F5 WANJet 400
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1. 172 16 1 2 with netmask 255 255 255 0 This IP address must be in the same subnet as the WAN router that you will directly connect to the WANJet s WAN port 2 The WAN router WAN gateway IP address 3 If routing occurs within your local LAN the address of your LAN next hop router 4 Anagreed upon character string to be used as a shared key between a pair of WANJet appliances for example NYandLondon Unpack the box and check the contents to make sure all parts listed below are included If any are missing please contact F5 for replacement Your WANJet 400 packaging includes the following WAN4Jet 400 Appliance Blue CAT6 Ethernet Cable Compact Flash Card Documentation CD Two Power Cords Rack Mount Kit includes 2 brackets and 10 screws Orange CAT6 Crossover Cable This Quick Start Guide Black Rollover Console Cable Packing List contains License Key DB 9 to RJ 45 Adapter CAUTION The motherboard on the WANJet 400 Appliance contains a replaceable CMOS battery If the battery is replaced with an incorrect battery type the battery could explode Dispose of used batteries according to your local regulations 1 Insert the Compact Flash card into the slot on the rear of the appliance Line up the arrow on the flash card with the direction of the WANJet s socket and make sure that the pinned flash tip goes into the socket Push the flash card gently and firmly into the socket 2 S2. and your WANJet 400 appliance is now online Use the Web UI for all WANJet configuration The WANJet Web UI selection menu is shown below Real Time Traffic Connection activity Throughput Total Sent Received Passthrough traffic Diagnostics System Information gt Status Operational Settings Optimization Policy IT Service Policies Application QoS Operational Mode Tuning System Settings Local WANJet Remote WANJets NIC Configuration Routing Table IP Access Control Syslog and SNMP Password Remote Authentication LCD PIN Time System Backup Restore Upgrade Boot Menu Restart Shutdown Autorecovery Connect the supplied blue Ethernet CAT6 cable to the LAN port on the front of the WANJet 400 Connect the other end to your LAN Switch Verify that the Link LED on the front panel beside the LAN Port is lit If the Link LED is not lit refer to the troubleshooting section of this guide Connect the supplied orange crossover CAT6 Ethernet cable to the WAN Port on the front of the WANJet Connect the other end to your WAN router Verify that the Link LED on the front panel beside the WAN port is lit If the Link LED is not lit refer to the troubleshooting section of this guide Make sure that this procedure is repeated for the remote WANJet appliance before you go on to the next section Basic Configuration To begin the configuration process make sure you perform the basic confi
3. pair of WANJet appliances that exchange information 5 Leave all other fields alone and click OK The Remote WANJets page now appears with the new remote appliance listed 192 168 240 2 testO_2 3 1 1 3701 Login Note Click Save to apply the changes Changes will not be reflected until the operation is completed 6 Click the Save button Perform this same procedure for the companion WANJet appliance After you finish the initial configuration you may need to perform more complicated configuration tasks For more detailed configuration options please see the WANJet Configuration chapter in the WANJet User Guide 13 Testing Connectivity To test the connectivity between the local WANJet appliance and the remote appliances please perform the following steps for each appliance Check Status Click the Status link at the Reports area to view the status of the remote appliances A green light displays next to the IP address of remote appliances that are connected Check Reports If you have traffic passing through the network click any of the throughput reports such as Total Sent or Received in the Reports area Optimized traffic reports should be available Check Diagnostics Click the Diagnostics link on the Reports area and then click the Remote WANVets link On the Diagnose Remote WANvJets page check the Tunnel Status of the link you want the tunnel status should be up Troubleshooting Q cann
4. the Enter green V button The panel reads Configure followed by IP Address Press the Enter green V button The default IP address 192 168 168 100 is displayed with a cursor blinking on the first digit Using the Up and Down arrow buttons set the appropriate IP address Remember the IP address you assign must be in the same subnet as the edge WAN router that you will directly connect to the WANJet The Up and Down arrow buttons scroll through each number 0 thru9 The Right and Left arrow buttons move the cursor to set each digit of the IP address Repeat for all digits until the IP address is correct for this WANJet appliance After setting the IP address press the Enter button to go to the next item Set the Subnet Mask 1 The panel reads Configure followed by P Address 2 Press the Down arrow button once or until panel reads IP Address followed by NetMask w Press the Enter button The default netmask 255 255 255 0 is displayed with a cursor blinking on the first digit Using the Up and Down arrow buttons set the appropriate netmask value 4 5 The Up and Down arrow buttons scroll through each number 0 to 9 6 The Right and Left arrow buttons move the cursor to set each digit of the IP address 5 After setting the netmask press the Enter button to go to the next item Set the Default Gateway 1 The panel reads P Address followed by NetMask 2 Press the Down arrow button once or until the pa
5. 40 2 iv Reset Remote Subnet 192 168 240 0 24 z z Connection Protocol Service Name Processing Mode Compression Encryption Intercept All ports ACMS All ports Passthrough Note Click Save to apply the changes Changes will not be reflected until the operation is completed 4 Verify that the Include WANJet Subnet check box is selected Leave this box checked unless there is a reason to not optimize traffic from the subnet that includes the WANJet 5 Click the first Add button to add a local subnet Add Subnet Microsoft Internet Explorer Local Subnet 172 16 2 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Alias Sales Enabled Disabled 6 Enter the subnet in the Local Subnet field for example 172 16 2 0 7 Enter the appropriate netmask for the local subnet in the Netmask field for example 255 255 255 0 11 8 Assign a string to identify the subnet in the Alias field optional 9 Check the Enabled radio button 10 Click OK If the combination of the local subnet address and the subnet mask do not make sense you will receive an error message Check with your Network Administrator if you need help entering local subnets 11 The Optimization Policy web page re appears The local subnet you just entered is displayed Local WANJet WANJet 0 1 172 16 30 80 Include WANJet Subnet d 172 16 30 0 24 v 172 16 2 0 24 Sales Add l Note that the local subnet specifications are written in a s
6. F5 WANJet 400 Quick Start Guide Quick Start Overview Following is a high level overview of the steps required to successfully install and configure your F5 WANJet 400 appliance For detailed instructions please refer to the following sections of this guide 1 2 Insert the Compact Flash card Plug both power cords into the two power ports on the back of the unit and connect each to a separate power outlet Press the power button on the front of the appliance Set system IP Address default is 192 168 168 100 subnet mask default is 255 255 255 0 and WAN gateway IP address These values can be set via the LCD display or through the console port Connect the LAN switch to the LAN port and WAN router to the WAN port with the provided Ethernet cables NOTE The crossover orange cable should be used for connecting to the WAN router Check the license key and set any additional local subnets Use the Optimization Policy link in the Operational Settings area of the Web UI Save the settings Enter a remote WANJet appliance s IP address and shared key via the Remote WANvets link in the System Settings area of the Web UI Save the settings 7 Login in to the Web UI for the remote appliance other side of the WAN link and repeat steps 4 and 5 Before you unpack the WANJet 400 and begin setup gather the following information 1 An IP address and corresponding netmask that you will assign to the WANJet for example
7. N port on the WAN Jet is connected to the WAN router LAN Port X LAN B 10 0 0 0 24 NETCELERA 8 E 10 04 14 VAN Port 4 oe i NETCELERA A 172 161 140 LAN A mi 172 16 1 0 24 LAN Por mmg Firewall Guidelines If the WANJet is placed behind a firewall the following ports should be opened to ensure proper operation Most should already be open except the Web UI and Local WANJet ports Port Number WANJet Web UI TCP port 10000 Local WANJet management TCP port 3701 Local WANJet tunnel TCP port 3702 Local WANJet tunnel TCP port 3703 DNS UDP port 53 SNMP UDP port 161 SNMP Traps UDP port optional 162 SSH TCP port 22 ICMP packets for pinging the WANJet N A Configuration and test for WANJet are done via a browser based utility Known as the Web UI This section shows how to log on to the WANJet Web UI and the selection menu for all Web UI functions Use these steps to log on to the WANJet Web UI 1 Start a web browser and go to the following URL https lt your WANJet s IP Address gt 10000 For example if the IP address is 192 168 168 102 go to httos 192 168 168 102 10000 Be sure to add the s after http and 10000 at the end of the URL 2 When this window appears enter admin as the username and the default password of swanlabs Click Log On Please enter User Name and Password User Name jadmin Password ie oe oie oe oe oe oe The WANJet Web UI appears
8. al WANJet link on the System Settings area 2 Verify the WANJet license key in the License Key field The license key should match the key on the License Key Certificate Type in the correct license key if necessary 3 Enter a name for the WANJet appliance in the WANuJet Alias field optional 4 Click the Save button Specify the LAN Router and Add Local Subnets Perform these steps only if you have more than one subnet in your LAN The LAN Router refers to the address of the next hop router within your LAN Check with your network administrator if you are not sure if you need to specify additional subnets WANJet Alias Local 0 WANJet IP 175 16 2 1 WANJet Netmask 255 255 255 0 WAN Gateway 175 16 2 2 LAN Router 175 16 2 3 WANJet Port 3701 License Key Redundant Peer IPL_ VLAN Settings Note Click Save to apply the changes Changes will not be reflected until the operation is completed In order for WANJet to work properly you need to replicate the Local WANJet changes in the Remote WANJets section of the other WANJet s 1 Enter the IP address of the router in the LAN Router field on the Local WANJet page shown above 2 Click the Save button 3 Select the Optimization Policy link in the Operational Settings area to add local subnets 10 Optimization Policy Local WANJet Test 0 1 172 16 30 80 Include WANJet Subnet Local Subnet 172 16 30 0 24 Remote WANJet test0_2 192 168 2
9. elect a location within easy reach of two power outlets and within easy reach of a network connection The location should be close to your WAN router 3 Rack mount the WANJet 400 with the included rack mount brackets or lay it on a flat surface See the user manual on the documentation CD for the steps to attach the rack mounting brackets Power Up the Unit 1 Plug both power cords into the two power ports on the back of the unit and connect each to a separate power outlet NOTE The two power plugs serve the unit s redundant power supplies It is strongly recommended to use both power supplies If a power cord is not connected or not connected securely or if a power supply fails a warning beep will sound continuously To disable this sound press the small red reset button on the rear of the appliance next to the power supplies 2 Press the power button on the front of the appliance The power light turns on and the unit begins a hardware self test sequence After a few moments the system emits a beep indicating the hardware is operating properly The LCD will display WANJet Starting for approximately 2 minutes while the system boots up Once boot up is complete the LCD will display the default IP address of 192 168 168 100 However if your appliance address was preset at the factory the address displayed will match the IP address on the License Key Certificate 3 Wait about 10 seconds for the operating system to fin
10. guration steps below Log in to the WANJet Web UI to perform all configuration Refer to the section on Logon to the WANJet Web Ul for more information Important WANvJet appliances are configured in pairs You need to perform these steps for BOTH appliances in your network both sides of the WAN link You can perform all configuration functions at each appliance or from a single machine using the Web UI Assume that WANVJet A is connected locally and that WANJet B is connected at the remote side of the WAN Link Refer to the configuration diagram in the Deploying the WANJet 400 in a Point to Point Configuration For this configuration perform the general steps below e On WANVet A Verify the license key For networks that have multiple subnets set the local LAN router IP address and add local subnets for WANJet A Add WANJet B as a remote WAN4Jet e On WANvet B Verify the license key For networks that have multiple subnets set the local LAN router IP address and add local subnets for WANJet B Add WANJet A as a remote WAN4Jet Once the WAN link between the WANJet pair is up subnet specifications are automatically exchanged between the appliances For example the local subnets specified on WANJet A are copied in as remote subnets for WANJet A in the configuration information on WANJet B Verify the License Key The license key can be found on the Packing List included with the NC 400 package 1 Click the Loc
11. hort hand that expresses both the subnet address and the subnet mask for example 172 16 1 0 24 In the example the 24 means that the first 24 bits of the address must match the local subnet address and the address of any host in the subnet is defined by the last 8 bits of the address for example 172 16 1 6 is a valid address for the subnet 12 Repeat steps 5 through 11 to add more subnets 13 Click the Save button Adding a remote WANJet appliance Be sure that all previous configuration procedures are complete for BOTH appliances before performing this procedure for BOTH appliances 1 Click the Remote WANVets link in the System Settings area The Remote WANVJets screen displays showing no remote WANJet appliances Note Click Save to apply the changes Changes will not be reflected until the operation is completed Add Save Cance _ 2 Click the Add button to add the remote appliance The Manage Remote WANVJet screen displays 12 https 172 16 30 80 10000 Manage Remote WANJet Mo WANJet Type Single bdl WANJet IP 192 168 240 2 WANJet Alias test0_2 WANJet Port 3701 Shared Key NYandLondon 172 16 30 80 10000 9 3 Enter the IP address of the remote appliance in the WANjJet IP field 4 Enter the shared key in the Shared Key field The shared key is a character string that is assigned by the Network Administrator The only requirement is that the key must match for any
12. ish loading before proceeding Setting the Address Use the program buttons next to the LCD display to reset the following parameters so the appliance can be accessed on your network If your appliance came with the parameters preconfigured skip this section e WANdJet IP Address e Subnet mask e Default gateway A diagram of the LCD display is shown below Left Arrow Up Arrow Enter Button Fak WANJet 7 Va Right Arrow 192 168 168 0 IP Address LCD Panel Cancel Button Down Arrow About the buttons e Cancel red X button moves through the menu options e Enter green V button selects the currently displayed setting e Arrow buttons steps through the setting IP format addresses are entered as a twelve digit numbers for example 172 016 001 002 When entering a portion of an IP address with less than three digits you must include preceding zeros For example if you are setting the IP address to 172 16 1 2 enter 172 016 001 002 on the LCD panel If you make a mistake while setting the addresses press the red X button to move back to the top level of the menu and then start over Depending upon where you are in the menu you may have to press the Cancel button many times to get back to the beginning Set the IP Address A N Press the Cancel red X button The panel reads Menu followed by Setup Press the Enter green V button The panel reads Setup followed by Configure Press
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14. nel reads NetMask followed by Gateway 3 Press the Enter button The gateway address 000 000 000 000 is displayed with a cursor blinking on the first digit 4 As with IP Address and NetMask above set the default gateway IP address and press Enter 5 Press the Down arrow button four times or until Apply appears on the LCD panel 6 Press Enter LCD panel reads Apply Now Press Enter again In a few seconds LCD panel will read Config Applied and then the LCD panel will revert to showing the WANJet IP address the one you configured above You have now successfully configured the network settings of the WANJet 400 Deploying the WANJet 400 in a Point to Point Configuration The WANJet 400 can be deployed in different network configurations i e one arm point to point redundant and point to multipoint This Guide assumes installation in a point to point configuration as shown in the next figure If you plan to deploy in any of the other configurations please consult the WANJet User Guide on the CD for detailed installation instructions Both WANJet appliances need to be cabled and configured properly before the appliance will optimize traffic The diagram below shows two WANJet 400 units in a point to point configuration The routers are connected to the WAN and the WAN4Jet is inserted between the LAN switch router and WAN gateway router The LAN port on the WANJet is connected to the LAN switch router and the WA
15. ot ping the WANJet appliance A Make sure the computer you are pinging from has a valid network connection Try pinging other known devices Go to the LCD display and make sure you have the correct IP address for the appliance Q I can ping the WANJet but I cannot ping the WAN gateway router A Re check the cabling as described in the section Cabling the WANJet 400 Make sure the gateway router is connected to the WANJet s WAN port with the supplied crossover cable Q I cannot see that WANJet is optimizing traffic or the optimization is extremely low A Review your configuration of local and remote subnets at BOTH appliances You may have heavy traffic on a subnet that is not included in the WANJet configuration Make sure you include all subnets for which traffic should be optimized 14 Q Why does the Link LED for the WAN or LAN port not light up A Verify that your cables are installed properly Next verify that the ports on the WAN Router and the LAN Switch connected to the WANJet are set to auto negotiate If either port is forced to a specific link speed and duplex value you will need to set the WANJet s port to match this value To reset the NIC configuration link speed and duplex value for a WANJet port follow the steps below 1 Start a web browser and go to the WANJet Web UI URL https lt your WANJet s IP Address gt 10000 2 Atthe Login dialog enter admin as the User Name and the default Password of s
16. wanlabs Click Log On 3 Select Nic Configuration from the System Settings area 4 Set the Media Type for the eth1 WAN interface that will correspond to the link between the WAN4Jet and the WAN router Select the correct option from the pull down menu for example 100BaseTX Full Duplex ethO LAN Media Type 100BaseTx Full Duplex N 100BaseT Full Duplex eth1 WAN Media Type 100BaseTX Half Duplex 10BaseT Full Duplex 10BaseT Half Duplex wae E 5 Set the Media Type for the ethO LAN interface that will correspond to the link between the WANJet and the LAN switch Select the correct option from the pull down menu The speed and duplex value for LAN and WAN Media type should match ethO LAN Media Type 100BaseTx Full Duplex ethi WAN Media Type 100BaseTx Full Duplex z Save Cancel NOTE It is strongly recommended that if you force the link for one of the WANJet ports you should also force the link for the other ports This will prevent any link problems in passthrough mode if power to the WANVJet 400 appliance is lost 6 Press the Save button and log off the WANJet Web UI 15 Phone 1 206 272 6888 Fax 1 206 272 6802 Web http tech f5 com FTP ftp f5 com E Mail support f5 com For additional information please visit http Awww f5 com MAN 0213 00 Legal Notices Copyright Copyright 2005 F5 Networks Inc All rights reserved F5 Networks Inc F5 believes the information
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