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X-Series Installation and
Safety Guide
Version 2.5
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Part Number: TECHD-0000000122 Publication Control Number: 102506:0914 Digital Vaccine is a registered trademark and TippingPoint and the TippingPoint logo are trademarks of 3Com Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. This document contains confidential information or trade secrets or both, which are the property of 3Com Corporation. This document may not be copied, reproduced, or transmitted to others in any manner, nor may any use of the information in this document be made, except for the
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents i List of Figures v List of Tables vii About This Guide ix Overview ix Target Audience ix Organization x Conventions xi Headings xi Typeface xi Cross References xi Messages xi Related Documentation xiii Customer Support xv Contact Information xv Chapter 1: Overview 1 Overview 1 TippingPoint X-Series Overview 1 Core Functionality 2 TippingPoint X-Series Environment 2 Optimized VPN Connectivity 3 Policy Enforcement 3 Security Zones and Network
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Table of Contents Chapter 2: Prepare the Site 7 Overview 7 Safety Requirements 8 Class A Notices 8 General Guidelines 9 Rack and Clearance Requirements 12 Ventilation and Location 12 Environmental Requirements 12 Reliable Earthing 12 System Grounding Requirements 12 Unpack the TippingPoint System 13 Chapter 3: TippingPoint X505 Overview 15 Overview 15 Chassis Overview 16 Chassis Features 16 LEDs 17 Technical Specifications 18 Hardware Specifications 18 Technical Specifications 19 Software Speci
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Table of Contents Connector and Pinout Specifications 31 Port Connectors 31 Index 35 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 iii
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Table of Contents iv X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5
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List of Figures List of Figures Figure 3 - 1: TippingPoint X505 - Front Panel 16 Figure 3 - 2: TippingPoint X505 - Back Panel 16 Figure 4 - 1: TippingPoint X506 - Front Panel 24 Figure A - 1: RJ-45 Connector 31 Figure A - 2: DB-9 Connector 32 X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5 v
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List of Figures vi X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5
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List of Tables Table About - 1: TippingPoint Documents xiii Table About - 2: Customer Support Information xv Table 1: X-Series System Performance 4 Table 2 - 1: Environmental Requirements for the TippingPoint X-Series 12 Table 3 - 3: LED Descriptions 17 Table 3 - 4: Management Port LED Descriptions 17 Table 3 - 5: TippingPoint X-Series X505 Specifications 18 Table 3 - 6: TippingPoint X505 Hardware Specifications 19 Table 3 - 7: Software Specifications for the TippingPoint X-Series IPS 19 Tabl
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List of Tables viii X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5
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About This Guide Explains who this book is intended for, how the information is organized, where information updates can be found, and how to obtain customer support if you cannot resolve a problem. Overview Welcome to the TippingPoint X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide. The TippingPoint X- Series combines firewall and VPN functionality with the TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to provide a unified approach to network security. The Local Security Manager (LSM) and S
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About This Guide Organization The TippingPoint X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide is organized as follows: About the Guide Explains who this book is intended for, how the information is organized, where information updates can be found, and how to obtain customer support if you cannot resolve a problem. TippingPoint Overview Provides a description of the deployment environment of the TippingPoint X-Series, including layout and illustrations of hardware components and features. P
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Conventions Conventions This book, and the other books in this series, follow some conventions for structuring information. Headings Every chapter starts with a brief description of the information you can find in that chapter, which correlates with the major headings in that chapter. Each major heading corresponds to a task or concept that is important for you to understand. Headings are of a different size and type to make them easy to skim, whether you are viewing an online or print copy
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About This Guide Warnings have an icon to the left showing a white lightning bolt drawn inside of a red octagon. Warnings also start with the word “WARNING”, and are presented in bold face type. WARNING: Only trained and qualified personnel should install, replace, or service this equipment. Disconnect the system before servicing. Caution Cautions tell you how to avoid a serious loss that stops short of physical damage such as the loss of data, time, or security. Cautions tell you what you sh
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Related Documentation Related Documentation The TippingPoint X-Series systems have a full set of documentation. These publications are available in electronic format on your installation CDs. For the most recent updates, check the Threat Management Center (TMC) web site at https://tmc.tippingpoint.com. Table About - 1: TippingPoint Documents Audience Publication Location Hardware Quick Start TippingPoint X-Series X5 printed version in the TippingPoint Technicians Quick Start TippingPoin
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About This Guide Table About - 1: TippingPoint Documents (Continued) System X-Series Command Line Interface Reference TippingPoint X-Series Administrators Documentation CD, https://tmc.tippingpoint.com X-Series Concepts Guide TippingPoint X-Series Documentation CD, https://tmc.tippingpoint.com X-Series Local Security Manager User’s Guide TippingPoint X-Series Documentation CD, https://tmc.tippingpoint.com Local Security Manager Online Help available in the LSM application SMS Installation a
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Customer Support Customer Support The TippingPoint customer support phone number is 1-866-681-8324. TippingPoint is committed to providing quality customer support to all of its customers. Each customer is provided with a customized support agreement that provides detailed customer and support contact information. For the most efficient resolution of your problem, please take a moment to gather some basic information from your records and from your system before contacting customer support,
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About This Guide xvi X-Series Hardware Installation and Safety Guide V 2.5
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1 Overview This chapter introduces TippingPoint concepts and functionality. It provides an overview of the TippingPoint X-Series. The TippingPoint X-Series includes the following models: X505 and X506. Overview In the highly technical era of data transfers and the Internet, the protection of data and networks concern most businesses, corporations, and network administrators. TippingPoint has studied the issue of data security and network protection from malicious activity and attacks. One of
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Chapter 1: Overview The Stateful IP filtering provides service-level, stateful inspection of network traffic. It incorporates filtering functionality to protect mission-critical applications. An administrator can use firewalls and content filters that determines how the system handles traffic to and from a particular service. These filters are specified by the source, destination, and service or protocol of the traffic. The X-Series is responsible for the host and service database used by Tip
