McAfee IIP-M65K-ISAA Product Manual - Page 5

Preface This preface provides a brief introduction to McAfee IntruShield, discusses the information in this document, and explains how this document is organized. It also provides information such as the supporting documents for this guide and how to contact McAfee Technical Support. Introducing McAfee IntruShield IPS McAfee IntruShield delivers the most comprehensive, accurate, and scalable network IPS solution for mission-critical enterprise, carrier, and service provider networks, while providing unmatched protection against spyware and known, zero-day, and encrypted attacks. IntruShield combines real-time detection and prevention to provide the most comprehensive and effective network IPS in the market. What do you want to do? • Learn more about McAfee IntruShield components. • Learn how to get started. • Learn about the Home page and interaction with the Manager interface. About this guide This guide contains information necessary to setup your M-6050 sensor model. This information includes guiding you through preconfiguring, cabling, and troubleshooting your sensor. See the Related Documents section for a list of other product documentation that covers topics ranging from planning and deployment to best practices for your environment. Audience This guide is intended for use by network technicians and maintenance personnel responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining sensors, but is not necessarily familiar with IPS-related tasks, the relationship between tasks, or the commands necessary to perform particular tasks. Contents of this guide This guide is organized as follows: • Chapter 1: Overview describes the features and port configurations of the M- 6050 sensor, including descriptions of the front panel LEDs. v