APPLIANCE INFORMATION QUICK START GUIDE

LEDS and REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SOURCEFIRE DC750

Front Panel and Front Panel LEDs Management Interface LEDs
A USB port LEDs Description Thank you for purchasing this Sourcefire® Defense Center!
B Power button
C System status LED Left Indicates whether the link is up. If the LED is on, the link is THIS QUICK START GUIDE IS a basic guide for
D Power LED (Link) up. If the LED is off, there is no link.
E Hard drive status LED the installation and setup of this Sourcefire
Right Indicates activity on the port. A blinking LED indicates
A B C D E F G
F NIC 1 activity status LED
G NIC 2 activity status LED (Activity) activity. If the LED is off, there is no activity. Defense Center.
For more detailed deployment information,
LED Color Indications
including planning and conceptual information,
System status A green light indicates that the system is operating
normally.
see the Sourcefire Defense Center Installation
A blinking green light indicates that the system is Guide on your Documentation CD.
operating in a degraded condition. Regulatory Compliance
A blinking amber light indicates that the system is in a
non-critical condition. This Sourcefire appliance complies with the following safety requirements:
An amber light indicates that the system is in a critical • UL609050 - CSA 60950 (USA / Canada)
or non-recoverable condition. • EN60950 (Europe)
No light indicates POST/system stop. • IEC60950 (International) Parts
IMPORTANT! • GS (Germany), GOST R 50377-92 (Russia), Belarus, and Ukraine licenses
• CF - Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEE (Europe) Front
Amber status light takes precedence over green. When
amber is on or blinking, green is off. • IRAM Certification (Argentina)
• GB49430CNCA Certification (China)
Power A green light indicates there is power. Included Items:
A blinking green light indicates the system is sleeping. This Sourcefire appliance complies with the following electromagnetic
No light indicates there is no power. compatibility (EMC regulations):
• Sourcefire DC750
• FCC Class A (USA), VCCI (Japan), AS/NZS 3548 (Australia/New Zealand), • one power cord A
Hard Drive Activity A blinking green light indicates that the fixed disk drive
is active. GOST R 29216-91 (Russia), and BSMI CNS13438 (Taiwan) Emissions • one straight-through Cat 5e Ethernet cable (A) Front Panel Controls
An amber light indicates there is a fixed disk drive fault. • CISPR 22 - Emissions (International) • rack-mounting kit
No light indicates either there is no drive activity, or the
• EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, and EN61000-3-3 (Europe)
• CE- EMC Directive 89/336/EEC (Europe)
system is powered off or sleeping. Required Items: Back
• GOST R 50628-95 Immunity (Russia)
NIC 1 Activity A blinking green light indicates there is activity. • RRL MIC Notice No. 1997-41 (EMC) & 1997-42 (EMI) (Korea)
• flathead and Phillips screwdrivers
NIC 2 Activity No light indicates there is no activity. • GB9254 and GB17625 CNCA (China) (for the rack-mounting kit)
• a laptop or a monitor and keyboard to
connect directly to the Defense Center
B C D E F G

(B) Power Supply (D) VGA Port (F) Management Interface

(C) Serial Port (E) USB Ports (G) Reserved
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Physical and Environmental Parameters

Parameter Description
Form Factor 1U
!
WARNING!
Dimensions (D x W x H) 27.2 x 16.9 x 1.7 (in inches)
69.1 x 43.0 x 4.3 (in centimeters) The Defense Center should be installed and Security Considerations Deployment Configurations
Max Weight 33 lbs (15 kg) maintained by qualified personnel only. Keep in mind
the following safety information to avoid system
Power Supply 350W power supply for 120 VAC damage or personal injury:
Before you install your Defense Center, Sourcefire Sourcefire Defense Centers can be configured
9.5 Ampere max. at 110 Volts, 50/60 Hz
• The Defense Center must be properly grounded
recommends that you consider the following: in a variety of deployment options.
4.75 Ampere max. at 220 volts, 50/60 Hz
when connecting power to the AC outlet.
Operating Temperature 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
• At all times, keep the chassis area free from dust.
• Locate your appliance in a lockable rack To determine the best configuration for your
Non-Operating Temperature -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F) • Lifting the chassis for rack installation may require
within a secure location that prevents access by needs, see the Sourcefire Defense Center
Non-Operating Humidity 90%, non-condensing at 28°C (82.4°F) two people, as the unit is heavy. unauthorized personnel. Installation Guide on your Documentation CD
Acoustic Noise 55 dBA (rack mount) in an idle state • To avoid electrical shock, do not open or remove for detailed deployment information.
at typical office ambient temperature the chassis covers or metal parts without proper • Allow only trained and qualified personnel to
(23°C (73°F) +/-) instruction. install, replace, administer, or service the
Operating Shock No errors with half a sine wave shock appliance.
of 2G (with 11 milliseconds duration)
Airflow Front to back
• Always connect the management interface to
a secure internal management network that is 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive
System Cooling 1660 BTU/hour protected from unauthorized access. Columbia, MD 21046 USA
Requirements 800.917.4134 | +1.410.423.1901
support@sourcefire.com

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 SOURCEFIRE DC750 QUICK START GUIDE
1 INSTALLING THE HARDWARE 2 CONFIGURING THE MANAGEMENT INTERFACE (continued)

Mount the Defense Center in your rack using the instructions included with the mounting kit. Using a Monitor and Keyboard

Specify the management interface network settings by connecting a monitor and keyboard to the back of
Installing the Defense Center the Defense Center.

1. Using the supplied Ethernet cable, connect the management interface on the
back of the appliance to a protected management network.
1. Connect the power cord to the Defense Center and plug it into a power 2. Connect the monitor to the VGA port and the keyboard to one of the USB
source. ports.
2. Turn on the appliance using the power button on the front panel. 3. Log in as admin using Sourcefire as the password. Note that the password is
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the management interface to a protected case sensitive.
network segment. The default IP address of the management interface is 4. Type the following command and press Enter:
192.168.45.45 with a Netmask of 255.255.255.0.
sudo su -
4. Configure the management interface as instructed below.
You may need to enter the admin account password to display the root
prompt.
5. Run the following script:
/usr/local/sf/bin/configure-network
The following prompt (appended with the current value) appears:
Management IP address?
6. Enter the IP address you want to assign to the management interface or press
2 CONFIGURING THE MANAGEMENT INTERFACE Enter to accept the current value. For example:
10.2.2.20

Connect the management interface to a secure internal management network that is protected from The following prompt (appended with the current value) appears:
unauthorized access. Management netmask?
7. Enter the netmask for the interface’s IP address or press Enter to accept the
current value. For example:
Use either of two options for specifying the management interface and other network settings: connect
a laptop to the management interface (IPv4 addresses only), or connect a monitor and keyboard to the 255.255.0.0
Defense Center (IPv4 or IPv6 addresses). 8. Enter the IP address of the gateway for this IP address. For example:
10.2.1.1
The following prompt appears:
Using the Management Interface
Are these settings correct: (y or n)?
If the settings are correct, type y and press Enter to continue.
Specify the management interface network settings by connecting a laptop computer directly to the
management interface. If the settings are incorrect, type n and press Enter. You are prompted to enter
the information again.
1. Using the supplied Ethernet cable, connect the network interface on a You can log out of the shell at this point.
local host (for example, a laptop computer) to the management interface
on the appliance.
2. Create an IP address alias for the 192.168.45.0 subnet on the local host,
making sure that you do not use the same IP address as the default IP
address of the management interface (192.168.45.45). Note that each
operating system has its own procedure for creating an alias. 3 PERFORMING THE INITIAL SETUP
3. Use your web browser to navigate to the appliance’s default IP address:
https://192.168.45.45 Complete the initial setup through the web interface.
The Login page appears.
4. Log into the web interface using admin as the user and Sourcefire as the To access the web interface, browse to the IP address you configured in the
password. Note that the password is case sensitive. previous procedure.
See the Sourcefire Defense Center Installation Guide for information that will
guide you through the start-up pages for the Defense Center.

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