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BreakingPoint 20 

Installation Guide

Release 3.4, Jan. 2015

Summary of Contents for BreakingPoint 20

Page 1: ...BreakingPoint 20 Installation Guide Release 3 4 Jan 2015...

Page 2: ...Ixia Worldwide Headquarters 26601 W Agoura Rd Calabasas CA 91302 USA 1 877 FOR IXIA 877 367 4942 1 818 871 1800 International FAX 1 818 871 1805 sales ixiacom com Web site www ixiacom com General info...

Page 3: ...port Support Japan ixiacom com 81 3 5326 1948 For the online support form go to http www ixiacom com support inquiry India Ixia Technologies Pvt Ltd Tower 1 7th Floor UMIYA Business Bay Cessna Busines...

Page 4: ...4 BreakingPoint 20 Installation Guide Release 3 4...

Page 5: ...rdware Overview 1 Control Center Overview 3 Getting Started Getting Started Overview 7 Task 1 Installing the BreakingPoint Device 8 Task 2 Configuring the BreakingPoint Device 8 Task 3 Establishing a...

Page 6: ...ontents Overview 29 Installation Overview 29 Powering the System 32 Connecting a Device Under Test to the BreakingPoint 20 33 System Configuration Initial Configuration 35 Factory Revert 36 Accessing...

Page 7: ...Table of Contents BreakingPoint 20 Installation Guide Appendix Hardware Specifications I Software Specifications II Light Emitting Diodes II Shipping Container Contents III CLI Commands IV...

Page 8: ...nts and installation instructions for the BreakingPoint 20 Target Audience The intended audience is users of all skill levels Organization This guide is organized into the following sections About thi...

Page 9: ...ts and recent updates to any BPS product Support If a solution to a problem has not been found after consulting the related section in this guide please contact Customer Support using one of the metho...

Page 10: ...the shipping invoice for the BreakingPoint 20 Serial Number Located on the shipping invoice for the BreakingPoint 20 Software Versions Located from the Help Menu in the Control Center select Help Abou...

Page 11: ...Documentation Feedback BreakingPoint BreakingPoint 20 Installation Guide iv BreakingPoint Systems Inc 2005 2015...

Page 12: ...lity The BreakingPoint 20 consists of the chassis and the user interface called the Control Center Both components work together to create a comprehensive and user friendly test solution for all netwo...

Page 13: ...s the power supply for the system Callout 5 refers to the removable fan tray that is vertically mounted on the right side of the chassis Front view of the BreakingPoint 20 Figure 1 2 on page 2 illustr...

Page 14: ...ontrol Center is accessible through a Flash enabled Web browser such as Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Safari and Opera You must also have JavaScript enabled to view the Control Center Note Safari...

Page 15: ...m the Menu bar 3 Select the Content button located at the top of the window 4 Click the Enable JavaScript option 5 Click the OK button to exit the Options window To enable JavaScript for Safari 1 Open...

Page 16: ...BreakingPoint Systems Control Center link on the Start Page Note The first time you attempt to login to the system your browser will require you to verify a security exception in order to login Follow...

Page 17: ...ional buttons See Figure 1 5 on page 6 for a tour of the interface Figure 1 5 Control Center Overview Table 1 3 Control Center Overview Callout Name Description 1 Menu Bar Provides point and click acc...

Page 18: ...Getting Started section of the BreakingPoint 20 Installation Guide This section will provide an overview of the tasks you must complete in order to install and configure the BreakingPoint device as w...

Page 19: ...34 3 Insert the blade s into the top two modules For more information on installing the blade s see the section Installing the Blade on page 34 4 Power the system For more information on powering the...

Page 20: ...cter of the login ID must be a letter Login IDs cannot solely consist of numbers The login ID cannot be changed once it has been created 7 Enter the password that will be used for the user account at...

Page 21: ...b App user interface You can also configure certain BreakingPoint chassis properties through the Ixia Web App user interface New user accounts can now be created and managed through the Ixia Web App u...

Page 22: ...ported Viewing the BreakingPoint Control Center requires a Web browser with the following items either installed or enabled Adobe Flash Player version Version 11 6 602 171 or higher Pop ups JavaScript...

Page 23: ...nformation Note The chassis must already be installed and configured before the BreakingPoint Control Center can be accessed For more information on installing and configuring your BreakingPoint devic...

Page 24: ...is to change your password To create or edit a user account 1 Log in with an admin account Table 2 2 BreakingPoint Control Center Overview Callout Name Description 1 Menu Bar Provides point and click...

Page 25: ...sis Note Note The time and date do not automatically adjust for Daylight Savings Time You must manually change the time to account for Daylight Savings Time To set the time and date 1 Log in with an a...

Page 26: ...der test such as the device s connection type connection parameters link type and global commands The BreakingPoint device uses these settings to connect to the device under test for remote scripting...

Page 27: ...at best fits your device 6 Click the Connection Type dropdown button and select Telnet SNMP SSH or Serial Note If you have selected Serial the DUT must be plugged into the chassis through the BPS Mana...

Page 28: ...domain can consist of a single subnet or it can have multiple subnets depending on whether or not the domain supports VLANs All VLAN enabled domains can have more than one subnet any other type of do...

Page 29: ...k neighborhood button located under the Network Neighbrohoods list 3 Enter a name for the Network Neighborhood in the Name field 4 Click the OK button Note Each interface will have a default domain wi...

Page 30: ...already be blank and ready for you to input addressing information 6 Select IPv4 or IPv6 addressing 7 Click the VLAN Tagging dropdown button and select a VLAN tag 8 Select Use NAT for network address...

Page 31: ...ill only use one IP address for the entire subnet 17 Click the Add Subnet button 18 Click the Save Network button Adding a Test Interface By default the system provides you with four transmitting and...

Page 32: ...reservations can be used to run tests Note In order to run two tests concurrently each set of blades must be assigned to a different Active Group For more information on Active Groups see the section...

Page 33: ...on the blade This system will alert you that there is a process running on that module You should check the port notes before you force reserve the port s because other system users may not want you...

Page 34: ...udes selecting the Network Neighborhood and DUT Profile adding a test component configuring the test component and running the test Figure 2 6 Creating a Test To create a test 1 Select Test New Test f...

Page 35: ...able or disable the Include in Report check box Optional n Click the Apply Changes button when done Click the Interfaces tab n Select the interface s that will act as the client The interface s you se...

Page 36: ...tal airflow requirements of the BreakingPoint 20 If the weight of the equipment on the rack is not evenly distributed there is a chance that the rack may tip over therefore the rack needs to be proper...

Page 37: ...t required for the chassis based on input voltage Note that the BreakingPoint 20 may be operated on a 110VAC nominal power source as long as only one BreakingPoint 20 blade is installed Up to two Brea...

Page 38: ...before installing or operating the BreakingPoint 20 Keep in mind that any electronic equipment like the chassis can create a dangerous environment for employees and surrounding equipment if it is ins...

Page 39: ...not cause harmful interference to any radio services and it describes the technical specifications and administration requirements for Part 15 devices For more information on Part 15 of the FCC Rules...

Page 40: ...per SFP Transceivers n 4 10 short reach or long reach fiber optic cables depending on transceiver selection n 6 10 CAT6 Ethernet cables n 2 DB9 serial cables n 1 USB Thumb Drive containing the factory...

Page 41: ...he first mounting hole in the range of rack units needed to install the chassis Note For safety purposes we recommend that you mount the BreakingPoint 20 into an equipment rack before installing the b...

Page 42: ...is between the rack rails 4 Align the four mounting holes on the chassis to the four mounting holes on the equipment rack 5 Secure the unit using the 10 32 x 75 supplied rack screws through the holes...

Page 43: ...blades in the chassis After you have verified all of this information you may proceed to the instructions for powering the chassis To connect the power cables to the chassis 1 Insert the female end o...

Page 44: ...der test to the BreakingPoint 20 To connect a device under test to the chassis 1 Locate a free data port on the chassis 2 Connect one end of a supplied fiber optic cable to the data port 3 Connect the...

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Page 46: ...ement 2 Enter a fully qualified domain name in the FQDN field 3 Enter the IP address you want to assign to your BreakingPoint 20 in the IP Address field 4 Enter a netmask in the Netmask field 5 Enter...

Page 47: ...ngPoint 20 ships with an internal USB port that is pre populated with a USB drive The pre populated USB drive contains the latest factory image so you can easily revert your blade to its original fact...

Page 48: ...kingPoint Systems Start page From the Start page you can download the TCL shell access Strike Center view the online Help find BreakingPoint Systems contact information and launch the Control Center u...

Page 49: ...Launch BreakingPoint Systems Control Center link on the Start Page Note The first time you attempt to login to the system your browser will require you to verify a security exception in order to login...

Page 50: ...tact the BreakingPoint Systems support team at support bps ixiacom com or call 1 818 595 2599 The Create Account page will display which will allow you to create a new Strike Center account Question I...

Page 51: ...use in the Minimum Range field Question What type of Network Address Translation NAT is supported Answer Source NAT also known as Traditional NAT Outbound NAT or Unidirectional NAT Question Do you su...

Page 52: ...S Management port Answer 00 1A C5 Question Does the system support ephemeral ports or application specification modifications that are required to match the application data to the IP and TCP UDP head...

Page 53: ...e this error in either case select Control Center Administration from the Menu bar click the Restart button to reboot your system and wait at least 5 minutes before using the system Question Where is...

Page 54: ...updates will only download the update file You will need to log into the Control Center to install the update Question How do I get a Strike Center account Answer Contact our support team at support...

Page 55: ...Update Questions BreakingPoint 20 Installation Guide 44 BreakingPoint Systems Inc 2005 2015...

Page 56: ...40 lbs 18 2 kg Rack Units 4 RU Dual Media Test Interfaces 4 10GigE 1GigE SFP Ethernet ports BPS Management Ports 1 10 100 1000 Ethernet interface 1 DB9 serial interface Power Requirements 100 240 VAC...

Page 57: ...d browser Internet Explorer 10 or higher Mozilla Firefox 18 or higher Chrome and Safari Mac Not supported Safari for Windows and Safari 6 0 2 on Mac OS 10 8 2 Recommended minimum screen resolution 102...

Page 58: ...reen Powered System is powered on Off Not powered System is powered off Red Boot up Power tray is booting up Fan LED Green Operational Fan is on Off Not powered Fan is powered off Red Boot up Fan is b...

Page 59: ...ions help help cmd Print help for a command help addUser networkInfo Retrieve network setup information networkInfo passwd Change the password for the account logged into the BPS Management port passw...

Page 60: ...t 20 Installation Guide V BreakingPoint Systems Inc 2005 2015 userInfo Query a user s information userInfo joe version Display the software version version Table A 5 CLI Commands Command Description S...

Page 61: ...CLI Commands BreakingPoint 20 Installation Guide VI BreakingPoint Systems Inc 2005 2015...

Page 62: ...nt Serial Port 2 BreakingPoint Control Center 11 C CE Mark Certification 28 Class 1 lasers 27 clock I O 3 Connection Type 16 Control Center 3 D Data Ports 2 degradation 26 Device Selection 16 Device S...

Page 63: ...G gateway 8 Gateway IP Address 19 H Host 39 host address 8 humidity 26 I initial configuration 35 J JavaScript 3 11 L Locked Account 39 login ID 5 38 M MAC Address 39 Management COM Port 9 Maximum IP...

Page 64: ...environment 26 O operating environment 26 optical transceivers 27 P password 5 38 port notes 22 port reservations 21 power cable 32 Power Inlet 3 power inlet 3 Power Switch 3 Preload for slower connec...

Page 65: ...Index T telnet 8 Telnet Client 9 Terminal Emulation Client 9 Test 23 test interface 20 text console 8 9 Time and Date 14 trigger I O 3 U UL 60950 1 28 Use Address Range 20 V Virtual Router 20 39...

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