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Network Critical SmartNA-X

The Smart Network Access Modular System X (SmartNA-X) is the most flexible and customizable 1G and 10G TAP solution available. It's designed to work as an enterprise solution custom fit for any data centre, no matter the size. With advanced packet filtering capabilities and flexible port maps it has the ability to filter 10G traffic to 1G tools or aggregate 1G links to a 10G port.

About

The Network Critical SmartNA-X uses SNMP to provides a modular, scalable and customizable 1/10G packet broker and TAP solution for monitoring and security tools.

Version Info

Range Key Features Based on System Impact
1.0.0.x [SLC Main] Initial version - -

Product Info

Range Supported Firmware
1.0.0.x 6.106

System Info

Range DCF Integration Cassandra Compliant Linked Components Exported Components
1.0.0.x No Yes - -

Installation and configuration

Creation

SNMP Main connection

This connector uses a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) connection and requires the following input during element creation:

SNMP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the device (172.20.19.106).

SNMP Settings:

  • Port number: The port of the connected device, by default 161.
  • Get community string: The community string used when reading values from the device (default: public).
  • Set community string: The community string used when setting values on the device (default: private).

Usage

General

This page shows General Parameters related to the device such as: Name, Description, Location, Service, Contact. It has two dynamic Pages: Control that contains: Reboot Cards and SNMP Notifications, Network where Parameters like IPv4 and IPv6, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway, IPv4 DNS, IPv6 Gateway can be configured and Trap: these parameters can be configured: Generate Traps, Trap Suppression Level, Zero IP Address, and Flash Update, but in order to achieve that, Trap Polling should be enabled( by default is disabled)

Security

It displays the User Entries Table and 3 more Parameters that by default will not be polled(The polling depend if the System Access Polling Parameter is enabled). Those Parameters are: System Access Interface, System Access Username and System Access IP Address.

Interface

It contains the Interface Table.

Rack

This page allow the user to check the Number of: Slots, Fans, Expansion Slots, Power Supplies, besides of these: Software and Hardware Revision. Rack Temperature, Serial Number, Backplane Type and the Model. Two Pages will Pop up: Status that displays: Power Supply 1 and 2 State, Device Status, and the Temperature State, the another page is: Configuration: the user can configure: Card and System Reboot, Card Temperature High Threshold, Traffic Usage Low and High Thresholds and System Temperature High Threshold.

Slots

This page gather three Tables: Slots State, Fans and Slot Configuration Tables.

Cards

The following Tables appear in this page: Card Attributes, Card Status and Card Configuration.

Ports

This page shows the Maximum number of Ports supported by the device plus two Tables: Ports State and Ports Configuration Tables. One dynamic Page is found here and includes the number of: Normal Ports, Backplane Ports, Aggregation Ports, Aggregation and Filtering Ports and Aggregation Filtering and Load Balancing Ports (by default these Parameters are not being polled, if they need to be polled, Port Attributes Polling need to be enabled).

Web Interface

This page gives access to the device Web GUI. Note that the client machine has to be able to access the device, as otherwise it will not be possible to open the web interface.