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GigaVUE-TA25E

Hardware

Installation Guide

GigaVUE TA Series

Product Version: 6.0.98

Document Version: 1.0

(See Change Notes for document updates.)

Summary of Contents for GigaVUE H Series

Page 1: ...GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide GigaVUE TA Series Product Version 6 0 98 Document Version 1 0 See Change Notes for document updates ...

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Page 3: ...dated the document version number on the cover page will indicate a new version and will provide a link to this Change Notes table which will describe the updates Product Version Document Version Date Updated Change Notes 6 0 98 1 0 10 14 2022 Original release of this document with 6 0 98 GA ...

Page 4: ...ections and Configuration 23 Grounding the GigaVUE TA25E 23 Connecting Power to GigaVUE TA25E 24 Replacing Fans 25 Connecting Serial Console and Mgmt Ports 25 Advanced feature licensing GigaVUE TA25E 26 Command Line Basics 26 The Basic Commands 30 Completing the Initial Setup 32 Connecting Ports on GigaVUE TA Series 41 Transceiver Rules and Notes 41 BiDi Optics Considerations 42 Transceiver Instal...

Page 5: ...lowing models that run GigaVUE OS GigaVUE HC1 GigaVUE HC1 Plus GigaVUE HC2 GigaVUE HC3 GigaVUE TA25 GigaVUE TA25E GigaVUE TA200 GigaVUE TA200E GigaVUE TA400 GigaVUE TA10 EOS GigaVUE TA40 EOS GigaVUE TA100 EOS GigaVUE TA100 CXP EOS GigaVUE TA Series Overview Gigamon s TA Series nodes allow you to aggregate the traffic from multiple low utilization links before sending the traffic to the GigaVUE H S...

Page 6: ...Featured topics GigaVUE TA Series Nodes GigaVUE TA Series includes the following models GigaVUE TA25E GigaVUE TA200E Contents 6 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 7: ...1 RU Footprint 48 25Gb 10Gb 1Gb ports and 8 100Gb 40Gb port dual power supply modules AC DC and four fan modules Optional patch or breakout panel support Cluster with H Series nodes GigaVUE TA40 1RU Footprint 32 40Gb ports dual power supply modules AC DC and three fan modules Optional patch or breakout panel support Cluster with H Series nodes GigaVUE TA100 1RU Footprint 32 100Gb 40Gb ports Option...

Page 8: ...affic for monitoring or be integrated into the GigaVUE HC Series cluster for end to end Flow Mapping and management The GigaVUE H Series and TA Series products share the same GigaVUE OS software and are managed by GigaVUE FM Fabric Manager for simplified operations Traffic from any of these ports can be processed by GigaSMART traffic intelligence functions in GigaVUE HC Seriesdevices to further op...

Page 9: ...orts to a tool port or GigaStream allowing you to combine traffic from multiple access points into a single stream for uplink to the Gigamon Visibility Platform CLI Management The GigaVUE TA Series nodes feature a common CLI with other GigaVUE HC Series nodes Command Abbreviation Type only as many letters of a command as are needed to positively differentiate from other available commands For exam...

Page 10: ... tool ports for uplink to the Gigamon Visibility Platform Clustering The GigaVUE TA10 GigaVUE TA40 GigaVUE TA100 GigaVUE TA200 GigaVUE TA200E nodes GigaVUE TA25 GigaVUE TA25E can cluster with other GigaVUE HC Series nodes This allows you to take advantage of the benefits of features such as GigaSMART Ingress VLAN Tagging VLAN Tags can be added to the ingress packets on a per port basis This can he...

Page 11: ...onsole port that would allow you to access GigaVUE TA25E Ports x1 x48 The GigaVUE TA25E provides 48 25Gb 10Gb 1Gb ports x1 x48 For details about the supported transceivers and cable type refer to the GigaVUE Interoperability Matrix Ports c1 c8 GigaVUE TA25E also includes 8 100Gb 40Gb ports c1 c8 Pseudo Slots GigaVUE TA25E supports two pseudo slots The mapping of pseudo slots is as follows Pseudo s...

Page 12: ...4 x35 x36 Speed Group 10 x37 x38 x39 x42 Speed Group 11 x40 x41 x43 x45 Speed Group 12 x44 x46 x47 x48 Each port in the quadrant speed group will follow the same speed that is being configured For example if the port x1 is configured with 25G speed then the other ports in the quadrant x2 x3 x6 should be configured with the same speed In one quad group there cannot be a mix of 10Gb and 25Gb ports T...

Page 13: ...ent crosses a pre defined threshold the fan speed is adjusted dynamically in increments of approximately 10 An SNMP trap is sent when a component reaches the threshold for warning or critical temperature conditions Refer to Component Temperature Thresholds and Actions for the temperatures at which the warning and critical traps are sent and any additional action that occurs at a threshold Table 1 ...

Page 14: ... reset Alert trap sent Switch CPU put in reset 105ºC 70ºC 60ºC Critical trap sent Critical trap sent Critical trap sent The output of the following CLI command displays the current exhaust CPU switch CPU temperatures intake temperature as well as the fan speed in RPM Contents 14 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 15: ...he GigaVUE FM screen would display the current exhaust CPU switch CPU temperatures intake temperature as well as the fan speed in RPM as shown below Contents 15 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 16: ...he front of the chassis is as follows Solid GREEN indicates normal operation Solid AMBER indicates system failure Off indicates no power Fan LED The fan LED on the chassis is as follows Solid GREEN indicates all fans are operating normally Solid RED indicates fan has failed and fan tray is missing Port Status LEDs The Port LED for GigaVUE TA25E operates as follows The QSFP28 Port status are as fol...

Page 17: ...0Gb and 100Gb optics are supported For details about the supported transceiver cable type and connectivity specifications refer to GigaVUE OS Compatibility and Interoperability Matrix Network Tool Hybrid Stack Port The GigaVUE TA25E ports can be used as network tool hybrid circuit stack link The 4x10Gb and 4x25Gb ports also support all port types Map Rules and Port Filters The GigaVUE TA25E suppor...

Page 18: ...ash The trap may indicate that the primary flash component needs to be serviced The trap is as follows Air Flows Directions The air flow direction is from the front of the GigaVUE TA25E chassis to the rear The rear mounted fans pull air from the front to the back of the chassis For environments with hot cold aisles install the chassis so the intake air at the front of the chassis is cold AC and DC...

Page 19: ...breakout option for 100Gb ports 4x100G Specifies 4x100G port breakout mode This mode applies to GigaVUE TA400 nodes This mode provides a 4x100Gb breakout option for 400Gb ports none Specifies no port breakout mode This is the default mode for GigaVUE TA Series nodes Any of the 100Gb ports on the GigaVUE TA100 1 1 c1 to 1 1 c32 the first 32 ports on the GigaVUE TA200 and GigaVUE TA200E 1 1 c1 to 1 ...

Page 20: ...ubports will have x1 to x4 appended to their port ID for example when port 1 1 c2 on GigaVUE TA200 is configured to 4x25G mode the subports will be 1 1 c2x1 1 1 c2x2 1 1 c2x3 and 1 1 c2x4 The maximum number of 25Gb subports on a GigaVUE TA200 and GigaVUE TA200E is 128 32 x 4 In GigaVUE TA25 the maximum number of 25Gb subports is 8 2x 4 The maximum number of 10G subports on GigaVUE TA25E is 32 8x 4...

Page 21: ...c Aggregator mounted and running V Figure 3 Getting Started Unpacking the GigaVUE TA Series Traffic Aggregator 1 Unpack the GigaVUE TA Series Traffic Aggregator and inspect the box it was shipped in If the carton was damaged please file a claim with the carrier who delivered it Contents 21 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 22: ...tromagnetic fields are generated 4 Plan for enough clearance in front of a rack so you can open the front door completely approximately 25in and enough clearance in the back of the rack to allow sufficient airflow Rack Mounting GigaVUE TA25E The GigaVUE TA25E consists a Rack mounting kit which has 2 front post brackets 2 rear post brackets 20 screws and 2 ear locking screws To rack mount the chass...

Page 23: ...irst configuration session with the GigaVUE TA Series Traffic Aggregator and set the basic initial configuration options necessary to get you up and running Refer to the following sections for details Grounding the GigaVUE TA25E To ground the GigaVUE TA25E do the following 1 Ensure the rack is properly grounded and in compliance with ETSI ETS 300 253 Verify that there is a good electrical connecti...

Page 24: ... to the GigaVUE TA25E 1 Install one or two AC or DC PWR modules in the node The node supports up to two PWR sources that must have the same matching airflow direction as the installed fan trays 2 3 Connect an external AC or DC power source to the PWR modules 1 Positronic PLA03F7000 AA connector 2 DC Return 3 36 72 VDC Contents 24 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 25: ...fy the fan that failed and replace it with a working fan using the procedures in this section To remove a fan 1 Locate lever and handle as shown below 2 Push lever towards handle 3 Pull on handle to remove the fan from the slot To insert a fan 1 Place fan in empty slot 2 Use handle to slide fan into slot 3 When fan is fully inserted it locks in place Connecting Serial Console and Mgmt Ports To mak...

Page 26: ...es Licenses Refer to Contacting Sales Command Line Basics This section provides a quick orientation to the GigaVUE TA Series TA Series command line interface how to enter commands how to get help and so on Command Line Modes The GigaVUE OS can operate in one of three modes each with its own set of available commands Standard Enable and Configure When you first launch the CLI you start in Standard ...

Page 27: ... them quickly Technique Description Context Sensitive Help The symbol is the key to receiving help wherever you are in the CLI Type the by itself to see a list of all available commands Word Help Type a partial word with a mark immediately following the partially typed word to see a list of all possible commands using the word Contents 27 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 28: ...mmands So for example you do not have to enter the full command username there is only one command starting with the letter u so you only have to enter u Command Completion If you have partially typed a command you can press Tab and the CLI will attempt to complete the command for you based on what s been entered so far It is helpful to use the Command Completion feature together with partial comm...

Page 29: ... whenever you are working in Configure mode The system prompt helps you remember this by including the word config in parentheses For example config So instead of entering config map to connect a network port to a tool port you just enter map followed by the necessary arguments The config part is implied because you are already working in the Configure command mode For example config map alias myT...

Page 30: ... Configure bonded interface settings boot Configure system boot parameters card Configure a card On TA Series nodes use the card command to enable additional ports on GigaVUE TA Series nodes chassis Configure the chassis clear Reset statistics or clear caches cli Configure CLI shell options clock Set the system clock or timezone cluster Configure a cluster of connected nodes configuration Manage c...

Page 31: ... settings for the eth0 Mgmt port ipv6 Configure IPv6 settings for the eth0 Mgmt port job Configure scheduled jobs ldap Configure LDAP server settings for authentication license Activate features using license keys On GigaVUE TA Series TA10A GigaVUE TA25A and GigaVUE TA Series TA100 use this command to enable additional ports GigaVUE TA Series TA10 GigaVUE TA Series TA40 GigaVUE TA25 and GigaVUE TA...

Page 32: ...k link Configure a stack link between two nodes in a cluster Stack links are used to carry data traffic between nodes in a cluster system Change system settings system health Configures system health behaviors tacacs server Configure TACACS server settings for authentication tcpdump Display packets from any ethx port in the node on a network terminal Set terminal parameters including width and len...

Page 33: ...sections below are all only available in Configure mode Switch to configure mode as follows Command Notes enable You only need to supply enough of each command to positively identify it among the other available commands So in this example you could just type ena and press Enter configure terminal Similarly this command can be entered as con t config Notice how the system prompt changes with each ...

Page 34: ...t time you connect to the GigaVUE TA Series node with an SSH2 client the client will warn you that the host keys are not in your local cache and show you the actual host key presented by the node Your client will most likely give you the option of trusting the key adding it to your local cache Once you ve trusted the key your client will alert you during connection if a different key is presented ...

Page 35: ...r authentication Any account you want to authenticate using an external AAA server must have a matching account name in the local database Authentication user levels and roles are discussed in detail in the GigaVUE OS CLI Reference Guide For now however it is easiest to simply create a few basic user accounts with different privilege levels In general user privileges are as follows o Admin users h...

Page 36: ...rnames output after several users have been added Figure 6 Reviewing the User List Configuring the GigaVUE TA Series TA Series Host Name It is generally a good idea to configure the GigaVUE TA Series node s name date and time as part of your initial configuration The following command shows how to set the system name Refer to Configuring GigaVUE TA Series TA Series Node s Time Options for informat...

Page 37: ...ation You can perform a one time synchronization with an NTP server using the ntpdate command For example config ntpdate time nist gov Note that this method does not provide updates to correct clock drift over time It is generally preferable to use persistent NTP synchronization with the ntp commands Using NTP Time Server for System Clock Synchronization The GigaVUE TA Series nodes can optionally ...

Page 38: ...nfigure this feature so you have immediate visibility of events affecting system health You configure automatic email notifications with the email command and its arguments Start by making sure the CLI is in Configure mode If the config entry appears in the system prompt you are in Configure mode If not use the enable and configure terminal commands sequentially to change to Configure mode Then co...

Page 39: ...n emails Multiple destinations can be specified by separating by commas with no spaces config email notify recipient cday mycompany com mfelton mycompany co m The email notify event command lets you configure which events will trigger automatic emails There are quite a few events available start by entering email notify event to see the list of available events You can either enable individual eve...

Page 40: ...ll be sent You can change the list with the no email autosupport event command config email autosupport enable That s it Emails will now be sent automatically to the configured addresses when any of the selected events take place There are many other options for fine tuning automatic email settings including how to handle dead letters emails that did not reach their recipient how the email address...

Page 41: ...ted for use with the GigaVUE TA Series TA Series Refer to the following sections for details Transceiver Rules and Notes Keep in mind the following rules and notes when you connect and use GigaVUE TA Series nodes with transceivers Always use transceivers purchased from Gigamon to ensure interoperability and performance Gigamon does not support transceivers purchased from other vendors After removi...

Page 42: ...Duplex BiDi optics must be used When connecting two GigaVUE TA Series nodes through a cascade connection Full Duplex BiDi optics must be used for the tool port The network port may be either Full Duplex or RX only BiDi optics When stacking multiple GigaVUE TA Series nodes 40Gb BiDi optics must not be used on stack links because the 40Gb BiDi technology is not compatible with the Gigamon stack prot...

Page 43: ...igaVUE OS Cabling Quick Reference Guide MPO MTP 12 Position Fiber Cable for Use with SR4 Transceivers This is a female to female Multi fiber Push On MPO Ultra Polished Connector UPC of cable type B Figure 8MPO MTP 12 Position Fiber Cable provides cabling details for MPO MTP 12 position fiber cable for use with 40Gb SR4 QSFP 40Gb ESR4 QSFP and 100Gb ER4 QSFP28 and 100Gb SR4 QSFP28 transceivers Figu...

Page 44: ...emale to female Ultra Polished Connector UPC of cable type B Figure 10MPO MTP 24 Position Fiber Cable provides cabling details for MPO MTP 24 position fiber cable for use with 100Gb SR10 CXP transceivers Figure 10 MPO MTP 24 Position Fiber Cable Contents 44 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 45: ...power supplies Table 2 Power Requirements for GigaVUE TA25E summarize the electrical characteristics for the GigaVUE TA Series Traffic Aggregation node GigaVUE TA25E NOTE Refer to Connecting Power to GigaVUE TA25Efor instructions on how to connect power supplies Table 2 Power Requirements for GigaVUE TA25E Power Configurations 1 1 Power 2 Power Supply Modules Max Power Consumption Heat Output 550 ...

Page 46: ...fication Value Operating Temperature 32ºF to 113ºF 0ºC to 45ºC Front to Back 32ºF to 104ºF 0ºC to 40ºC Back to Front Operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Recommended Storage Temperature 40ºF to 158ºF 40ºC to 70ºC Recommended Storage Relative Humidity 15 to 85 non condensing Altitude Up to 13000ft 3 96km for GigaVUE TA25E Compliance GigaVUE TA25E This section provides compliance infor...

Page 47: ...CCI Class A CCC GB 9254 2008 Class A BSMI Class A CNS 13438 Warranty Gigamon offers a range of premium support and extended services For details regarding warranty visit https www gigamon com support warranty Regulatory Label GigaVUE TA25E This section provides regulatory labels for GigaVUE TA25E node Contents 47 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 48: ... keep all PDFs for a release in common folder you can easily search across the doc set by opening one of the files in Acrobat and choosing Edit Advanced Search from the menu This opens an interface that allows you to select a directory and search across all PDFs in a folder Hardware how to unpack assemble rack mount connect and initially configure ports the respective GigaVUE TA Series devices ref...

Page 49: ...UE OS and GigaVUE FM GigaVUE Fabric Management Guide how to install deploy and operate GigaVUE FM how to configure GigaSMART operations covers both GigaVUE FM and GigaVUE OS features Cloud Guides how to configure the GigaVUE Cloud Suite components and set up traffic monitoring sessions for the cloud platforms GigaVUE V Series Quick Start Guide GigaVUE Cloud Suite for AWS GigaVUE V Series 2 Guide G...

Page 50: ...es and GigaVUE Cloud Suite Release Notes new features resolved issues and known issues in this release important notes regarding installing and upgrading to this release NOTE Release Notes are not included in the online documentation NOTE Registered Customers can log in to My Gigamon to download the Software and Release Notes from the Software Docs page on to My Gigamon Refer to How to Download So...

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Page 54: ...ng drop formerly blacklist F forward list selective forwarding forward formerly whitelist L leader leader in clustering node relationship formerly master M member node follower in clustering node relationship formerly slave or non master N no decrypt list no need to decrypt formerly whitelist Glossary 54 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

Page 55: ...root timing transmits sync info to clocks in its network segment formerly grandmaster R receiver follower in a bidirectional clock relationship formerly slave S source leader in a bidirectional clock relationship formerly master Glossary 55 GigaVUE TA25E Hardware Installation Guide ...

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