Appliance and components
1
Inspect the appliance
Confirm the appliance is intact and free of visible damage.
2
Gather the components
Confirm the required components are on hand: the appliance, the BMC/NIC component, the power supply and cable, and the equipment used for connectivity and for delivering traffic. The optional components included with a kit are listed on its delivery record.
3
Confirm the transport components
The BMC/NIC component and the power supply are removed for transport. Both must be present, as they are reinstalled before startup.
Any suitable laptop may be used to connect to the appliance. Laptops supplied with a kit may be used, but connection is not limited to them.
Environment
1
Power
A stable 110V/120V AC power source at the setup location. A UPS is recommended for a clean, uninterrupted supply.
2
Traffic source
A means of delivering a copy of network traffic to the appliance, such as a network TAP or a switch SPAN (mirror) port. This must be in place and operational before the appliance can monitor traffic.
3
Aggregator, if required
Where traffic is collected from more than one point simultaneously, a TAP aggregator consolidates those feeds into a single stream for the appliance. An aggregator is optional and required only when combining multiple sources.