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Answer

: You can remove the power tray if you are experiencing problems with the power supply and

need to ship the power tray to BreakingPoint Systems.

Update Questions

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: I just installed the latest OS update, however, I could not reconnect. What should I do?

Answer

: Clear your cache and refresh the browser.

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: Where can I download the latest software updates and ATI updates?

Answer

: You can download all updates from the Ixia website at:

https://support.ixiacom.com

Software Downloads

BreakingPoint Software

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: How will I know that an update is available?

Answer

: If you have automatic updates turned on, the computer alerts you that an update file has

been downloaded to your box. If you do not have automatic updates turned on, you will have to
periodically visit the Ixia support website to check for new releases.

Question

: I have automatic updates turned on. Does this install the update for me?

Answer

: No. Automatic updates only downloads the update file. You will need to log on to the Control

Center to install the update.

Question

: How are the OS update files named?

Answer

: Update files use the format X-N.bps. The X refers to the oldest version that you can upgrade

from, and the N refers to the update file’s version.

Question

: Will ATI updates update my existing Strike Lists with the latest Strikes?

Answer

: All ATI updates populate Smart Strike Lists with current strikes. You must manually update

Standard Strike Lists after applying any ATI upgrade.

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Summary of Contents for ixia BreakingPoint 20

Page 1: ...BreakingPoint 20 Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...s standard commercial license which is embodied in its End User License Agreement EULA a copy of which can be found at http www keysight com find sweula or https support ixiacom com support services warranty license agreements The license set forth in the EULA represents the exclusive authority by which the U S government may use modify distribute or disclose the Software The EULA and the license ...

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Page 4: ...Overview 3 Chapter 3 Getting Started 9 Chapter 4 Site and Safety Regulations 27 Chapter 5 Installation Guide 31 Chapter 6 System Configuration 37 Chapter 7 Accessing the Control Center 39 Chapter 8 Frequently Asked Questions 41 Appendix A Specifications 47 Appendix B Safety Instructions 51 INDEX 59 iv ...

Page 5: ...y instructions contained in this document These instructions contain specific safety messages that will alert you to any hazards associated with the installation and proper operations of the equipment Failure to follow those instructions can result in serious injury or death v ...

Page 6: ...tion instructions for BreakingPoint 20 Target Audience The intended audience is users of all skill levels Organization This guide is organized into the following sections l About This Guide l Product Overview l Site and Safety Requirements l BreakingPoint 20 Installation l System Configuration l Accessing the Control Center l Frequently Asked Questions l Appendix l Index Conventions This guide use...

Page 7: ...eakingPoint 20 BreakingPoint Online Help Online documentation for all BreakingPoint products Requires Internet Explorer 10 0 or Firefox 2 0 for proper viewing Ixia Support Website The Ixia Support website is an online portal for security and software updates as well as industry information You can use the Ixia support website to do the following l Obtain the latest software releases for BreakingPo...

Page 8: ...eakingPoint 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 network devices BreakingPoint 20 can concurrently simulate TCP sessions application traffic and live security attacks and ultimately identify breaking points in your network devices BreakingPoint 20 Hardware Overview...

Page 9: ... the right side of the chassis Front view of BreakingPoint 20 The following image illustrates the front view of BreakingPoint 20 Locate the corresponding callout in the following table for more information about each component Callout Component Description 1 Data Ports Transmits and receives traffic to and from the DUT 2 BPS Management Ethernet Port Manages the BreakingPoint 20 configuration throu...

Page 10: ...rnet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Safari and Opera You must also have JavaScript turned on to view the Control Center Note Safari 6 0 2 on Mac OS 10 8 2 and Safari for Windows are not supported Mac users with OS 10 8 2 can use Firefox or Chrome as their browser Note We recommend that users of Internet Explorer use IE 10 IE 9 and earlier versions are not supported Enabling JavaScript You must have Java...

Page 11: ...for Safari do the following 1 Open a Safari browser window 2 Click Preferences from the Safari menu 3 Click Security from the top of the window 4 Click Enable JavaScript located under the Web Content section 5 Close the Security window Accessing the Control Center To access the Control Center you must have a web browser with the following items turned on or installed l Adobe Flash Player version 1...

Page 12: ...Note The first time you attempt to log on to the computer your browser will require you to verify a security exception to login Follow the steps required by your browser to accept and verify the security exception After the security exception has been accepted and verified you will be allowed to continue with the login process A new window opens and shows the Control Center login page 4 Type the l...

Page 13: ...ge for a tour of the interface Callout Name Description 1 Menu Bar Provides point and click access to the main areas of the user interface 2 Device Status Provides access to the Device Status area so that you can reserve ports while no tests are running or the Real Time Statistics screen if there is a running test 3 Navigational Buttons Provides access to areas within the user interface Chapter 2 ...

Page 14: ...e BreakingPoint Control Center l Task 5 Creating a User Account l Task 6 Setting the Time and Date l Task 7 Creating a Device Under Test Profile l Task 8 Creating a Network Neighborhood l Task 9 Making Port Reservations l Task 10 Creating a Test Getting Started Overview This section provides an overview of the tasks that you must complete to install and configure the BreakingPoint device as well a...

Page 15: ... be close enough to the device under test so that you can connect cables from the appliance to the device under test 2 Insert the computer controller into the module over the power tray 3 Insert the blade s into the top two modules 4 Power the computer 5 Connect the device under test to the BreakingPoint device Task 2 Configuring the BreakingPoint Device You will need to use either a telnet client...

Page 16: ...umeric characters and consist of 1 15 characters The first character of the login ID must be a letter Login IDs cannot solely consist of numbers The login ID cannot be changed after it has been created 7 Type the password for the user account at the prompt Note The password can consist of up to 15 alphanumeric and special characters The computer disconnects while the new network settings are appli...

Page 17: ...also configure certain BreakingPoint chassis properties through the Ixia web app user interface You can now create new user accounts and manage them through the Ixia web app user interface To establish a BreakingPoint session and operate in the BreakingPoint Control Center you must first log on to the Ixia web app Note A session is an individual instance of a running test You can run multiple sess...

Page 18: ...eb browser with the following items either turned on or installed l Adobe Flash Player version 11 6 602 171 l Pop ups l JavaScript Enabling JavaScript You must have JavaScript turned on to view the BreakingPoint Control Center To turn on JavaScript for Internet Explorer do the following 1 Open an Internet Explorer browser window 2 Click Tools Internet Options from the BreakingPoint Control Center ...

Page 19: ...kingPoint Control Center can be accessed For more information on installing and configuring your BreakingPoint device see your BreakingPoint device s installation guide Browser Resources If you have several browser windows open simultaneously or if you have multiple instances of the BreakingPoint Control Center open this may cause lagging or delayed responses from the computer This is normal behav...

Page 20: ... Real Time Statistics screen if there is a running test 3 Navigational Buttons Provides access to areas within the user interface 4 Firmware Version Information Provides firmware version and update information Task 5 Creating a User Account Only admin users can create user accounts or edit all the properties of a user account If you are a non admin user the only change you can make to your own acc...

Page 21: ...tions that administrators have authorized for them Permissions to Use Applications that this user account will be allowed to run Task 6 Setting the Time and Date To set the computer time and day go to the System Settings tab of the Ixia Administration page The controls on this window set the time and date on the chassis The computer time and date appears in test results and system logs The time an...

Page 22: ...gs to connect to the device under test for remote scripting For more information on DUT Profiles see the DUT Profiles section in the user guide Note The BreakingPoint device provides a default DUT profile called BreakingPoint Default This DUT profile cannot be modified or deleted however it can be cloned and customized for your device To create a DUT profile do the following 1 Click Control Center...

Page 23: ...k 8 Creating a Network Neighborhood A Network Neighborhood consists of all the domains for each test interface The domains consist of subnets which set the range of source and destination addresses for the test traffic sent or received by the interface For each test component specify the domain that the component uses to obtain the source and destination addressing for its traffic Each domain cons...

Page 24: ... for the Network Neighborhood in the Name box 4 Click OK Note Each interface has a default domain with a reconfigured subnet Defining a Subnet This section describes how to add a subnet to a non VLAN tagging subnet on a non external interface For information on external device addressing or VLAN enabled addressing see the External Interface Addressing or Defining a VLAN Enabled Subnet section in t...

Page 25: ... input addressing information 6 Select IPv4 or IPv6 addressing 7 Click VLAN Tagging and select a VLAN tag 8 Select Use NAT for network address translation if applicable 9 Type an IP address in the Network IP Address box To assign an IPv4 address use the format x x x x where x is a number between 0 255 To assign an IPv6 address use the format x x x x where x is a valid hexadecimal value 10 Type a m...

Page 26: ...es you with four transmitting and receiving interfaces and one external interface for SSL testing So if you have a two blade chassis you will need to add additional interfaces to your Network Neighborhood Each test interface in the Network Neighborhood corresponds to a data port on the chassis When you add an interface to a Network Neigbhorhood the computer automatically numbers the interface base...

Page 27: ...blade l Reserving an unreserved blade l Force reserving a reserved blade l Simultaneously reserving or unreserving a blade Reserving an Unreserved Blade Unreserved blades may be reserved simply by selecting the Active Group to which you would like to assign the blade and then clicking the port that you would like to reserve This locks the port reservation as well as reserves all the ports on the b...

Page 28: ...or example you may want to note that you will be running tests on these ports everyday between 14 00 and 16 00 This may prevent other users from removing your port reservations To force reserve ports do the following 1 Click Control Center Device Status from the BreakingPoint Control Center menu bar 2 Click the port s that you would like to reserve Note You can only force reserve ports that do not...

Page 29: ...After you have made your changes click Return to go back to the DUT and Network Neighborhood selection screen For more information on DUT profiles see Task 7 Creating a Device Under Test Profile 4 Select a Network Neighborhood from the Network Neighborhood s list Note Click Open network neighborhood screen to modify the Network Neighborhood After you have made your changes click Return to go back ...

Page 30: ...that you select must be mapped to a port n Click Apply Changes when done l Click the Presets tab n Select a Component Preset n Click Apply Changes when done l Click the Parameters tab n Adjust any parameters for the test component n Edit the Evasion Profile settings optional for the security component only n Click Apply Changes when done 9 Repeat the preceding three steps for each test component t...

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Page 32: ...s should be installed in a standard 19 inch EIA rack cabinet We do not recommend use of an equipment rack with side panels installed because of the horizontal airflow requirements of 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 properly anchored to an unmovable support system to pre...

Page 33: ...110VAC nominal or 220VAC nominal input power However there are some restrictions when operating on 110VAC The following table lists the configurations supported and the input current required for the chassis based on input voltage Input Voltage Configuration Input Current 90 120VAC One 20 Blade 5 0A 90 120VAC One 20 Blade two 10Gb or 1Gb Blades 9 0A 200 240VAC One 20 Blade 3 0A 200 240VAC Two 20 B...

Page 34: ...ommendations that you must read before installing or operating 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 installed improperly By following the safety recommendations outlined in this section you can reduce the likelihood of accidents and ensure the proper installation of BreakingP...

Page 35: ... specifications and administration requirements for Part 15 devices For more information on Part 15 of the FCC Rules visit the FCC s website EIA 310 C Requirements These requirements define the industry specifications for standard 19 inch equipment racks The height is measured in units and each unit U on the rack is 1 75 inches UL 60950 1 This regulation describes the safety standards for low volt...

Page 36: ...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 software image Installation Overview There are two parts to installing the chassis 1 Mounting the chassis into an equipment rack 2 Installing the blade s in the chassis Before installing the blade s into the chassis we rec...

Page 37: ...e chassis Note For safety purposes we recommend that you mount BreakingPoint 20 into an equipment rack before installing the blade s Additionally to avoid injury or damaging the chassis we recommend you to use three people to mount the chassis Guidelines to Keep in Mind Before you mount the chassis to the equipment rack ensure that the operating environment meets the criteria listed in the Site an...

Page 38: ...les on the chassis to the four mounting holes on the equipment rack 5 Secure the unit by using the 10 32 x 75 supplied rack screws through the holes on the chassis and into the mounting rails on the equipment rack Note This step must be done by the third person while the two other people are holding the chassis Installing the Blade We recommend that you install the first blade into the bottommost ...

Page 39: ...tion you may proceed to the instructions for powering the chassis To connect the power cables to the chassis do the following 1 Insert the female end of the supplied power cable into the power inlet which is located on the back of the chassis 2 Insert the male end of the cable into an AC outlet 3 Turn the power switch to Reset After you have turned on the power for the chassis you can proceed to t...

Page 40: ... chassis do the following 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 other end of the fiber optic cable to a port on the device under test 4 Repeat the preceding three steps for any additional optical data port connections Chapter 5 Installation Guide 35 ...

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Page 42: ...l configuration do the following 1 Accept the end user license agreement 2 Type a fully qualified domain name in the FQDN box 3 Type the IP address that you want to assign to BreakingPoint 20 in the IP Address box 4 Type a netmask in the Netmask box 5 Type the gateway address in the Gateway box 6 Type the primary DNS IP address in the Primary DNS box 7 Type the secondary DNS IP address in the Seco...

Page 43: ...a stored on the computer are removed BreakingPoint 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 factory settings To perform a factory revert do the following 1 Go to the Administration screen and click Restore 2 Click ExternalDrive USB eSata and then click ...

Page 44: ...tart page From the Start page you can download the TCL shell view the online Help find BreakingPoint Systems contact information and open the Control Center user interface Viewing the Control Center requires a web browser with the following items either turned on or installed l Adobe Flash Player version 10 0 l Pop ups l JavaScript You must also have the host address that has been set for the BPS ...

Page 45: ...e first time you attempt to log on to the computer your browser will require you to verify a security exception to login Follow the steps required by your browser to accept and verify the security exception After the security exception has been accepted and verified you will be allowed to continue with the login process A new window opens and shows the Control Center login page 4 Type the login ID...

Page 46: ...the computer to use one MAC address per host Answer If you edit the Network Neighborhood selected for your test you can select Host as the type for the domain This will allot one MAC address per host Selecting Virtual Router uses one MAC address total for all traffic from that subnet Question Why would I want to use one MAC address for all hosts Answer A device has limited memory dedicated to its ...

Page 47: ...e the maximum throughput for each test interface Answer The maximum throughput is defined by using the Date Rate parameters This parameter is defined per test component and it is the upper bound rate for each interface which means that the interface will never send more traffic than the value specified For the session based components you can define the scope of the data rate which enables you to ...

Page 48: ...quirements Question What is the manufacturer MAC address for the BPS Management port Answer 00 1A C5 Question Does the computer support ephemeral ports or application specification modifications that are required to match the application data to the IP and TCP UDP headers Answer No This functionality is currently not supported Question Can multiple users use the computer Answer Yes Multiple users ...

Page 49: ...al What should I do Answer There are two cases when this may occur soon after a computer has been rebooted or after the computer has not been rebooted for an extended period of time Typically after you reboot your computer you should wait at least five minutes before running a test If you try to run a test before this time the computer may show this error To resolve this error in either case click...

Page 50: ...date file has been downloaded to your box If you do not have automatic updates turned on you will have to periodically visit the Ixia support website to check for new releases Question I have automatic updates turned on Does this install the update for me Answer No Automatic updates only downloads the update file You will need to log on to the Control Center to install the update Question How are ...

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Page 52: ...rfaces 4 10 GigE 1 GigE SFP ethernet ports BPS Management Ports 1 10 100 1000 ethernet interface 1 DB9 serial interface Power Requirements 100 240 VAC 4 A at 50 60 Hz Maximum power consumption 1 800 Watts Temperature Requirements Operating 15 C to 35 C 59 F to 95 F Non operating 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Humidity Requirements Humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Altitude Requirements ...

Page 53: ... BreakingPoint 20 See the following table for descriptions of each LED and what each LED color represents LED Color Status Description Link LED Green Operational Link is present Active LED Blue Operational Indicates that the link is ready to send and receive traffic Blinking blue Operational Link is present and traffic is on the bus User LED Multicolor Operational This LED indicates the user who h...

Page 54: ...W V2 power supply Serial DB9F to RJ45 cable assembly 6 ft DB9 male female gender changer 240 VAC A C power cable country specific SFP optical transceivers short reach or long reach 10 GigE fiber optic cables short reach or long reach Copper 1 Gb transceivers Copper 1 Gb cables 10 ft Nameplate label USB thumb drive CLI Commands The following table lists the CLI commands available for the BPS Manage...

Page 55: ...ete a user account removeUser Joe updateNetwork Configure a network interface updateNetwork dhcp yes hostname test bpointsys int ip 10 10 10 123 netmask 24 gw 10 10 10 1 updateNetwork Switch ports on and off updateNetwork http_ off value HTTP Off true turns port 80 OFF updateUser Modify a user account updateUser joe name Joseph Smith email joeS email com uptime Display the computer s uptime uptime...

Page 56: ...ur responsibility to ensure that the final combination of equipment and rack complies with all applicable safety standards and local electric code requirements Ixia disclaims all liability and warranties in connection with such combinations Rack kits are intended to be installed in a rack by trained service technicians When setting up the equipment for use l Place the equipment on a hard level sur...

Page 57: ...th properly grounded plugs l Observe extension cable and power strip ratings Ensure that the total ampere rating of all equipment plugged into the extension cable or power strip does not exceed 80 percent of the ampere ratings limit for the extension cable or power strip l If any of the following conditions occur unplug the equipment from the electrical outlet and replace the part or contact Ixia ...

Page 58: ...this equipment may expose you to risk of electrical shock Components inside these compartments should be serviced only by an Ixia service technician Allow the equipment to cool before removing add in modules Add in modules may become very warm during normal operation Use care when removing add in modules after their continuous operation To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock do not c...

Page 59: ...ady to install the component Just prior to unwrapping the antistatic package be sure to discharge static electricity from your body l When transporting a sensitive component first place it in an antistatic container or packaging l Handle all electrostatic sensitive components in a static safe area If possible use antistatic floor pads and work bench pads SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS French AVERTISSEMENT In...

Page 60: ... certifiés Faire fonctionner ce produit uniquement avec des alimentations redondantes approuvées certifiées l Faire fonctionner l équipement uniquement avec le type d alimentation externe indiqué sur l étiquette des caractéristiques électriques En cas de doute quant au type d alimentation requis consulter votre prestataire de services ou la compagnie d électricité locale l Utiliser uniquement des ...

Page 61: ...nt autorisés à remplacer la pile Si la pile doit être remplacée contacter Ixia pour prendre les dispositions nécessaires au remplacement de la pile L installation incorrecte ou l utilisation d une pile incompatible peut augmenter le risque d incendie ou d explosion Remplacer la pile uniquement par un type de pile identique ou équivalent conformément aux recommandations du fabricant et suivre les c...

Page 62: ...rés Pour prévenir tout risque d exposition au rayonnement laser ne jamais démonter ou ouvrir un émetteur récepteur à fibres optiques Protection contre les décharges électrostatiques AVERTISSEMENT débrancher le produit de la source principale d alimentation conformément aux informations de sécurité spécifiques au produit fournies dans ce manuel Les décharges électrostatiques peuvent endommager les ...

Page 63: ...irer l emballage antistatique veiller à décharger l électricité statique de votre corps l Lors du transport d un composant sensible le placer préalablement dans un contenant ou un emballage antistatique l Manipuler tous les composants sensibles à l électricité statique dans une zone à protection antistatique Si possible utiliser des tapis antistatiques pour le sol et la surface de travail Appendix...

Page 64: ...1 lasers 29 clock I O 5 connection type 18 Control Center 5 D data ports 4 degradation 28 device selection 18 device status 8 15 DHCP enable disable 11 diagnostics files 44 DUT profile 17 E EIA 310 C 30 EIA 310C 27 electrostatic discharge 29 equipment rack 10 31 ethernet address 21 F fan tray 4 FCC rules 30 force reserve 23 G gateway 11 gateway IP address 20 H host 41 host address 11 humidity 28 I...

Page 65: ...nment 28 optical transceivers 29 P password 7 40 port notes 23 port reservations 22 power cable 34 power inlet 4 power switch 4 preload for slower connections 44 R reset password 41 router IP address 21 S SFP optical receivers 29 strike center account 45 strike center password 45 subnet 18 system fan tray 4 T telnet 10 telnet client 11 terminal emulation client 11 test 24 test interface 18 text co...

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