Infoblox SoT-1405 Series User Manual

Installing the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Appliance
24 Infoblox Installation Guide
Figure 13 Cabling a Single Appliance and an HA Pair to a Network
Appliance–Network Connectivity
By default, an Infoblox appliance automatically negotiates the optimal connection speed and transmission type (full
or half duplex) on the physical links between its LAN1, LAN2, HA, and MGMT ports and the Ethernet ports on a
connecting switch.
Occasionally, the appliances may fail to auto-negotiate that speed and type, and instead connect at lower speeds
of either 100 or 10 Mbps using potentially mismatched full- and half-duplex transmissions. If this occurs, begin by
determining whether there is a firmware upgrade available for the switch. If so, apply the firmware upgrade to the
switch and test the connection. If that does not resolve the issue, manually set the ports on the Infoblox appliance
and on the switch to make 1000-Mbps full-duplex connections. See the section Modifying Ethernet Port Settings in
the Infoblox
NIOS Administrator Guide for the steps to resolve the problem.
1. (Applies to Infoblox PT-1405, Trinzic TE-1415 and TE-1425 appliances) To ensure that VRRP (Virtual Router
Redundancy Protocol) works properly, configure the following settings at the port level for all the connecting
switch ports (HA, LAN1, and LAN2):
— Spanning Tree Protocol: Disable. For vendor specific information, search for “HA” in the Infoblox
Knowledge Base system at https://support.infoblox.com/
— Trunking: Disable
— EtherChannel: Disable
— IGMP Snooping: Disable
— Port Channeling: Disable
— Speed and Duplex settings: Match these settings on both the Infoblox appliance and switch
— Disable other dynamic and proprietary protocols that might interrupt the forwarding of packets
Use the Grid Manager from a management system to access, set up and administer the Infoblox appliance. For
management system requirements and access instructions, see Accessing the Infoblox SoT 1405 Series Appliance
on page 25.
Infoblox
Appliances
Switch or
Router
Management
System
When cabling a single Infoblox appliance to the
network, connect an Ethernet cable from the LAN1 port
on the appliance to a switch or router.
When cabling a pair of Infoblox appliances to the
network for high availability, connect Ethernet cables
from the LAN1 and HA ports on each appliance to a
switch or router.
Infoblox
Appliance
Management
System
Switch or
Router

Infoblox SoT-1405 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Infoblox
Model	SoT-1405 Series
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English