Compliance Number: FEL-020

The Trellix AX 5600 gives security analysts a secure environment to safely execute and inspect advanced malware, zero-day, and targeted advanced persistent threats embedded in common file formats, email attachments, and Web objects. It provides forensic details about exploits, such as how they entered the network, their attempts to execute code, and the servers to which they attempted to exfiltrate data.

The AX 5600 analyzes an array of file types and Web objects to generate malware intelligence that protects your local network and all networks connected to the Dynamic Threat Intelligence cloud.

The Front View

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Drive Carrier LED Indicators

The chassis includes externally accessible SAS/SATA drives.

Each drive carrier has two LED indicators: an activity indicator and a status indicator.

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Chassis

1. Disk Drive Carrier: Each carrier can house a hot-swappable disk drive. A drive slot map displays the disk slot numbers on top of the appliance.

2. Handle Release: Press this tab to release the handle. Use the handle to pull the disk drive carrier from the chassis.

The Rear View

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Power

• Power: Connect your power source to this port to provide power to the appliance. The appliance comes with one redundant power supply unit for use if the primary unit fails.

I/O Ports

• Serial Console: Connect to this port to manage the appliance from your terminal.

• VGA Connector: Connect a monitor to this port to view the appliance's command-line interface.

• USB 2.0: These ports are USB 2.0 compliant.

• USB 3.2: These ports are USB 3.2 compliant.

Management Ports

Note

We recommend you to use ether1 as the primary management port and ether2 as the primary live/sandbox port. If your deployment does not support 1G LAN interface, you can configure pether3 as the management port and pether4 as the live/sandbox interface. Also, you can only use either ether1 or pether3 as the management interface at a time.

• ether1 (RJ45)/pether3 (SFP+): Connect your LAN to this port to enable remote access to the CLI and Web UI.

• ether2 (RJ45)/pether4 (SFP+): Connect your LAN to this port to enable remote access to the CLI and Web UI.

• IPMI: Connect for access to out-of-band management functions, including power control, console redirection, and appliance health status. The connector is a 10/100/1000BASE-T port.

Configuring pether3 as Management Port

On jumpstart, the ether1 port is selected as the primary management interface. To select pether3 port as the primary interface, delete the IP address from the ether1 port and assign it to the pether3 port post-jumpstart.

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Deployment

The AX Series appliance provides two types of malware analysis—sandbox and live. Sandbox malware analysis generates a report on the malware using resources and threat intelligence within a closed environment. Live malware analysis allows the malware to make callbacks and interact with foreign objects via a connection outside the local network. For more information about selecting and configuring an analysis mode, see “Malware Analysis” in the Malware Analysis User Guide of your software release.

Install the AX 5600 in your network according to one of the following deployments:

• Sandbox Analysis Deployment

• Sandbox Analysis with Proxy Deployment

• Live Analysis Deployment with Dedicated Internet Link

• Live Analysis Deployment

Sandbox Analysis Deployment

To install the AX 5600 in your network so that only sandbox analysis can be enabled, connect it to the LAN within your network, as shown in the following diagram.

Note

The AX 5600 uses HTTPS. If your LAN requires the use of a proxy for all HTTPS requests, you need to connect the AX 5600 to a proxy.

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Prerequisites

Before connecting the AX 5600 to your network, ensure that the appliance is connected to the LAN-facing switch on the desired ports.

Cabling

We recommend you to use ether1 as the primary management port. If your deployment does not support RJ45 connector, use pether3 as the primary management port.

To connect your AX 5600 to your LAN:

1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the ether1/pether3 port.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the LAN-facing switch.

Sandbox Analysis with Proxy Deployment

To install the AX 5600 in a network that requires a proxy for all HTTPS requests, connect it to the LAN-facing proxy within your network, as shown in the following diagram.

Prerequisites

Before connecting the AX 5600 to your network, ensure that the appliance is connected to the LAN-facing switch on the desired

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ports.

Cabling

We recommend you to use ether¹ as the primary management port. If your deployment does not support RJ45 connector, use pether 3 as the primary management port.

To connect your AX 5600 to your proxy:

1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the ether1/pether3 port.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the LAN-facing proxy.

Live Analysis Deployment

If you cannot dedicate an isolated Internet connection to the AX 5600, you can use the same connection as your LAN, but your LAN’s information is not as secure. The following figure shows how to install your AX 5600 without a dedicated Internet connection.

▣ Note

When your AX 5600 is installed according to this deployment, sandbox malware analysis is enabled and available as well. See “Malware Analysis” in the AX Series User Guide or AX Series System Administration Guide of your software release for more information.

Prerequisites

Before connecting the AX 5600 to your network, ensure that the appliance is connected to the LAN-facing switch on the desired

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ports.

Cabling

We recommend you to use ether¹ as the primary management port. If your deployment does not support RJ45 connector, use pether 3 as the primary management port.

Connect two Ethernet cables to the AX 5600 appliance’s ports as follows:

• ether1/pether3: Connect one end of the cable to the AX 5600 appliance’s ether1/pether3 port, and connect the other end to your LAN-facing switch.

• ether2/pether4 (live analysis interface): Connect one end of the cable to the AX 5600 appliance’s ether2/pether4 port, and connect the other end to the internet-facing switch.

Live Analysis Deployment with Dedicated Internet Link

Trellix recommends installing your AX 5600 within a demilitarized zone (DMZ) that has its own secure Internet connection, as shown in the diagram below. The AX 5600’s discrete Internet connection allows malware contained within the appliance to perform malicious activities, such as making callbacks to live CnC servers, without exposing the IP address and other information about your main network.

📝 Note

When your AX 5600 is installed according to this deployment, sandbox malware analysis is enabled and available as well. See “Malware Analysis” in the AX Series User Guide or AX Series System Administration Guide of your software release for more information.

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Prerequisites

Before connecting the AX 5600 to your network, ensure the appliance is connected to the LAN-facing switch on the desired ports.

Cabling

We recommend you to use ether1 as the primary management port. If your deployment does not support RJ45 connector, use pether 3 as the primary management port.

Connect two Ethernet cables to the AX 5600 appliance’s ports as follows:

• ether1/pether3: Connect one end of the cable to the AX 5600 appliance’s ether1/pether3 port, and connect the other end to your LAN-facing switch.

• ether2/pether4 (live analysis interface): Connect one end of the cable to the AX 5600 appliance’s ether2/pether4 port, and connect the other end to your firewall device.

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Installation

This chapter provides information about the site requirements of your installation location.

Before You Begin

Follow the steps in this section before you install the appliance.

Before Opening the Box

• Review the Packing Slip contained in the plastic slip attached to the top of the box. Ensure the shipment contains the correct appliance.

• Ensure the serial number listed on the Packing Slip matches the one specified on the sticker located on one side of the box.

• If there appears to be damage to the box, file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Unpacking the Appliance

Carefully remove the appliance from the box in an area away from heat, electrical noise, and electromagnetic fields.

Ensure your box contains:

• The correct appliance model

• An accessory kit

• Online Documents Portal Referral

• A rail kit

Installation Site Guidelines

Follow these guidelines when you select an installation site:

• Leave enough clearance in front of the rack for its door to open completely without obstruction.

• Avoid environments that produce heat, electrical noise, and electromagnetic fields.

• Only install the appliance in a restricted access location such as a service closet or dedicated equipment room.

• Make sure the location is properly ventilated.

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• Make sure there is sufficient space for air flow.

Rack Precautions

Trellix recommends that you mount the appliance in a standard 19-inch rack. The vertical hole spacing on the rack rails must meet standard ANSI/EIA-310-C requirements.

Consider the following before installing your appliance in the rack:

• Ensure the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

• In a single-rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.

• In a multiple-rack installation, the racks should be coupled together to increase their stability.

• Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack.

• Only extend one component from the rack at a time—extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

• Ensure your rack meets the safety requirements of UL 60950-1.

ⓘWarning

STABILITY HAZARD: The rack may tip over causing serious personal injury. To prevent injury:

• Before extending the rack to the installation position, read the installation instructions.

• Do not put any load on the slide-rail mounted equipment when the rails are extended in the installation position.

• Do not leave the slide-rail mounted equipment with the rails extended in the installation position.

Server Precautions

Trellix recommends reviewing the electrical and general safety precautions that came with each component you intend to install in the rack.

Review the following before installing the appliance in the rack:

• Determine the placement of each component in the rack.

• Ensure there is a minimum clearance of six inches behind the chassis to allow for easy cable management.

• Install the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack first, then move up.

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• Allow hot-swappable power supply units, disk drives, and transceivers to cool before handling them.

• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply to protect your components from voltage spikes, power surges, and failure during a power outage.

• Keep all of the rack's doors and panels closed when you are not servicing the components.

Rack-Mounting Precautions

Consider the following safety precautions when you install the appliance in the rack:

• Make sure the appliance is grounded at all times to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge.

• Use an electrostatic wrist guard when handling the appliance.

• At least two technicians should be involved to install the appliance safely.

• Trellix recommends only individuals with rack-mounting experience should install the appliance.

• Install the appliance in an environment compatible with the manufacturer's maximum recommended ambient temperature (TMRA) for each component in your rack.

Power Requirements

The AX 5600 uses a 400 W power supply unit with an input rating of 100-240VAC / 6.0 - 3.0A | 200-240VDC / 3.4- 3.2A at 50-60 Hz.

Ensure your power source has sufficient electrical overload protection. In North America, connect the rack to a power source with over-current protection that complies with UL 489. In Europe, the over-current protection must comply with IEC standards.

Ventilation Requirements

Ventilation and optimal location are essential to the proper operation of the AX Series appliance. Give the unit at least six inches of space around ventilation openings so that adequate ventilation is possible.

The AX Series appliance draws air through the front and expels it out the back. Note the direction of the air intake and exhaust of the other components in the rack to ensure safe ventilation of all components involved.

Cabling Requirements

The AX Series appliance ships with the following cables:

• (2) 6 ft AC power cord, SVT, 60oC, 3x18AWG (0.824mm2)

• (1) 6 ft null modem DB9 female serial cable

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You must provide any additional cables required to connect your system to the network and other devices. Do not exceed the maximum run length of the additional cables you provide.

Rack Installation

This section explains how to install your appliance in a standard 19-inch wide rack with the equipment provided. Because various rack units are available, the assembly procedure may differ slightly from the following instructions. Refer to the installation instructions that came with your rack.

Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack

1. Attach a short bracket to the front end of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear end of the right outer rail.

2. Adjust the length of the right outer rail to the size of the rack.

3. Attach the right outer rail to the right side of the rack using the screws provided.

4. Repeats steps 1-3 with the left outer rail.

Mounting the Appliance on the Rack

1. Align the rear of the inner rails installed on the appliance with the front channels of the outer rails installed on the rack.

2. Slide the appliance about halfway into the rack.

3. Press the rail-release notches down on both rails and slide the appliance fully into the rack.

4. (Optional) Further secure the appliance to the rack by inserting screws through the ears of the appliance and fastening them to the rack.

Attaching Cables to the Appliance

1. Connect the AX Series appliance to one or more network devices using the cables appropriate to the deployment of your choice.

2. Connect the power cable or cables to the power port or ports on the back of the appliance.

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Replacements

This chapter provides information about returning or replacing defective parts of your AX appliance.

Return Process

If you believe you have a defective part or system, you must first contact Trellix Technical Support, who will validate the claim. If the part or system is defective, Technical Support will initiate a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) and guide you through the process. For more information, visit https://www.trellix.com/en-us/support.html.

Removing and Replacing a Disk Drive

Follow these steps to remove and replace a disk drive:

1. Slide the bezel release tab to the right to unlatch it from the chassis.

2. Gently remove the bezel from the appliance to reveal the disk drives.

3. Locate the disk drive carrier that contains the failed disk drive.

4. Push the maroon button to release the latch handle.

5. Carefully pull the latch handle forward.

6. Pull the handle to slide the disk drive from its slot.

7. Slide the new drive into the empty slot. When the drive is fully inserted into the slot, push the latch handle in until it clicks.

Removing and Replacing a Power Supply Unit

Follow these steps to remove and replace a power supply unit (PSU):

1. At the rear of the appliance, remove the power cable from the failed PSU.

2. Press the release lever toward the handle in a pinching gesture to unlatch the unit and, while continuing to squeeze, pull out the PSU.

3. Insert the replacement PSU in the slot and slide it in until it clicks into place.

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Appendices

This section includes all the appliance hardware specifications.

Appendix 1: System Specifications

The table below provides the technical specifications for the Trellix AX 5600.

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Appendix 2: Product Compliance Information

The Compliance Number for AX 5600 appliance is FEI-020.

The following table lists the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), low voltage directive (LVD), safety, and other regulatory standards met by the AX 5600 appliance.

*All current amendments

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Technical Support

For technical support, contact Trellix through the Support portal:

https://www.trellix.com/en-us/support.html

Documentation

Documentation for all Trellix products is available on the Trellix Documentation Portal:

https://docs.trellix.com/

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