McAfee M-1250 Quick Start Guide

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    target. If you are setting up your Sensor in SPAN or Tap mode, see the Sensor's Product Guide for cabling instructions. All product documentation referenced in this Quick Start Guide is found on the McAfee Service Portal. The Sensor panel M-1250/M-1450 Sensor is a 1RU (1 rack unit) and is equipped
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    1 Position the Sensor a Keep the mounting ears and screws ready. b Attach the ears to the Sensor. c Install the Sensor into a rack. 2
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    cable in the Mgmt port. b Plug the other end of the cable into the network device connected to your Manager server. c Plug the DB9 Console cable supplied in the Sensor box into the Console port (labeled Console on the Sensor front panel). d Connect the other end of the Console port cable directly to
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    on how to cable the Sensor to run in other operating modes, see McAfee Network Security Platform M-1250/-1450 Sensor Product Guide 4 Install the Manager Software For detailed instructions, refer to McAfee Network Security Platform Installation Guide. You must have administrator privileges
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    add-on license, go to Device List | Add-On Licenses page. For more information, see McAfee Network Security Platform Device Administration Guide. You do not require a license file to enable IPS on M-series Sensors. d To add a Sensor in the Manager, click Device List | Devices, and then click New. 5
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    fields in Add New Device page, see McAfee Network Security Platform Device Administration Guide. 7 Configuring Sensor information Configuring the Sensor involves specifying network information, a name, and the shared secret key that the Sensor uses to establish secure communication with the Manager
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    five minutes to complete its reboot. i Ping the Manager from the Sensor to determine if your configuration settings to this point have successfully established the Sensor on the network. At the prompt, type: ping . If the ping is successful, continue with the following steps. If
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    . The devices will take a few seconds to establish communication. Perform the following steps to verify successful communication between the Sensor and the Manager. a In the Sensor CLI, type: status. The status report appears b Return to the Manager. In the Manager Home page, view the Manager status
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    ! Your Sensor is actively monitoring connected segments and communicating with the Manager for administration and management operations. a Read McAfee Network Security Platform Getting Started Guide for an overview of the system. For detailed usage instructions, see McAfee Network Security Platform
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    c Having problems? Check McAfee Network Security Platform Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting information. d Note that most deployment problems stem from configuration mismatches between the Sensor and the network devices to which it is connected. Check your duplex and auto-negotiation
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This Quick Start Guide explains how to quickly set up and activate your McAfee
®
Network
Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor in in-line mode. Cabling the Sensor's Small
Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) Gigabit Ethernet Monitoring ports for in-line mode enables you
to configure the Sensor to drop attacks before they reach their target.
If you are setting up your Sensor in SPAN or Tap mode, see the Sensor's Product
Guide for cabling instructions.
All product documentation referenced in this Quick Start Guide is found on the McAfee
Service Portal.
The Sensor panel
M-1250/M-1450 Sensor is a 1RU (1 rack unit) and is equipped with the following components:
1
RJ-45 10/100/1000 Management port (1)
5
RJ-45 10/100/1000 Ethernet Monitoring ports (8)
2
RJ-45 Response port (1)
6
External Compact Flash port (1)
3
RS-232C Console port (1)
7
Power supply A (1)
4
RS-232C Auxiliary port (1)
Sensor setup overview
This section explains how to position and cable the various ports of your Sensor. This section
also briefly explains how to install the Manager and then add the Sensor to the Manager,
and verify that you have successfully established communication between the Sensor and
the Manager.
M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Quick Start Guide
Revision A
McAfee
®
Network Security Platform
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