Xfilter – Net Optics xFilter User Manual

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3. Enter the following to login to access the CLI:

PC prompt> ssh admin@ip_address

admin@ip_address’s password: netoptics

Net Optics#

4. Use the CLI to configure the xFilter unit (see the xFilter

Appliance User Guide, part number 800-0215-001).

Connecting to the Network

The xFilter unit has six (XFX-600) or twelve (XFX-1200)

Ethernet ports and two management ports, all of which are

configurable:

• eth0––eth11: 10-Gigabit ports that support SFP+ Fiber

transceivers. These ports can be configured as ingress

and egress ports for captured network traffic.

• mgmt0––mgmt1: 1G ports can be used for manage-

ment.

To connect the xFilter unit to your network:
1. Connect cables to the Ethernet ports that you are going

to use. They are numbered from right to left, facing the

rear panel, eth0 through eth11.

2. See the xFilter Appliance User Guide, part number 800-

0215-001,

for configuration details.

Checking the Installation

After connecting the power supplies and the network ports,

verify that the xFilter unit is functioning properly.

Verify the following from the xFilter front panel:

• At least one power LED is lighted.
• Check that the Activity LEDs are flashing for each ac-

tive port, indicating that traffic is actively passing across

the port.

If you have questions, the Net Optics technical support

team is available from 8:00 to 17:00 Pacific Time, Monday

through Friday at +1-408-737-7777 and through e-mail at

[email protected]

. You can also find information at

www.netoptics.com

is a trademark of Net Optics, Inc.

Configuring xFilter

All configuration options, status, and statistics are

accessible from the command-line interface (CLI).

To get started:
1. Connect power to each of the

redundant power supplies

located at the rear of the unit.
For true redundancy, make sure each power supply is

on a separate power circuit.

2. Connect a monitor and a USB keyboard to the device. A

3. At the login prompt, type

admin and, at the password

prompt, enter

netoptics.

Enter the following commands to assign a new IP

address to Management port 0:

Net Optics#interface mgmt0

if-mgmt0#ip A.B.C.D/M

if-mgmt0#commit
where A.B.C.D is the IP address and M is the subnet

mask you need to assign to the xFilter unit for your

network. M is netmask in CIDR: 24 (=255.255.255.0), 16

(=255.255.0.0), 8 (=255.0.0.0), etc.

Accessing xFilter Remotely

After you initially assign the IP address and subnet mask

using the local CLI, you can access xFilter remotely using

SSH.

Connect the Management port 0 to a switch or hub using

a CAT5 cable.

2. Open a terminal window on a PC that is connected to the

network.

Eth11 through Eth0

Power Supply

Module 1

Power Supply

Module 2

Video

Port

Mgmt

Port 1

Console

Port

USB Ports

Mgmt

Port 0

xFilter