Set Up the ION 3000 with an Existing Router
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Set Up the
ION
3000 with an Existing Router
Set up the ION 3000 in analytics or control mode with an existing router using inline
insertion method and ensure internet access is available. Configure the device on the
console.
Set up the
ION
3000 in the analytics or control mode with an existing
router. This allows you to insert the
ION
3000 in the network
without making any modification to network settings at the remote office. To
accomplish this, the
ION
3000 utilizes an inline insertion
method with
fail-to-wire redundancy.
The inline insertion method enables the
ION
device
to inspect and process traffic by only making physical changes to
the network while maintaining or enabling additional redundancy.
Plan and select a private WAN insertion topology
that you will use to insert the
ION
3000 into the network.
Ensure that internet access using a private WAN connection
or direct internet broadband is available at the site to allow remote
configuration of the
ION
3000.
Mount the
ION
3000 in the required installation location.
Connect the cables in the following order:
Controller port—The controller port is used for
ION
-to-network controller communication and
monitoring. Connect the controller port to an ethernet port. The
controller port is configured as a DHCP client by default.
Internet port(s)—Plug the internet ports inf a
broadband internet source. These ports are protected by a firewall and
can be plugged directly to the internet source. They can also exist
behind a traditional firewall or NAT device. These ports are configured
as DHCP by default. If the internet ports require static IP
configuration, it is highly recommended that you configure the
controller port to an existing DHCP-enabled LAN with access to the
internet using a private network to configure the static internet
ports.
Prepare to install the private WAN connections.
Physically cabling these links may result in a 1 to 5 seconds
network interruption. It is best practice to execute steps 4-7 during
low traffic time or a network maintenance window where 1 to 5 seconds
outages can be tolerated.
Cable the private WAN connections as designed in step
1.
After cabling, the devices connected to corresponding WAN/LAN
pairs should reconnect link state up. If this does not happen, verify cabling/settings
on the connected devices, along with the
fail-to-wire cabling
matrix.
Verify the power-off link on the
ION
3000 before powering
on the device.
Verify communication between devices connected to the
corresponding WAN/LAN connections after the
ION
3000 power sequence
is completed.
At this point, the
ION
3000 appears as
Connected
and
online-restricted
.
