USA: [phone] or +1-844-NSFOCUS
 UK: [phone] or [phone]NSF
 Australia: [phone] or [phone]NSF
 Netherlands: [phone] or [phone]NSF
 Brazil: [phone] or [phone]NSF
 Japan: [phone] or [phone]NSF
 Singapore: [phone]
 Hong Kong [phone] or [phone]NSF
 Middle East: [phone]

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1 Overview
NTA is an integrated device for network traffic analysis and classified into NTA NX3-2000E,
NTA NX3-HD2100, and NTA NX3-HD2200 models.
1.1 Product Appearance
Actual products of different lots may vary slightly in the appearance.
1.1.1 NTA NX3-2000E
Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-4 show the front panel and rear panel of NTA NX3-2000E
respectively.
Figure 1-1 Front panel of NTA NX3-2000E
① Management port ② Management port ③ Console port (RJ-
45) ④ USB port
⑤ － ⑥ Power LED ⑦ － ⑧ －
⑨ Working port: GE
electrical port (RJ-
45)
⑩ Working port: GE
optical port (SFP) － －

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Figure 1-2 Rear panel of NTA NX3-2000E
① Ground
connector
② Heat
dissipation
holes
③ Power switch
④ Power
supply 1
⑤ Power
supply 2
⑥ Mute button: NTA supports two power supplies. If only one
power supply is configured, a sound alert will be generated. To
clear the alert, press the mute button.
1.1.2 NTA NX3-HD2100/HD2200
NTA NX3-HD2100 and NX3-HD2200 have basically the same appearance. Figure 1-3 and
Figure 1-4 show the front panel and rear panel of the two models respectively.
Figure 1-3 Front panel of NTA NX3-HD2100/HD2200
① Display ② Hard disk tray ③ Power LED ④ －
⑤ – ⑥ Console port (RJ-
45) ⑦ USB port ⑧ Management port
⑨ Management port
⑩ Working port: GE
electrical port (RJ-
45)
⑪
Working port: GE
optical port (SFP)
⑫
Working port: GE
optical port (SFP)
⑬
Working port:
10GE optical port
(SFP+)
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Figure 1-4 Rear panel of NTA NX3-HD2100/HD2200
① Ground
connector
② Heat dissipation
holes ③ Power switch
④ Power
supply 1 ⑤ Power supply 2
⑥ Mute button: NTA supports two power supplies. If
only one power supply is configured, a sound alert will
be generated. To clear the alert, press the mute button.
1.2 Basic Information
Table 1-1 describes basic information of NTA.

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Table 1-1 Hardware information of NTA
Interface  1 x console port (RJ-45)
 2 x USB 2.0 port
 2 x management port (RJ-45)
 4 x 1000M electrical port
 4 x 1000M SFP optical port
Weight 16.6 kg
Height 88 mm
Width 432 mm
Depth 575 mm
Rack 2U
Power Supply  AC input: 100 V–240 V AC
 Maximum power: 350 W
Mean Time Between
Failures (MTBF)
60,000 hours
Operating
Temperature
0–45ºC
Storage Temperature –20ºC to +65ºC
1.3 AC Power Supply System
NTA products are able to receive AC power input from two power supplies. If two
independent power supplies are used, connect NTA to both of them to maintain NTA’s
reliability even when one power supply breaks down. The power switch and the power port
are located at the rear of the chassis, as shown in Figure 1-4.
 Rated voltage: 100–240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz
 Maximum output power: 350 W
1.4 LEDs
The power LED and Ethernet interface LEDs are on the front panel of the chassis.
1.4.1 Power LED
The power LED refers to the PWR LED on the front panel. Table 1-2 describes power LED
indications.
Table 1-2 Power LED indications
LED Status Meaning
On The power is normal.