Net Optics iTap 2 Port Aggregator User Manual

Quick Install Guide

To PC or terminal server

Management

Port

RS232

1 2

+

OUTPUT PIN ASSIGNMENT

5 Amp max.

12V

DB9 console cable

iTap 2 Port Aggregator

Unpacking and Inspection

Carefully unpack the iTap 2 Port Aggregator device, power
cords, and cables. The following items are shipped:

1 iTap 2 Port Aggregator
2 Power supply with power cord
1 iTap 2 Port Aggregator User Guide on CD ROM
1 RS232 DB9 cable for serial console port connection
5 CAT 5e cables for management port
to network switch connection and for device to
monitoring tools
1 Extended Warranty Service Card

You may have also ordered a rack mount panel and an
extended warranty. Check the packing slip against parts
received. If any component is missing or damaged, contact
Net Optics Customer Service immediately at 408-737-7777
or at [e-mail].

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2x16 Character Display

BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION

REAL-TIME

Power
Status

2BA

1

PEAK

Utilization

Alarms

Reset

Button

RESET

Network

Ports

Network

A

A

B

Activity

LED

Monitor

Ports

1 2

Link
LED

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Rack Mounting iTap 2 Port Aggregator

The iTap 2 Port Aggregator is designed to install into the
iTap 2 Rack Mount panel which mounts on a 19-inch
equipment rack and occupies one rack unit in height.

To install the iTap 2 Rack Mount panel:

1. Remove the Rack Mount panel and screws from the
shipping bag carefully.

2. Attach the Rack Mount panel onto the network rack with
the screws.

3. Make sure the rack is properly electrically grounded.

Connecting Power to the Port Aggregator

1. Supply AC power to iTap 2 Port Aggregator by connecting

one of the power cords you received to one of the
power connectors in the back of the unit and connect
the other end to a power source. For power fault
protection, connect the second power cord to the other
Port Aggregator connector and the other end to another
power source.

2. Verify at least one power LED is illuminated.

Management

10

LINK
ACT

100
1000

Connecting to the Port Aggregator

RS232

Port

All conguration options, status, and statistics are
accessible from the command-line interface (CLI). First,
connect a terminal to the serial console port on the iTap 2
Port Aggregator. Log in and assign an appropriate IP ad­dress in your network.

To access the command-line Interface:

1. Connect a PC running terminal emulation software to
the iTap 2 Console port with the supplied RS232 DB9
console cable.

12V

5 Amp max.

1 2

OUTPUT PIN ASSIGNMENT

+

To install iTap 2 Port Aggregator unit into the Panel:

1. Slide the chassis into the rack mount panel.

2. Fasten it in place at the front panel ears using the thumb

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screws and washers.

2. Launch the terminal emulation software, such as
HyperTerminal or minicom, and set the communication
parameters to 115,200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity,
1 stop bit, and no ow control.

3. At the login prompt, enter admin and at the password
prompt, enter netoptics.

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4. Change the password for the admin account by entering the
following command at the prompt:

modify user password admin <new_passwd>

<re-enter_passwd>

where <new_passwd> is the new password for the admin account

and <re-enter_passwd> is your password entered again.

5. You can either:

a. Prepare your network to process the iTap 2 Port Ag­gregator default address, 192.168.2.100. Connect the
Management port to a switch using one of the CAT 5e
cables and log into the iTap 2 Port Aggregator over an
SSH or Web session, using 192.168.2.100.

Or

To congure the network type, network mode, and, if the

b.

mode is static, assign the appropriate IP address and sub­net mask for the

set network type <ipv4 | ipv6>

set network mode <static | dhcp>
set network ipaddress <d.d.d.d>
set network mask <d.d.d.d>

iTap 2 Port Aggregator in your network:

After conguring the IP address through the serial con­sole port, connect the Management port to the network.
You can access the device remotely over SSH or the
browser with the newly assigned IP address.

For more information about using the iTap 2 Port Aggrega­tor CLI, enter help to display command information, or see
the iTap 2 Port Aggregator User Guide for more details. The
tab key or space bar can be used to autocomplete partially
entered commands. Entering a space and a ? following a
command displays the arguments for that command. The
up- and down-arrow keys access the CLI command history
buffer.

Connecting to the Network

The iTap 2 Port Aggregator unit is shipped with several CAT
5e network cables.

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To network switch or router

To network switch or router

BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION

REAL-TIME

Network

A

2BA

1

PEAK

A

RESET

1 2

B

2

10
100
1000

another one of the supplied CAT 5e cables.

3. Verify that the Network ports are cabled in-line between
two network devices.

4. Verify the link status LED (left of the port) is illuminated
for each connected port. Verify the ACT LED (right LED)

is ashing if there is trafc on the network link.

Connecting to the Monitoring Tools

The iTap 2 Port Aggregator unit ships with cables to con­nect to your monitoring tools.

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BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION

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PEAK

To monitoring tool 1

To monitoring tool 2

2BA

1

Network

A

A

B

RESET

1 2

2

10

LINK
ACT

100
1000

To connect the iTap 2 Port Aggregator to your

monitoring tools:

1. Connect Monitor Port 1 to a monitoring tool using one of
the CAT 5e supplied cables.

2. (Optional) Connect Monitor Port 2 to another monitoring
tool using another one of the CAT 5e supplied cables.

3. Verify that the monitoring tool is receiving trafc from the

iTap 2 Port Aggregator.

Default Conguration

iTap 2 Port Aggregator ships with the following default set-

LINK
ACT

tings for the Management port:

• IP Address: 192.168.2.100

• Netmask: 255.0.0.0

• Gateway: 192.168.2.1

• Threshold Port A: 50%

• Threshold Port B: 50%

• username: admin

• password: netoptics

To connect the iTap 2 Port Aggregator to your network:

1. Connect Network Port A to the network device using one
of the supplied CAT 5e cables.

2. Connect Network Port B to another network device using

If you have questions, the Net Optics technical support

team is available from 7:00 to 17:30 Pacic Time, Monday

through Friday at

[phone] and through e-mail at

[e-mail]. You can also nd information at
www.netoptics.com.

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