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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.
Cable the Management port
The Management port is used for communication with the Manager server.
Task
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Plug a Cat-5e Ethernet cable into the Management port.
This port is labeled as Mgmt on the front panel of the Sensor.
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Connect the other end of the cable to the network device, such as a hub, a switch, or a router that
in turn connects to the Manager server.
To isolate and protect your management traffic, McAfee strongly recommends using a separate,
dedicated management subnet to interconnect the Sensors and the Manager.
Cable Monitoring ports
Monitoring ports connect to the network devices you will be monitoring using the Sensor. You can
deploy Sensors in the following operating modes:
• In-line mode
• SPAN or hub mode
See also
Cable the Sensor to monitor in in-line mode on page 22
Cable the Sensor to monitor in SPAN or hub mode on page 23
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 ports are coupled and must be used together on the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor:
• 1A and 1B (10/100/1000 ports)
• 2A and 2B
• 3A and 3B
• 4A and 4B
You cannot configure, for example, 1A and 2A to work together as a pair.
Figure 4-1 Monitoring ports of an M-1450
Attaching cables to the Sensor
Cable the Management port
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