Start using NetHoud with NetHound BOX

Advanced IT infrastructure control:do it better, safer, easier and cheaper

NetHoundStart using NetHound with NetHound BOX

NetHound with NetHound BOX

How does it work?

mirror port connection

regular network connection

Encrypted NetFlow statistics

NetHound BOX

NetHound Data Center

Secured access 24/7

NetHound User

3 easy steps to start using NetHound

Register your account at www.nethound.eu

Configure your core switch

Connect NetHound BOX

Setup NetHound BOX

Step 1 - configure your core switch

NetHound BOX collects all the network traffic, generates NetFlow statistics and uploads the statistics to NetHound server securely

You need 1 free gigabit port on your core switch

Connect to web management of your core switch

Turn on port mirroring to mirror all the traffic to one free port on the switch

Be sure to sniff only RX direction of the traffic to avoid duplicities

Step 1 - configure your core switch

Sample configuration of port mirroring using web interface of L3 switch

Step 2 – connect NetHound BOX

NetHound BOX collects all the network traffic, generates NetFlow statistics and uploads the statistics to NetHound server securely

You need previously configured mirror port and 1 free port for management interface

Connect monitoring port of NetHound BOX to previously configured mirror port

MANAGEMENT INTERFACEMONITORING INTERFACE

Step 3 – configure NetHound BOX

NetHound BOX comes with predefined IP address 192.168.1.1

Turn-on the NetHound BOX and wait about 2 minutes before connecting to it

Set IP address 192.168.1.2 and mask 255.255.255.0 on your PC and connect it to with ethernet cable management interface of NetHound BOX

Type https://192.168.1.1 in your web browser and access FlowMon Configuration Center using default login admin and password admin

https://192.168.1.1/


Configure your network settings properly in System tab


Connect to your NetHound server using address, login and password provided after service registration

Download your encryption keys from NetHound server using NetHound / About / Files to download


Get back to your NetHound BOX and upload the encryption keys using NetHound Client

Server address will be set up automatically


Disconnect ethernet cable of your PC and connect the management interface of NetHound BOX to your corporate network

Be sure that NetHound BOX can reach the internet

Check status of data procesing

Check status in NetHound Client

You should get status like thisEncryption keys are uploaded

NetFlow forwarder is connected to NetHound server

NetFlows are exporting

Congratulations

You have completed the setup process

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