Install the NetMon Appliance Hardware

This section provides instructions on how to install the LogRhythm NetMon appliance.

If you are installing NetMon via .iso image on a dedicated system not purchased from LogRhythm, or installing NetMon on a virtual machine, you do not need to install or configure a NetMon appliance. For more information, see Install NetMon Software.

Unpack the Appliance

Unpack your appliance, keeping all shipping materials in case you need them later.

Your NetMon Appliance ships with a rack-mount chassis and rails for installing the appliance in a high-density server rack. Depending on your appliance model, the rack kit includes some or all of the following:

• One pair of sliding rail assemblies

• Nylon Velcro straps

Install the Appliance in a Server Rack

For additional information about installing the rails, installing the appliance, and routing cables, see the Rack Installation Instructions that are included with your Indexer Appliance.

Before you install the appliance, make sure that your rack meets the following specifications:

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Electronic Industries Association (EIA) standard 310-D-92

• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 297

• Deutsche Industrie Norm (DIN) 41494

Connect Network, iDRAC and Power Cables

Your new NetMon Appliance is equipped with redundant power supplies, multiple Network Interface Cards, and a dedicated iDRAC port for Out-Of-Band Management. It is recommended that you connect all cables prior to powering on the appliance.

The screenshots and images below may not match your appliance exactly. NetMon Gen6 appliances come in multiple 1U and 2U form factors; however, they all have the same basic connectivity ports.

1. Connect the iDRAC port to your switch using an RJ45 standard twisted-pair Ethernet with Cat5 or Cat6 cabling.
   This is an Out-of-Band Management port and is recommended to be connected to a dedicated management network if available. By default, this port uses DHCP to acquire its IP address; however, you can set a static IP in the boot menu when first powering on the appliance.

   

2. Connect the Network Interface Cables according to your connectivity needs and appliance model.

3. Connect the Power cables by bending the system power cable into a loop as shown below, then secure the cable in the provided strap. 
   For hot-swapping to occur, each of the two power supplies must be powered with its own cord. LogRhythm Gen6 appliances ship with a C13 to C14 power cable, which is the global standard for datacenter use.

This power cable will not connect to a normal land wall-socket in any country!

4. Turn on the system by pressing the power button. The power indicators should light up.

Configuring iDRAC (OOBM) Port

LogRhythm Appliances all ship with a dedicated iDRAC port as described above. The factory settings apply a standard iDRAC/Lifecycle Controller configuration, which will pre-configure the dedicated port as enabled, set the IP Address settings to DHCP, and set a standard username/password for access to the iDRAC web interface. For Gen6 Windows Appliances, you can also access the iDRAC via the OS by launching the start Menu and opening "iDRAC GUI Launcher."

Setting the iDRAC IP configuration from BIOS

1. Power on the server.

2. During startup, press F2 to enter System Setup.

3. Select iDRAC Settings from the menu.

3. Select Network to adjust the Network Settings.

4. Scroll down to the IPV4 Settings and configure the settings appropriate to your network.
   By default, these will be set to DHCP. You can change Enable DHCP to "Disabled" if you wish to use static addressing. Exabeam recommends configuring a valid DNS.

5. Click Back.

6. Click Finish.

7. Click Yes on the Save Changes prompt.
   You are returned to the System Setup screen.

8. Click Finish to reboot the server.