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SteelCentral™ Enterprise NetProfiler Appliance Installation Guide
Cabling
Cabling to the management network
Cabling to the management network
Primary port
Connect a straight-through cable from the management network to the Primary (PRI) connector on back of each
chassis.
Remote management
If you plan to use the web user interface to the BMC (baseboard management controller) for remotely performing
chassis-level functions, connect a network cable to the Remote (REM) connector on the Base Module and any
Expansion Modules. Also connect straight-through cables from the management network to the AUX connectors on
the Dispatcher Modules. The remote management connections do not need to be on the same network as the Primary
port.
When the remote management feature is used, the network address and login credentials for remote BMC access are
usually configured by a system administrator as part of the operational configuration after NetProfiler has been
installed. For additional information, complete the installation and then consult the online help for the Configuration
> General Settings page of the web user interface.
Dispatcher Module cabling
If you are installing an Enterprise NetProfiler with a Dispatcher (DP) Module, use link aggregation (channel bonding)
to provide the necessary bandwidth between the DP Module and the switch you are using for its communications with
the Base and Expansion Modules.
The DP Module is pre-configured to automatically use link aggregation on the interfaces marked as Primary, ETH0_0
and ETH0_1. However, you must configure XOR (balance-xor) channel bonding on your switch. Refer to your switch
vendor's instructions for the configuration steps.
DP Module link aggregation requirements depend on the Enterprise NetProfiler capacity, as follows:
Up to 15 million flows per minute - Link aggregation of the Primary port and the ETH0_0 port (or Primary port
and ETH0_1) is required to avoid link saturation.
More than 15 million flows per minute - Link aggregation of the Primary port, the ETH0_0 port, and the ETH0_1
port is required to avoid link saturation.
BMC
Console
PRI AUX
ETH0_0
ETH0_1
Dispatcher Module
