McAfee IIP-M80K-ISAA User Guide - Page 26

4 Attaching Cables to the Sensor Connect the cable to the Auxiliary port Connect the cable to the Auxiliary port You can use the Auxiliary port as well for modem access to the Sensor for setup and configuration. You cannot use a modem the first time you configure a Sensor. Task 1 For modem connections, plug a straight-through modem cable into the Auxiliary port on the M-8000 P. This port is labeled Aux in the Sensor front panel. 2 Connect a modem to the Aux port. 3 Connect a telephone line to the modem. Required settings for the Aux port are: Name Baud rate Number of bits Parity Stop bits Flow Control Setting 38400 8 None 1 None Connect the cable to the Response port When operating in tap or SPAN mode, the Sensor uses its Response port to respond to attacks. When deployed in tap mode, the Sensor does not inject response packets through the tap but uses the Response port. Task 1 Plug a Cat-5e Ethernet cable into the Response port. This port is labeled Rx on the Sensor front panel. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the network device such as a hub, switch, or a router, through which you want to respond to attacks. Connect the cable to the Management port The Sensor communicates with the Manager using the Management port. Task 1 Plug a Cat-5e Ethernet cable into the Management port. This port is labeled Mgmt in the front panel of M-8000 P. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the network device that in turn connects to the Manager. To isolate and protect your management traffic,McAfee strongly recommends you to use a separate, dedicated management subnet to interconnect the Sensors and the Manager. 26 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-8000 Sensor Product Guide