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title: "Infoblox TE-906 Series Hardware Components"
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Infoblox TE-906 series of appliances is a 1-U appliance that you can efficiently mount in a standard equipment rack. For information about rack mounting, see [Rack Mounting](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/te906/pages/314574068).
The front panel comes with a removable cover.
*Infoblox TE-906-AC Front Panel*
*Infoblox TE-906-AC Rear Panel*
*Infoblox TE-906-2AC Front Panel*
*Infoblox TE-906-2AC Rear Panel*
# Appliance Front Panel
The figure below shows the front of the appliance with the front panel cover in place. Removing the front panel cover reveals the storage drives and indicator lights, as described in the table.
*TE-906-AC Front Panel Details*
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*TE-906-2AC Front Panel Details*
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The following table describes front panel components for the Infoblox TE-906 appliance.
| **Component** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| UID LED and Button | The unit identification button and LED.
The UID feature enables easier location of a server when moving from the front and rear of the rack.
Blue = UID is activated
Dark = UID is deactivated |
| Power On/ Standby Button and Power LED | This LED indicates whether the power is on.
Blue = System is on
Dark = System has no power supply |
| Drive LEDs | The hard disk drive has one Fault/UID LED (blue/amber) that indicates the connection of the disk drive, and a circular Online/Activity LED (green) that goes around the Fault/UID LED to indicate read/write activity status of the disk drive. |
| MGMT Port | A 1000-Mbps gigabit Ethernet port for appliance management, or for appliance services on the network. You enable the MGMT port and define its use through the Grid Manager after the initial setup. |
| LAN1 Port | LAN1 connects the NIOS appliance to the network. You use the LAN1 port for initial appliance setup. It handles all traffic if you do not enable the MGMT and LAN2 ports. |
| LAN2 Port | LAN2 connects a NIOS appliance to the network. LAN2 is disabled by default. You enable the LAN2 port and define its use through the Grid Manager after the initial setup. |
| HA Port | A port through which the active node in an HA (high availability) pair connects to the network using a VIP (virtual IP) address. HA pair nodes use their HA ports for VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) advertisements. |
| Console Port | A DB-9 serial port for a console connection to change basic configuration settings and view basic system functions through the CLI (command line interface).
If your system lacks a DB-9 serial port, use a properly grounded USB-to-Serial dongle for connection to the serial console port. If the dongle is connected to a laptop, the laptop also must be properly grounded. Failure to do so may cause damage to the serial console port of the Infoblox appliance. Infoblox is not responsible for such damage. |
| iLO/IPMI Port | Dedicated Ethernet port used for LOM (integrated Lights Out Management) with specific releases of NIOS. Ensure that the iLO/IPMI port is properly connected to its dedicated IPMI network before you configure LOM through the Grid Manager for remote management. The IPMI/LOM port supports up to Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Follow best practices for IPMI usage in the network by not allowing the LOM port to connect to the general-use data center network. |
| USB Port | Installing the NIOS software disables the port. |
# Solid State Drive Front Panel LEDs
The state drive is located on the appliance front panel. The following table lists the drive LED combinations and the states they represent:
| **Online/Activity LED (Green)** | **Fault/UID LED (Amber/Blue)** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Off or circulating green | Steady green | The drive is operating normally. |
| Off or circulating green | Steady amber | The drive has failed, or it has received a predictive failure alert. |
# Ethernet Port LEDs
View the following images to see link activity and connection speeds on Ethernet ports. The figure below describes the status conveyed by Ethernet port LEDs through their color and illumination (steady glow or blinking).
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| **Label** | **Color** | **Port Status** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Activity** | Blinking Green | Link is Up and Active (SFP + only) |
| Steady Yellow | Link is up but inactive |
| Yellow/Amber | Link is up and active |
| Dark | Link is down |
| **Link** | Steady Blue | 10000 Mbps (SFP + only) |
| Steady Green | 100 Mbps |
| Blue | 10 Mbps |
| Amber | 1 Gbps |
# Infoblox TE-906 Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity
When you install Infoblox TE-906, some installation guidelines must be followed:
- The LAN1 and HA ports must be set to the same line speed. In the expected 1-Gigabit deployment, LAN1 will be set to run to 1GbE line speed. If you are running HA with a second appliance, the HA interface must be set to the same line speed as the LAN1 port.
- The MGMT, LAN1 and LAN2 interface line speeds may be set independently.
# Interface Connector Pin Assignments
A TE-906 series appliance provides four types of ports on its rear panel:
- USB port (reserved for future use)
- Male DB-9 console port
- RJ-45 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet ports
- RJ-45 10/100/1000 iLO/IPMI port
The following figure describes DB-9 and RJ-45 connector pin assignments.
DB-9 pin assignments follow the EIA232 standard. To make a serial connection from your management system to the console port, you can use an RJ-45 rollover cable and two female RJ-45-to-female DB-9 adapters, or a female DB-9-to-female DB-9 null modem cable. The RJ-45 pin assignments follow IEEE 802.3 specifications.
All Infoblox Ethernet ports are auto-sensing and automatically adjust to standard straight-through and cross-over Ethernet cables.
# Infoblox TE-906 Series Appliance Rear Panel
The TE-906-AC has one power supply and the TE-906-2AC has two power supplies. Power supplies on both models are fixed and not field-replaceable. Although the power supplies on the TE-906-HW-2AC may appear removable, they must not be removed or replaced due to safety reasons.
*TE-906-AC Rear Panel*
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*TE-906-2AC Rear Panel*
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The following table provides more-specific information for each interface on the Infoblox TE-906 Series rear panel.
| **Component** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Power Supplies | Each of the power supplies has a power outlet for connecting the appliance to a standard AC power source. |
| UID LED | Turns on blue to indicate device that is currently being interacted with in the rack. Turned on by pressing the UID button on the front panel. |
| Fans | A fan system (up to six fans depending on the models) to help maintain optimum operating temperature. Do not obstruct. |
| Air Vent | An air vent that allows warm air to flow out of the appliance. Do not obstruct. |