Using the provided RJ45 to DB9 cable, connect the serial port
of a PC running terminal emulation software to the CONSOLE
port of the Netropy N91. Set the serial port parameters to
9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and disable flow
control. For more details on connecting to the serial console,
see the Netropy N91 Hardware Guide.
Press [ENTER] to display a login prompt. At the prompt, log
in as “admin”. Initially, there is no password.
netropy login: admin
Use the following commands to set the IP address, netmask,
and default gateway of the Netropy N91 management
interface:
mgmt set addr <ip-address> netmask <mask>
mgmt set gw <default-gateway>
IP addresses and subnet masks are entered in
dotted-decimal format. For example:
mgmt set addr 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
After the management interface has been configured, use an
Ethernet cable to connect the MGMT port of the Netropy N91
to the management network. Open a browser and enter the
IP address of the MGMT port. Review the End User License
Agreement.
The Netropy N91 is shipped with a temporary license
pre-installed for initial operation. Follow the instructions
on the screen to download and install regular license. This
step may be skipped and the license installed later.
The Netropy N91 includes four separate Emulation
Engines, each of which acts as an independent
emulation system. Engine 1 runs between Ports 1 and
2, Engine 2 runs between Ports 3 and 4, Engine 3 runs
between Ports 5 and 6, and Engine 4 runs between
Ports 7 and 8.
To use Engine 1, install the Netropy N91 between two
LAN segments connected to Ports 1 and 2 as shown in
the diagram.
On the GUI, click on the arrow labeled “Unnamed Path” to bring up the Path Configuration window. Change the name of the path if
desired.
On the left-side WAN Access column, configure the bandwidth, background utilization, queuing, and other parameters for packets
entering the WAN from Port 1, and optionally, for packets inbound to the LAN from the WAN. On the right-side WAN Access column,
configure these parameters for packets entering and exiting the WAN from Port 2.
On the WAN column, set the Delay and Jitter, Loss, and other parameters for the traversal of the packets across the WAN cloud or line.
When complete, press the Apply Changes button and close the Path Configuration window to return to the main screen. Press the
Emulation On button to start the Emulation Engine.
To emulate multiple paths, each with their own independent emulation parameters, click Add Path to create additional paths, configure
each path as described above, then click Packet Classifier to direct traffic onto individual paths by IP address range, VLAN, or other packet
identifier.
For additional details on installation or configuration, refer to the Netropy User’s Guide or click the Help link at the top of the GUI.
IP Address Configuration via the Serial Console
Operation
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NETROPY N90
MGMT
PORT 1 PORT 3 PORT 5 PORT 7
PORT 2 PORT 4 PORT 6 PORT 8
MGMT
PORT 2 PORT 4 PORT 6 PORT 8
CONSOLE
MGMT
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