Deploy the ExtraHop Discover 9200 Appliance
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Two 10 GbE ports. Ports 1 and 2 can be configured as a management port, management and flow target,
or management and RPCAP/ERSPAN/VXLAN target.
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Two 10/100/1000 BASE-T network ports. Port 3 is the primary management port.
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Four 25 GbE-capable ports on two network adapters. Ports 5 - 8 are the high-performance monitoring
(capture) interfaces.
Supported packet source connectivity
The Discover 9200 can accept packets through ports 1 - 8. The ports can be connected according to the table
below.
Discover 9200
Appliance Connector
Peer Connector for
Packet Source
Customer-Supplied
Cabling
Supported Operating
Speeds
Transceiver-based Connectivity
25 GbE SFP28 SR
transceiver
Multi-mode fiber
LC connectors
25 Gbps, 10 Gbps
25 GbE SFP28 SR
transceiver
10 GbE SFP+ SR
transceiver
Multi-mode fiber
LC connectors
10 Gbps
Direct Attach Connectivity
Customer-supplied SFP28 DAC cable, such as the Mellanox MCP2M00-Axxx
series
25 Gpbs
Customer-supplied RJ45 Ethernet cable
1 Gpbs
Set up the appliance
1. Rack mount the Discover appliance.
Install the Discover appliance in your data center with the included rack-mounting kit. The mounting kit
supports most four-post racks with either round or square holes.
2. Connect port 3 to your management network.
The EDA 9200 appliance has two 10/100/1000 BASE-T network ports. With a network patch cable,
connect the management port on the Discover appliance to your management network. Port 3 is the
default management port on the EDA 9200.
3. Connect the monitoring port.
With the appropriate network cable, connect a monitoring port on the Discover appliance to a network
tap or mirror port on the switch. When configuring multiple high-performance monitoring ports, make
sure that the transceivers are balanced across adapters. For example, with two transceivers, connect the
cable to the transceivers on port 5 and port 7.
4. Optional: Connect the iDRAC port.
To enable remote management of the Discover appliance, connect your management network to the
iDRAC port with a network patch cable.
5. Install the front bezel.
You must install the front bezel if you want to configure the appliance through the LCD display.
Insert the USB connector on the right side of the bezel into the USB port on the front of the appliance.
Press and hold the release button on the left end of the bezel and push the bezel flush with the appliance
until it snaps into place.
6. Connect the power cords.
