Deploy an AWN101 Sensor with internal tap

You can deploy your AWN101 Sensor with internal tap.

For more information about the network configuration of internal tap deployment, see Arctic Wolf Sensor internal tap deployment.

Note:
  • Some detections may not be available if sensors cannot see the relevant network traffic, including traffic flowing through different switches or unmonitored firewalls. Make sure that sensors are properly placed across all network egress points.
  • During connectivity tests, appliances may communicate with external IP addresses behind a cloud service that Arctic Wolf hosts.

These actions are required:

  • Verify that these items are in the box from Arctic Wolf®:
    • AWN101 Sensor
      Note:

      Your sensor has a tamper-evident asset ID: AWN-12XXXXXX. Contact your Concierge Security® Team (CST) at security@arcticwolf.com if the asset ID is missing or was tampered with.

    • Three CAT6 RJ45 Ethernet cables, 2m
    • A crossover RJ45 Ethernet cable (red), 2m — Use only if needed
    • A mini USB to USB 2.0 adapter cable, 0.5m
    • Four LC-LC short range multi-mode fiber cables, 1m — If 10G Short Range was ordered
    • Four LC-LC long range single-mode fiber cables, 1m — If 10G Long Range was ordered
    • An AC30 US power cord
      Note:
      • If you are in these countries, you are shipped a country-specific power cord:
        • Australia
        • Brazil
        • China
        • European Union
        • India
        • Israel
        • Italy
        • Switzerland
        • United Kingdom
      • If you are outside of these countries, you are shipped an AC30 US power cord.
    • A power supply
    • A set of rack ears — Use only if needed
  • Add all necessary IP addresses, ports, and services to your allowlist for full appliance functionality.
    Tip: To see the IP addresses that you must allowlist, sign in to the Arctic Wolf Unified Portal, click Resources > Allowlist Requirements, and then view the IP addresses in the section for your product.
  • If you rate-limit the appliance with Quality of Service (QoS), remove this for best performance.
  • If your firewall provides SSL/TLS inspection, do not do this inspection on the appliance management IP address.
  • If you use an application proxy or layer 7 filter on your firewall, allow outbound traffic for the appliance management IP address.

Install the hardware

  1. Install the sensor in the applicable rack location.

    If needed, use the provided rack ears and rackmount kit. For rackmount kit installation instructions, download and then view the awn-rackmount_instructions.zip file.

  2. Using a CAT6 RJ45 Ethernet cable, connect the management port (port 4) on the sensor to the outbound connection on your network switch.
  3. Connect the AC30 US power cord to the power supply.
    Note:

    Arctic Wolf recommends that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to prevent interruptions from power surges.

  4. Thread one end of the power supply to the AC-adapter connector on the sensor, and then connect the other end to a power source.
  5. Turn on the sensor power.

    The power LED is green when the sensor power is on.

  6. Ping the management IP address that you provided to Arctic Wolf to verify network connectivity.
  7. Wait 15 minutes, and then make sure the status LED is green. This shows that the sensor is connected to the Arctic Wolf monitoring service.
  8. If you cannot successfully complete these steps, contact your CST at security@arcticwolf.com.

Connect the sensor for internal tap deployment

  1. Create a 1G internal tap bridge with ports 1 and 2:
    1. Using a CAT6 RJ45 Ethernet cable, connect port 1 (WAN0) on the sensor to the inside interface of your firewall.
    2. Using a CAT6 RJ45 Ethernet cable, connect port 2 (LAN0) on the sensor to your network switch.
  2. Optional: Create a 1G mirror port connection:
    1. Configure a mirror port on your network switch.

      For more information, see Configure port mirroring for network devices.

    2. Using a CAT6 RJ45 Ethernet cable, connect port 3 (LAN1) on the sensor to the mirror port on your network switch.
  3. Wait one minute, and then make sure network connectivity for network devices is not affected.
    Note:

    If network connectivity is affected, disconnect the sensor from the network, and then contact your CST at security@arcticwolf.com to schedule a troubleshooting session.

  4. Contact your CST at security@arcticwolf.com to make sure that Arctic Wolf can see your network traffic.

AWN101 Sensor components

Tip:

Orange callouts show mandatory connections. Dotted lines show internal tap bridges.

Front of sensor

Front of sensor

Back of sensor

Back of sensor

Callout

Sensor component

Port configuration

Cable used

Connected to

A

Console port

-

Mini USB to USB 2.0 adapter cable

Computer. Only connect when sensor configuration changes are necessary. See the Serial Console User Guide for more information.

B

USB 3.0 port (1 of 2)

-

-

-

C

Port 4: Management port

-

CAT6 RJ45 Ethernet cable

Network switch

D

Port 3: LAN1

1G mirror

CAT6 RJ45 Ethernet cable*

(Optional) Network switch. Not normally used for internal tap.

E

Port 2: LAN0

1G internal tap

CAT6 RJ45 Ethernet cable

Network switch

F

Port 1: WAN0

1G internal tap

CAT6 RJ45 Ethernet cable

Firewall

G

HDD activity LED

-

-

-

H

Power LED

-

-

-

I

Status LED

-

-

-

J

Power button

-

-

-

K

AC-adapter connector

-

Power supply, and AC30 US power cord

Power source

*This cable is not provided by Arctic Wolf.