38 NX-Platform Hardware Installation and Safety
If you want to use the TippingPoint Security Management System (SMS) to manage the IPS, the
TippingPoint SMS device must be installed on your network and you must have the TippingPoint SMS
client software V. 3.6 installed on an appropriate client computer. Refer to the SMS documentation for more
information.
Hardware installation and configuration
Provides and introduction and topic links for installing and configuring your device.
After you have completed preparation procedures and unpacked the TippingPointNX-Platform IPS, you
can install and configure the components. Prior to installation, you should also obtain the IPS Command Line
Interface Reference. After installation of the components, run through the OBE Setup Wizard as part of the
installation and configuration procedures.
This topic includes the following information:
• TippingPoint NX-Platform IPS chassis on page 38
• Attach cables on page 43
• Check LEDs on page 44
• Setup wizard on page 45
TippingPoint NX-Platform IPS chassis
Provides the task topics that describe how to install the IPS device.
To install the IPS you must do the following:
• Determine total rack space on page 38
• Attach the device to the rack on page 39
• Power supply and I/O module connections on page 41
Note: The TippingPointNX-Platform IPS weighs 42 pounds (19.05 kilograms), which exceeds the OSHA
limit for a single-person lift. TippingPoint recommends that the device should be lifted by two
people.
Determine total rack space
Provides rack space information for your IPS device.
Before you install the chassis, determine the total rack space that is required to install your system. The
required rack space will increase if you plan to install multiple systems. The TippingPointNX-Platform IPS
fits in either a 19-inch or a 23-inch wide rack.
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