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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
Cable the Sensor
Power on the Sensor
Setup overview
Setting up a Sensor involves the following steps:
Task
1
Positioning the Sensor.
2
Attaching power, network, and monitoring cables.
3
Powering on the Sensor.
Once you have set up and powered on the Sensor, you can proceed with the configuration.
See also
Position the Sensor on page 15
Cable Monitoring ports on page 21
Power on the Sensor on page 17
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.
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