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McAfee® Network Security Platform 6.0 Install and cable the Sensor Sensor M-8000 M-6050 M-4050 M-3050 M-2750 M-1450 M-1250 N-450 Failover port HA1 and HA2 (3A and 3B) HA1 (4A). Note that HA2 (4B) remains unused 2A 2A 10A 4A 4A 10A and 10B The following is a quick summary of the rules for cabling: • Cabling for the heartbeat connection must be direct; you may not cable the heartbeat through another network device, such as a switch. • When 2 ports are used on each Sensor for the heartbeat connection, always cable between identical port names. For example, port 2A on Sensor 1 must be cabled to port 2A on Sensor 2 (not 2B). Configure the Sensor monitoring ports Once you have installed and cabled the Sensor(s), you must configure the Sensor's ports. The following list summarizes the port configuration requirements: • The port configuration must match the Sensor cabling; for example, if you cable the port with no Fail-Open Kit, the port must be configured as In-line, Fail-closed, not Failopen. • The ports must be set to "In-line," AND to "Fail-open" or "Fail-closed" as appropriate • The ports must be enabled. About Sensor port configuration Before you configure the Sensor ports, you must have installed the Sensor and added to the Manager interface as described in the Sensor Configuration Guide. Configure inline mode for a single Sensor This section contains recommendations for deploying a single Network Security Sensor in inline mode. Note: Configuration for a fail-open kit is described in the fail-open kit documentation. For example, to configure the Sensor to work with the copper fail-open kit, see the Gigabit Copper Fail-Open Bypass Kit Guide. To view/configure the settings of your monitoring ports, do the following: 8