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Table Of Contents

Installing the Appliance

Installation Quick Reference

Installing the MARS Appliance in a Rack

Rack-Mounting MARS Appliances 20, 50, 100, 100e, 200, GC, and GCM

Connecting to the AC Power Source

Connecting Cables

Powering on the Appliance and Verifying Hardware Operation


Installing the Appliance

Revised: May 9, 2007, OL-14673-01

This chapter describes how to unpack and install any Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System Appliance (MARS Appliance). It describes requisite safety information, environmental requirements, how to install in a rack, and how to cable the appliance. It contains the following sections:

•Installation Quick Reference

•Installing the MARS Appliance in a Rack

•Connecting to the AC Power Source

•Connecting Cables

•Powering on the Appliance and Verifying Hardware Operation

Installation Quick Reference

Table 4-1 provides an overview of the installation and initial configuration process. Following installation and initial configuration, see the following publications for information on how to use a browser and the HTML interface to fully configure your MARS Appliance to provide the security threat mitigation (STM) services you want from this installation:

•User Guide for Cisco Security MARS Local Controller

•User Guide for Cisco Security MARS Global Controller

Table 4-1 Quick Reference 

Task
References

Use the rack mount kit to install the MARS Appliance in a rack.

Installing the MARS Appliance in a Rack

Connect the MARS Appliance to an AC power source.

Connecting to the AC Power Source

Connect network and console cables.

Connecting Cables

Power on the appliance and Verify Operation

Powering on the Appliance and Verifying Hardware Operation

Perform initial configuration of the MARS Appliance.

Initial MARS Appliance Configuration, page 5-1

Configure the MARS Appliance to monitor reporting devices.

Next Steps, page 5-18


Installing the MARS Appliance in a Rack

This section provides instructions for installing the MARS Appliance on a rack in the following subsection:

•Rack-Mounting MARS Appliances 20, 50, 100, 100e, 200, GC, and GCM

The rack must be properly secured to the floor, ceiling, or upper wall, and where applicable, to adjacent racks. The rack should be secured using floor and wall fasteners and bracing specified by industry standards.

Before installing the MARS Appliance in a rack, read Preparing Your Site for Installation, page 3-5, to familiarize yourself with the proper site and environmental conditions. Failure to read and follow these guidelines could lead to an unsuccessful installation and possibly damage the system and components. Perform the steps below when installing and servicing the MARS Appliance.

The following rack installation procedures are for the rack rails included with the appliance on a typical rack unit. Because a variety of rack units exist, this is a general guide to connecting the appliance to the rack

When installing and servicing the MARS Appliance:

•Disconnect all power and external cables before installing the system.

•Install the system in compliance with your local and national electrical codes:

–United States: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70; United States National Electrical Code.

–Canada: Canadian Electrical Code, Part, I, CSA C22.1.

–Other countries: If local and national electrical codes are not available, see IEC 364, Part 1 through Part 7.

•Do not work alone under potentially hazardous conditions.

•Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe.

•Do not install the MARS Appliance in a rack that has not been securely anchored in place. Damage to the system and personal injury may result.

•Due to the size and weight of the computer system, never install the computer system by yourself.

See Precautions for Rack-Mounting, page 3-7, for additional safety information on rack installation.

Warning

To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

•This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.

•When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.

•If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. Statement 1006

 


A rack is measured in rack units (RUs). An RU is equal to 44 mm or 1.75 inches. MARS Appliances require the following rack space:

Table 4-2 Appliance Dimensions in Rack Units

Model
Dimensions1

MARS 20

1RU x 16" (41 cm)

MARS 50

1RU x 25.6" (65.0 cm)

MARS 100 and 100e

3RU x 25.6" (65.0 cm)

MARS 200, GC, and GCm

4RU x 25.6" (65.0 cm)

1 A rack unit (RU) is a standardized measure for the height of rack-mountable equipment. One RU is 44.45 mm (1.75 in) high, 482.6 mm (19 in.) wide.


Rack-Mounting MARS Appliances 20, 50, 100, 100e, 200, GC, and GCM

The rack rail components are shown in Figure 4-1:

Figure 4-1 Rack Rail Components

Part number
Part Description
Quantity

1

Inner rail

2

2

Outer rail

2

3

L-shaped mount brackets (front)

2

4

L-shaped mount brackets (rear)

2

5

Screws

bag

6

L-shaped fastening plate

4


To install the MARS Appliance in a rack, follow these steps:

Step 1 Prepare inner and outer rails for installation:

a. Remove both inner rails (1) from the outer rails (2) by pressing the latch and pulling them out of the outer channels (Figure 4-2). Set inner rails aside for use in Step 3.

Figure 4-2 Removing the Inner Rail

b. Attach the front (3) and rear (4) L-shaped mount brackets to each end of both outer rails (2) using two screws (Figure 4-3).

Figure 4-3 Attach the L-shaped Brackets to the Outer Rail

Step 2 Attach outer rails to the vertical rack:

Note To allow for adjustment later in the installation, do not tighten any screws. The outer rail/bracket assembly with extended bracket (1) must be assembled to the left side.

a. Attach an outer rail (2) to the front and rear of the rack with two fastening plates (5) using one of the two methods depicted in Figure 4-4.

Figure 4-4 Options for Attaching Outer Rails to the Rack

Part number
Part Description

1

Cross-section of vertical rack

2

L-shaped mount bracket attached to outer rail

3

L-shaped fastening plate

4

Screws


Note Leaving some play between the bracket and the rail until you install the rail into the rack makes affixing the rail to the rack easier. After the rail is attached to the rack, tighten the screws.

b. Repeat this process with the other outer rail and fastening plate.

Step 3 Attach the chassis to the rack:

a. Secure chassis to the inner rail using six screws (Figure 4-5). Repeat this process with the other inner rail.

Figure 4-5 Attaching Chassis to Inner Rail

b. Insert the chassis in the rack (Figure 4-6).

Figure 4-6 Sliding Chassis onto Rack

c. Slide the chassis backward and forward several times.

d. Push the server to the closed position.

Warning This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC, 15A (U.S./CAN); 240 VAC, 10A (INTERNATIONAL). Statement 1005

Connecting to the AC Power Source

Warning This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Statement 1024

Connect the AC power receptacle to the AC power source with the provided power cable. Some units have two power cables, one for each AC power receptacle in the appliance.

Connecting Cables

Use unshielded twisted pair (UTP) copper wire Ethernet cable, with standard RJ-45 compatible plugs, to connect the MARS Appliance to the network. Your MARS Appliance comes with one or two standard computer power cords, a Cat 5 crossover cable,and a telephone cable. The telephone jack is required to enable pager- and SMS-based alerts from MARS Appliance.

Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity. Statement 1001

To connect the cables:

Step 1 Plug the network connection into the Ethernet 0 port. See the appropriate back panel diagram in Hardware Descriptions—MARS 20, 20R, 50 200, GCm, and GC, page 1-4, for the location of the Ethernet 0 port.

Step 2 To use the built-in modem, connect the appliance's line-in jack to a telephone jack using the provided telephone cable.

See the appropriate back panel diagram in Hardware Descriptions—MARS 20, 20R, 50 200, GCm, and GC, page 1-4, for the location of the modem sockets.

Step 3 Connect a console to the console/serial port using the one of the options described in Establishing a Console Connection, page 5-4. You can also establish more than one console connection.

Powering on the Appliance and Verifying Hardware Operation

Before powering on the appliance, verify that all the cables and cords are firmly seated in their jacks and sockets. Make sure that the vents for the appliance's fans have sufficient clearance and that the appliance's air intakes are not blocked.

Caution If you hear a loud beeping sound after turning on the appliance, check the rear panel and make sure that all appliance power supply switches are fully clicked into the ON position. If all switches are locked into the ON position, and you continue to hear the beeping, a power supply might not be functioning. Turn off the appliance's power and contact Cisco Support.

MARS Appliances 20R, 20, 50, 100, 200, GCR, and GC

Step 1 Press the appliance's power supply switches on the back panel of the appliance to the ON position (some models have a single switch).

Step 2 Open the front panel by unscrewing the screw latches at the upper corners.

Step 3 Press the main power switch on the front panel of the appliance to the ON position.

The MARS Appliance takes a couple of minutes to start. The blue power indicator light tells you if it is running. Each hot swappable hard drive should have a green indicator light lit. The unit should be reasonably quiet, with no abnormal sounds.

When the appliance is operational, start the software configuration. See Chapter 5, "Initial MARS Appliance Configuration," for more information on its default configuration settings.