Hardware appliance

After removing the Plixer Scrutinizer hardware appliance from its packaging, verify that all accompanying accessories (rackmount kit, appliance-locking bezel and keys, and power cord) are included. The appliance can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack or cabinet.

Important

If your box arrives torn, dented, or otherwise damaged, the appliance itself seems damaged, or there are missing parts, contact Plixer Technical Support immediately and do not attempt to install the unit.

From there, follow these steps to set up the Plixer Scrutinizer hardware appliance:

  1. Refer to the port labels to identify the ports to be used on the rear panel of the appliance:

    • iDRAC

    • Serial

    • VGA

    • USB Type-B x 2

    • 10GbE SFP x 2 (1 and 2)

    • 1GbE RJ45 x 2 (3 and 4)

    • Power supply x 2

  2. Connect the power cable to one of the power supply sockets and plug the other end to a grounded AC outlet or UPS. To take advantage of the redundant PSUs, ensure that each socket is connected to an independent power source.

  3. Depending on the bandwidth requirements of the environment, connect the appliance to the network using either RJ-45 or fiber optic cables. Unused ports may be left uncabled, but connecting both ports of either pair is recommended for high availability.

  4. [Optional] Connect the iDRAC port to a remote access controller using an RJ-45 cable to enable remote console access for hardware management and monitoring. Contact Plixer Technical Support for help with configuring alerts for hardware-related events.

  5. Using the additional ports provided, connect a monitor and keyboard to use during the appliance’s initial setup.

Once the Plixer Scrutinizer hardware appliance has been set up and cabled, proceed to configuring the appliance.

Note

  • The Ethernet port pairs are configured for adapting load balancing (bonding mode 6).

  • The iDRAC virtual console can also be used for the appliance’s initial setup.