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10 ETEP Installation Guide
• Command Line Interface (CLI)
The CLI is all you need to manage a standalone deployment, typically a pair of ETEPs. CLI
commands are available to perform initial setup of the ETEP, along with diagnostic and
troubleshooting commands. In Layer 2 deployments, you can configure the ETEPs for operation and
create Layer 2 point-to-point policies using the CLI commands.
• EncrypTight Manager
EncrypTight Manager is an application for managing group encryption deployments. EncrypTight
Manager separates the functions of policy management, key generation and distribution, and policy
enforcement. As a result, multiple ETEPs can use common keys. This works for complex mesh, hub
and spoke, and multicast networks, as well as in straightforward point-to-point topologies. Figure 1
shows ETEPs deployed in a multipoint Ethernet network.
EncrypTight Manager is a web application and database server that is accessed using a browser-based
GUI and supports role-based access. It is through this multi-user web user interface that the ETEP
devices are configured and policies defined. EncrypTight Manager handles the policy generation and
distribution. EncrypTight Manager offers high availability and the web-based, three-tier architecture
scales linearly. EncrypTight Manager is responsible for generating and distributing the key material
for use by the ETEP devices. It can be configured to use a Hardware Security Module (HSM) if
required for random number generation and other functions. EncrypTight Manager also provides
SNMP access to host information, and has the capability to forward logs to an administrator assigned
syslog server.
ET0010A Physical Description
The ET0010A is a rack-mountable encryptor that can run at speeds ranging from 3-50 Mbps. It has two
data ports on the front panel labeled Remote and Local. The following sections describe the Black Box
ET0010A connectors and LED indicators.
Front Panel Connectors
The ET0010A front panel connectors are shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 ET0010A Front Panel Connectors
Elements in Figure 2:
1) RS-232 management port
2) Ethernet management port
3) Auxiliary port (not enabled in this release)
4) Remote port (encrypted traffic):
5) Local port (clear traffic):