Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 i Table of Contents Table of Contents i List of Figures v List of Tables vii About This Guide ix Overview ix Target Audience ix Organization x Conventions xi Headings xi Typeface xi Cross References xi Messages xi Related Docume...
Page 4 - Chapter 2: Prepare the Site
Table of Contents ii X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 Chapter 2: Prepare the Site 7 Overview 7 Safety Requirements 8 Class A Notices 8 General Guidelines 9 Rack and Clearance Requirements 12 Ventilation and Location 12 Environmental Requirements 12 Reliable Earthing 12 System Gr...
Page 5 - Connector and Pinout Specifications
Table of Contents X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 iii Connector and Pinout Specifications 31 Port Connectors 31 Index 35
Page 7 - List of Figures
List of Figures X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 v List of Figures Figure 3 - 1: TippingPoint X505 - Front Panel 16 Figure 3 - 2: TippingPoint X505 - Back Panel 16 Figure 4 - 1: TippingPoint X506 - Front Panel 24 Figure A - 1: RJ-45 Connector 31 Figure A - 2: DB-9 Connector 32
Page 9 - List of Tables
X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 vii List of Tables Table About - 1: TippingPoint Documents xiii Table About - 2: Customer Support Information xv Table 1: X-Series System Performance 4 Table 2 - 1: Environmental Requirements for the TippingPoint X-Series 12 Table 3 - 3: LED Desc...
Page 11 - About This Guide; Overview; Target Audience
TippingPoint X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 ix About This Guide Explains who this book is intended for, how the information is organized, where informationupdates can be found, and how to obtain customer support if you cannot resolve a problem. Overview Welcome to the TippingP...
Page 12 - Organization
About This Guide x X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 Organization The TippingPoint X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide is organized as follows: About the Guide Explains who this book is intended for, how the information is organized, where information updates can be f...
Page 13 - Conventions; Headings; Cross References; Messages; Warning
Conventions X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 xi Conventions This book, and the other books in this series, follow some conventions for structuring information. Headings Every chapter starts with a brief description of the information you can find in that chapter, which correlate...
Page 14 - Caution
About This Guide xii X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 Warnings have an icon to the left showing a white lightning bolt drawn inside of a red octagon. Warnings also start with the word “WARNING”, and are presented in bold face type. Caution Cautions tell you how to avoid a seriou...
Page 15 - Related Documentation
Related Documentation X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 xiii Related Documentation The TippingPoint X-Series systems have a full set of documentation. These publications are available in electronic format on your installation CDs. For the most recent updates, check the Threat Man...
Page 17 - Customer Support; Contact Information
Customer Support X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 xv Customer Support The TippingPoint customer support phone number is 1-866-681-8324. TippingPoint is committed to providing quality customer support to all of its customers. Each customer is provided with a customized support ag...
Page 19 - TippingPoint X-Series Overview
1 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 1 Overview This chapter introduces TippingPoint concepts and functionality. It provides an overview of theTippingPoint X-Series. The TippingPoint X-Series includes the following models: X505 and X506. Overview In the highly technical era of dat...
Page 20 - Core Functionality; TippingPoint X-Series Environment
Chapter 1: Overview 2 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 The Stateful IP filtering provides service-level, stateful inspection of network traffic. It incorporates filtering functionality to protect mission-critical applications. An administrator can use firewalls and content filte...
Page 21 - Optimized VPN Connectivity
TippingPoint X-Series Environment X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 3 Series and IPS devices across your TippingPoint environment for administration, configuration, and monitoring. Most importantly, the SMS includes enterprise-wide reporting and trend analysis. From the SMS, you ...
Page 22 - Threat Suppression Engine
Chapter 1: Overview 4 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 The TippingPoint IPS is designed to handle the extremely high demands of carriers and high-density data centers. Even while under attack, TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems are extremely low-latency network infrastruc...
Page 23 - Security Management System; Threat Management Center
TippingPoint X-Series Environment X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 5 of the management functionality offered through the Security Management System, which is designed to manage several X-Series units from a central server. You access the LSM through a web-browser (Internet Explo...
Page 25 - Prepare the Site
2 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 7 Prepare the Site This chapter discusses the general requirements necessary to prepare your site for the installation ofthe TippingPoint X-Series System. Overview Before installing the new TippingPoint X-Series, you need to gather materials an...
Page 26 - Safety Requirements; Class A Notices
Chapter 2: Prepare the Site 8 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 Safety Requirements If not properly installed and maintained, electrical circuitry equipment like the TippingPoint X-Series can pose dangers to both personnel and equipment. To prevent accidents, adhere to the follow...
Page 27 - General Guidelines
Safety Requirements X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 9 General Guidelines See the following list of cautions and warnings for further safety guidelines. CAUTION: Before you start the installation procedures, read this entire chapter for important information and safety warnings....
Page 30 - Rack and Clearance Requirements; Environmental Requirements; System Grounding Requirements
Chapter 2: Prepare the Site 12 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 Rack and Clearance Requirements Tipping Point recommends that you mount the TippingPoint X-Series X505 and X506 models in a standard 19-or 23-inch rack. The vertical hole spacing on the rack rails must meet standard...
Page 31 - Unpack the TippingPoint System
Unpack the TippingPoint System X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 13 protection is required whenever you handle equipment. It is not necessary to open the TippingPoint chassis to add or remove any components. Unpack the TippingPoint System Each system chassis is securely packaged ...
Page 34 - Chassis Overview; Chassis Features
Chapter 3: TippingPoint X505 Overview 16 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 Chassis Overview The TippingPoint X505 system comprises a 1.15 rack unit chassis that uses a front-access architecture. The X505 has four ports supporting connections to two to four network security zones....
Page 35 - LEDs
Chassis Overview X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 17 LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. The management port has its own set of LEDs: Table 3 - 3: LED Descriptions LED Color State Description Activity LED No light No traffic Indicates that the port is not passing data. ...
Page 36 - Technical Specifications; Hardware Specifications
Chapter 3: TippingPoint X505 Overview 18 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 Technical Specifications The following section describes the hardware, technical, and software specification for the TippingPoint X505. • “Hardware Specifications” on page 18 • “Technical Specifications” o...
Page 37 - Hardware Installation and Configuration
Hardware Installation and Configuration X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 19 Technical Specifications The following table lists technical specifications on the X505 hardware. Software Specifications To run the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), you need one of the following softw...
Page 38 - Install the TippingPoint Chassis; Determine Total Rack Space
Chapter 3: TippingPoint X505 Overview 20 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 This chapter includes the following sections: • “Install the TippingPoint Chassis” on page 20 • “Connect the power” on page 21 • “Complete Initial Setup Configuration” on page 21 • “Connect the X505 to the...
Page 39 - Connect the power
Hardware Installation and Configuration X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 21 • If the rack comes with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. • If the rack is partially filled, load the rack from the bottom to the top with t...
Page 40 - Connect the X505 to the Internet; Register the TippingPoint X505
Chapter 3: TippingPoint X505 Overview 22 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 STEP E Define additional user accounts if desired. At this point, your initial configuration of the X505 is complete. You can use the LSM to change settings in the future. Connect the X505 to the Internet ...
Page 45 - Software Specifications
Hardware Installation and Configuration X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 27 Software Specifications To run the TippingPoint X-SeriesIntrusion Prevention System (IPS), you need one of the following software applications/devices. Hardware Installation and Configuration This chapte...
Page 46 - Bolt the Device to the Rack; Complete Initial Setup Configuration
Chapter 4: TippingPoint X506 Overview 28 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 Bolt the Device to the Rack Use the following guidelines when bolting the TippingPoint X-Series to the rack: • If the rack comes with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servici...
Page 47 - Connect the X506 to the Internet
Hardware Installation and Configuration X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 29 STEP A Accept the default security level of Level 2. STEP B Specify the SuperUser account information at the prompt: • User Name• Password• Confirm password STEP C Accept the default settings in the rest...
Page 48 - Register the TippingPoint X506
Chapter 4: TippingPoint X506 Overview 30 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 Register the TippingPoint X506 To activate your license, you must register the TippingPoint X506 on the 3Com eSupport Web site (http://esupport.3com.com). Have the following information available: • Produc...
Page 50 - DB-9 Connector Pinout
Appendix A: Connector and Pinout Specifications 32 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 .The following table describes the pinout information for a 10/100 RJ-45 connector. DB-9 Connector Pinout The following figure displays a -DB-9 connector. This connector is used in the X505 only....
Page 53 - Index
X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 35 Index A action set 1 C chassis X505 20X506 27 Class A digital apparatus 8Command Line Interface (CLI) 2configuration OBE Setup Wizard 21, 28 connecting to Internet 22, 29connector & pinout specifications 31content filtering 3core functiona...
