Cisco Secure Network Analytics x3xx Series Hardware Appliance Installation Guide

This comprehensive guide from Cisco provides essential information for the successful installation and configuration of Cisco Secure Network Analytics x3xx Series hardware appliances. It details the physical mounting, network connectivity, and system setup required to deploy these powerful network security and performance monitoring solutions.

The guide covers key aspects including:

• Overview of the x3xx Series appliances (Manager, Data Nodes, Flow Collectors, Flow Sensors, Telemetry Brokers).
• General and specific deployment requirements for both standalone and Data Store configurations.
• Critical networking and switching considerations, including firewall port configurations.
• Detailed installation warnings, safety recommendations, and best practices.
• Steps for connecting to and configuring the appliances.

For further details and related resources, Cisco recommends consulting:

• Cisco Secure Network Analytics Overview
• Hardware and Software Version Support Matrix
• Appliance Specifications

This document is intended for IT professionals responsible for network security infrastructure deployment.