McAfee M-2750 Product Guide - Page 15

3 Setting up the Sensor This chapter describes the process of setting up a Sensor to prepare it for configuration. Contents Setup overview Position the Sensor Redundant power supply Cable the Sensor Small form-factor pluggable modules Power on the Sensor Power off the Sensor Setup overview Setting up a Sensor involves the following steps: Task 1 Positioning the Sensor. 2 Installing interface modules (SFP). 3 Attaching power, network, and monitoring cables. 4 Powering on the Sensor. 5 Configuring the Sensor after you have set up and powered on the Sensor. See also Position the Sensor on page 15 Attaching cables to the Sensor on page 3 Position the Sensor Place the Sensor in a physically secure location, close to the switches or routers it will be monitoring. Ideally, the Sensor should be located within a standard communications rack. Each M-2750 is a 2RU (2 rack unit). To mount the Sensor on a rack, you will attach two mounting ears and rails to the Sensor as described in the subsequent sections. McAfee® Network Security Platform M-2750 Sensor Product Guide 15