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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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 ...

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....

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...