ProfiTap IOTA 1G User manual

IOTA 1G & 10G
USER MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Product Overview
1.1 Hardware Overview
1.2 Specifications
1.3 Interfaces & LED Behavior
2. Getting Started
2.1 Deploying the IOTA
2.2 Powering the device
2.3 Access IOTA over network
2.4 IOTA Configuration
System Time
System Network
Access / Internal Firewall
ZeroTier
System Control
3. Capture Guide
3.1 Capture Control
3.2 Interface Configuration
Port Control
Port Status
Capture Features
Firmware
3.3 Autonomous Capture
3.4 Data Vault
Captured Files
Import a PCAP-NG
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3.5 Data Management
Disk Usage
Schedule a Cleanup
Manual disk cleanup
4. Analysis Guide
4.1 Dashboard overview
4.2 Filters Tab
Main dashboard selection menu
Time range selection
Filtering traic
Graphs
4.3 PCAP file download
5. License Information
6. Legal

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
. HARDWARE OVERVIEW
IOTA is a multifunctional passive network probe with integrated traic capture and analysis
capabilities. Designed as a secure and flexible analysis solution, IOTA is a great asset to get
access and visibility into industrial or enterprise level networks.
Profitap IOTA is used by network engineers and IT analysts to get a fast and clear overview
of the network traic. This means a comprehensive analysis can be performed quickly,
helping engineers get to the root cause in a matter of clicks.
The device can be deployed as a dedicated probe, or programmed for autonomous analysis,
eliminating the need of an on-site network expert.
Currently, the lineup consists of the IOTA 1G, and IOTA 10G.

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INLINE MODE
INLINE JITTER
DUAL SPAN INPUTS MODE
INTERNAL STORAGE
POWER INPUTS
V MODELS
V MODELS
IOTA 1G
Yes
1G: 400 ns — 100M: 660 ns — 10M: 6600 ns
500 ns
20 ns
Yes
Yes
No
2 Gbps / 3.2 Mpps
3 Gbps / 5 Mpps
Yes, 2 Gbps / 3.2 Mpps
Yes, 20 Gbps / 32 Mpps
Yes: 8 ns, NTP synchronized
1 TB
12 VDC
PoE (management RJ45)
24–48 VDC
12 W
15 W
10/100/1000 Ethernet
2 x USB 3.0
HTTPS (server), UPnP/VPN
1G: 8 ns, NTP synchronized
10G: 6.4 ns, NTP synchronized
IOTA 1G
IOTA 1G
IOTA 1G
IOTA 1G
IOTA 1G
Services
IOTA 10G
IOTA 10G
IOTA 10G
IOTA 10G
IOTA 10G
IOTA 10G
Interfaces
INLINE LATENCY
FAILSAFE
CAPTURE
PERFORMANCE
PACKET PROCESSOR
POWER CONSUMPTION
HARDWARE
TIMESTAMPING
MANAGEMENT
. SPECIFICATIONS
PoE (management RJ45)

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ON
ON
ON
IOTA 1G is operating at 10 Mbps speed.
IOTA 1G is operating at 100 Mbps speed.
Blinking
Blinking
IOTA 1G is initializing.
IOTA 1G firmware is corrupted.
The port is linked.
Blinking The port is linked and has RX/TX activity
(traic is passing through).
. INTERFACES & LED BEHAVIOR
Ethernet port A, B
START/STOP/RESET button
2 x USB 3.0 port type A
1, 2
3
4
5
6.1
6.2
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
RJ45 Management port (PoE)
12 VDC power input
24-48 VDC power input
Activity LEDs
IOTA 1G Interface
IOTA 1G LED Behavior
10 37
1 2
456.1
6.2
8119 12
LED NUMBER STATE MEANING
LED 7
LED 10
LED 8
LED 9

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ON IOTA 1G is operating at 1 Gbps speed.
Blinking
Alternating Blinking
The port is linked and has RX/TX activity
(traic is passing through).
IOTA 1G cannot find a common speed
between the connected devices.
LED NUMBER
LED 8
+
LED 9
STATE MEANING
Orange Blink
Green
Green
Green
Green
Orange Green blink
Red Blink
Orange Blink
Green Blink
OFF
OFF
Green
Green Blink
Orange Blink
Red
Orange Green Blink
Red Blink
Orange Blink
OFF
OFF
Booting
Running
Capturing
Capturing / Warning
Disk Full
Updating
Hardware Failure
Factory Reset
Shutting down
Shutdown completed
MEANING
LED 11 STATE LED 12 STATE

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LED COLOR
ORANGE
RED
NO SFP MODULE
PRESENT OR DETECTED
CONNECT ADDITIONAL
POWER

NO LINK



SPAN MODE, LINK UP

SPAN MODE,
TRAFFIC ACTIVITY
ORANGE
CONNECT ADDITIONAL
POWER
INLINE MODE, LINK UP
NO LINK
INLINE MODE, TRAFFIC
ACTIVITY
STEADY GREEN
SLOW
BLINKING
GREEN
FAST
BLINKING
GREEN
7+8 or 9+10 8 or 10 7+8+9+10
SFP/SFP+ port A and port B, accepting
both optical and copper connections.
START/STOP/RESET button
2 x USB 3.0 port type A
1, 2
3
4
5
6.1
6.2
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
RJ45 Management port (PoE)
12 VDC power input
24-48 VDC power input
Activity LEDs
IOTA 10G Interface
IOTA 10G LED Behavior
10 37
1 2
456.18119 12
6.2

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Orange Blink
Green
Green
Green
Green
Orange Green blink
Red Blink
Orange Blink
Green Blink
OFF
OFF
Green
Green Blink
Orange Blink
Red
Orange Green Blink
Red Blink
Orange Blink
OFF
OFF
Booting
Running
Capturing
Capturing / Warning
Disk Full
Updating
Hardware Failure
Factory Reset
Shutting down
Shutdown completed
LED 11 STATE LED 12 STATE MEANING

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GETTING STARTED
. DEPLOYING THE IOTA
IOTA 1G
Insert Ethernet cables of the line you want to monitor into the RJ45 port A and B of the IOTA,
using category 5 UTP cables, rated for Gigabit operations.
▶Note: When deployed in-line, IOTA must always be connected to the network
first, before powering the device to make full use of the failsafe capabilities.
This step is critical to verify the availability of the inline path in case of failover.

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IOTA 10G
Carefully insert both SFP modules, making sure the retention mechanism is closed.
Insert the LC optical fiber cables of the line you want to monitor in the SFP modules, making
sure to match the Tx-Rx / Tx-Rx signal direction at the other end.
▶Note: IOTA 10G does not have an integrated failsafe circuit. Thus, to use the
device in-line, an external TAP must be employed in order to implement failsafe
monitoring.

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To access the IOTA over the network, you can connect to the HTTP interface by browsing to
the device IP of your IOTA, including port number.
The full URL should be: https://x.x.x.x:3000
DHCP mode is enabled by default.
To login, use the following initial credentials:
Default name: admin
Default Password: admin
. ACCESS IOTA OVER NETWORK
Connect the 12V 2.5A DC power supply, or connect 24-48VDC input to power source,
depending on your IOTA model. Alternatively, power the device over the management port
with PoE. The IOTA will boot automatically after power connection is established. You can
follow its status by observing the activity LEDs.
Once powered the in-line failover circuit is disabled, placing the device actively in-line.
▶Note: Initial boot may take some time to complete. When both the Status and
Capture LEDs are green, IOTA has completed the boot sequence.
. POWERING THE DEVICE

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. IOTA CONFIGURATION
▶Note: In case your browser displays a ‘Your connection is not private’ warning,
click on advanced > proceed to… URL at the bottom to proceed to the IOTA
login page.
NTP service is enabled by default, if Internet access is provided to IOTA, no extra
configuration is required. However, system time can manually be adjusted.
The system time is used by:
◉the embed OS,
◉the capture interface to constantly discipline the hardware timestamp counter.
Changing time may require a restart of the capture interface to take eect.
System Time

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System Network
Access / Internal Firewall
Navigate to IOTA Settings / Configuration to change default network settings like IP, Mask,
Gateway, DNS and Host Name.
Used to limit access from local clients (LAN subnetwork) and/or remote clients (WAN,
ZeroTier).

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ZeroTier
System Control
ZeroTier provides an easy way to remotely access the device via a P2P VPN and manage
virtual networks on a cloud application. (more information: www.zerotier.com )
Remotely restart or turn o your IOTA by pressing the ‘Restart’ or ‘Shutdown’ button.

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CAPTURE GUIDE
. CAPTURE CONTROL
The way IOTA captures network traic can be controlled in Capture > Capture Control.
Thereare three main capture behaviors that can be distinguished:
1. Capture defined size and stop
2. Capture defined duration and stop
3. Capture continuously
The Capture Control menu gives you the following options to control the capture behavior:
◉Keep captured raw data to be able to export PCAP later
◉Specify the number of files. 0 represents unlimited files.
◉Set file time length in seconds
◉Set Max file size in MB
◉Select folder where capture files will be placed
▶Note: Capture files are automatically analyzed and indexed. Once analyzed
‘keep file’ option determines whether or not the trace file is conserved in the
data vault.
If ‘keep file’ is enabled , it’s possible to retrieve the trace file, a part of it
or a filtered copy of it from the dashboards. If ‘keep file’ is disabled , the
dashboards displays indexed data only. It’s not possible to retrieve the
original trace file.

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▶Note: Any change in this panel immediately aects the network link.
. INTERFACE CONFIGURATION
Port Control
The Interface Configuration screen gives you an overview of connected devices, Capture
Statistics and Device information. To change interface settings, several tabs are available:
If IOTA is intended to be used in-line, the suitable configuration must be set. ‘INLINE mode’ is
the default mode. However, it can be set to SPAN Mode by clicking the SPAN Mode checkbox
in Capture > Interface Configuration.
Also, you can set port speed and behaviour for
both network port A and B.

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Port Status
This tab provides you with an overview of the Link Partner Status and Fault Status for both
port A and B.