3Com TECHD-0000000122 manual Hardware Installation and Configuration, Software Specifications

Hardware Installation and Configuration

Software Specifications

To run the TippingPoint X-SeriesIntrusion Prevention System (IPS), you need one of the following software applications/devices.

Table 4 - 6: Software Specifications for the TippingPoint X-Series IPS

Specification	Description
TippingPoint X-Series Security Management	SMS can optionally be used to manage multiple
System (SMS) Software, Version 2.5 and above.	TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems.
(optional)
1 Windows-based PC running Windows 9x,	Must be attached to your network via serial
NT, 2000, XP, or ME	port.

Hardware Installation and Configuration

This chapter includes the following sections:

•“Install the TippingPoint Chassis” on page 27

•“Connect the power” on page 28

•“Complete Initial Setup Configuration” on page 28

•“Connect the X506 to the Internet” on page 29

•“Register the TippingPoint X506” on page 30

Install the TippingPoint Chassis

To install the TippingPoint you must do the following:

•Determine Total Rack Space

•Bolt the Device to the Rack

Determine Total Rack Space

Before you install the chassis, you should 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 TippingPoint X-Series system fits in either a 19-inch or a 23-inch wide rack. See the following table for individual rack space requirements.

Table 4 - 7: Rack Space Requirements

Requirement	Configuration Type	Min/Max Number of Chassis
Physical Size of Rack	Typical	Maximum of 9 chassis on a 7-foot rack.
(Total number of chassis must be

<or = 42 RUs). Each TippingPoint X-Series X506 requires 1RU.

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