Connectivity
Made Easy
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1.
USB Serial Console – The left USB port allows direct console access
to the InnGate. Use the provided USB-to-serial converter to connect a
PC with a terminal program to access the console (see Section 8.12).
2.
Serial Console – The M-series serial console allows direct console
access to the InnGate.
3.
LAN – All clients to be managed by the InnGate are placed on the
network which is connected to this port.
4.
WAN – This port connects the InnGate to the rest of the network for
client traffic to pass through.
5.
OPT1 – Used to connect two InnGates in a High Availability (HA)
setup. Both OPT1 have to be connected to the same HA VLAN. This will
be used for the HA heartbeat signals between the gateways.
6.
Power button (for E Series only) – The power button is located to
the left of the front panel, behind the faceplate. The behaviour of the
button depends on the power state:
a.
InnGate is powered up – Pressing will shut down the
InnGate.
b.
InnGate was shutdown normally – Press to power up.
In the event of a power failure, the InnGate will automatically
power up when the supply from the electrical mains is restored. The
power button does not need to be pressed.
The hardware serial number is usually found on the rear panel of the InnGate
and the licensing serial number is accessible via the Admin GUI (see Section
8.11).
1.1.2
Network Operation
As shown in Figure 1-1, the InnGate separates the network into the
upstream and downstream networks:
1.
Downstream Network – The InnGate manages the Authentication,
Authorization and Accounting (AAA) functions and enables the
Tru’Connect Zero-Configuration for client devices on the downstream.
2.
Upstream Network – Only successfully authenticated downstream
clients may be authorized to access the upstream network. This is
where the server farm, DMZ and also the gateway to the Internet
normally reside.