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Default Monitoring port speed settings, Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs

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4 Attaching Cables to the Sensor Connect the cables for in-line mode Default Monitoring port speed settings Make sure that the settings on the network devices match the settings on the Sensor Monitoring ports to which they are connected. Table 4-1 Default Monitoring port speed settings Monitoring Ports Operating Mode XFP ports SFP ports SPAN Tap In-line Speed/Duplex Setting Auto-negotiation is ON. Auto-negotiation is ON. Auto-negotiation is ON. Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs This section lists the types of cables that you require to connect the Sensor to other network devices: • Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a router port to the 10/100/1000 copper SFP monitoring ports. • Use a straight-through Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a switch or a hub port to 10/100/1000 copper SFP monitoring ports. • Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a router port to PC to the Sensor Management port. • Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a PC to the Sensor monitoring port. Connect the cables for in-line mode The Gigabit Ethernet ports fail-close, meaning they stop the flow of traffic if the Sensor fails. To allow traffic to flow uninterrupted, you must use special hardware, and cable the Sensor to fail-open. For instructions, see the subsequent sections of this chapter. This section provides the steps to connect the Sensor's Gigabit Ethernet ports so they fail-close. Task 1 Plug the cable appropriate for use with your Gigabit Ethernet into one of the Monitoring ports, for example 1A. 2 Plug another cable into the peer of the port used in Step 1. 3 Connect the other end of each cable to the network devices that you want to monitor. For example, if you plan to monitor traffic between a switch and a router, connect the cable connected to 1A to the switch and the one connected to 1B to the router. See also Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs on page 28 How to use peer ports on page 27 28 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-6050 Sensor Product Guide

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Default Monitoring port speed settings
Make sure that the settings on the network devices match the settings on the Sensor Monitoring ports
to which they are connected.
Table 4-1
Default Monitoring port speed settings
Monitoring Ports
Operating Mode
Speed/Duplex Setting
XFP ports
SFP ports
SPAN
Auto-negotiation is ON.
Tap
Auto-negotiation is ON.
In-line
Auto-negotiation is ON.
Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs
This section lists the types of cables that you require to connect the Sensor to other network devices:
•
Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a router port to the 10/100/1000 copper SFP
monitoring ports.
•
Use a straight-through Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a switch or a hub port to 10/100/1000
copper SFP monitoring ports.
•
Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a router port to PC to the Sensor Management port.
•
Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a PC to the Sensor monitoring port.
Connect the cables for in-line mode
The Gigabit Ethernet ports fail-close, meaning they stop the flow of traffic if the Sensor fails. To allow
traffic to flow uninterrupted, you must use special hardware, and cable the Sensor to fail-open. For
instructions, see the subsequent sections of this chapter.
This section provides the steps to connect the Sensor's Gigabit Ethernet ports so they fail-close.
Task
1
Plug the cable appropriate for use with your Gigabit Ethernet into one of the Monitoring ports, for
example 1A.
2
Plug another cable into the peer of the port used in Step 1.
3
Connect the other end of each cable to the network devices that you want to monitor.
For example, if you plan to monitor traffic between a switch and a router, connect the cable
connected to 1A to the switch and the one connected to 1B to the router.
See also
Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs
on page 28
How to use peer ports
on page 27
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