McAfee M-2750 Product Guide - Page 25

Attaching cables to the Sensor Cable the Monitoring ports 4 • In-line mode (fail-closed) • In-line mode (fail-open) • External tap mode • SPAN or Hub mode • Failover How to use peer ports All full-duplex Sensor deployment modes require the use of two peer monitoring ports on the Sensor. On the Sensors, the numbered ports are wired in pairs to accommodate the traffic. The following SFP Gigabit Ethernet ports are coupled and must be used together: Port Pairs 1A and 1B 2A and 2B 3A and 3B 4A and 4B 5A and 5B 6A and 6B 7A and 7B 8A and 8B 9A and 9B 10A and 10B Transceiver Type SFP SFP SFP SFP SFP SFP SFP SFP SFP SFP You cannot configure, for example, 1A and 2A to work together as a pair. Figure 4-1 Using peer ports Default Monitoring port speed settings Be sure that the switch/router ports connected to the Sensor Monitoring ports match the Sensor configuration. Table 4-1 Default Monitoring port speed settings Monitoring Ports Operating Mode SFP ports for copper In-line fail-close (port pair) SFP ports for fiber-optic In-line fail-close (port pair) Speed/Duplex Setting Auto-negotiation is on. Auto-negotiation is on. Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs This section describes the types of cables that you require to connect the Sensor to other network devices: McAfee® Network Security Platform M-2750 Sensor Product Guide 25