BMC TS-4200 series hardware appliance

The

 hardware appliance is designed so that you can start using it today. If you are responsible for performing initial configuration tasks, this information is for you.

Getting started with the

 involves the following activities:

• • Inspecting included Ethernet cables
  • Inspecting network ports
  • Preparing the system for users
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Inspecting included Ethernet cables

The 

comes with the following cables for you to use:

• Four white standard Category 6 Ethernet cables for setting up traffic capture
• One blue standard Category 6 Ethernet cable for managing the device

Inspecting network ports

The 

has the following network ports on the front of the device:

• Four capture ports dedicated to traffic capture.

  Note

  For 10 Gb traffic feeds, you must use a port that supports 10 Gb traffic.

• One management port for managing the device, for example to perform initial configuration tasks via the CLI. You must also use this port to feed external devices which rely on system data.

• One spare port which can be configured as either a traffic capture port or a management port using the sparenic command in the system CLI.

 TS-4200 series network ports

Preparing the system for users

Before using the system, you need to connect the 

 to a terminal, do some device configuration tasks, and connect to a network and to traffic sources.

You only need to do these tasks when you are setting up the device for the first time.

Preparing the system for users typically involves the following activities:

1. Accessing-the-system-CLI
2. (Optional) Exploring-the-CLI
3. Performing-initial-configuration-tasks
4. Setting-up-traffic-capture
5. Connecting-to-the-network

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