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Connect the other end of each cable to the network devices that you want to monitor.
For example, if you plan to monitor traffic between a switch and a router, connect the cable
connected to 1A to the switch and the one connected to 1B to the router.
See also
Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs on page 22
How to use peer ports on page 21
Cable the Sensor to monitor in SPAN or hub mode
When you monitor in SPAN or hub mode, you can use single ports.
Task
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Plug a Cat 5/ Cat 5e cable into one of the monitoring ports.
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Connect the other end of the cable to the SPAN port or the hub.
See Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs to determine which cable type to use with
which type of network device.
See also
Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs on page 22
How to use peer ports on page 21
About connecting Sensors for fail-over
Fail-over requires connecting two identical Sensors of the same model and same software version
through an interconnection cable or cables. Previously, the creation of Sensor fail-over pair was
allowed only if all the primary Sensor's monitoring port pairs were in in-line mode. Now, the flexibility
to create a fail-over pair even if the primary Sensor has some of its monitoring port pairs in non-Inline
(tap or SPAN) mode, is provided. For example, in an M-1450, you may have port pairs 1A-1B
configured in in-line mode and ports 2A and 3A configured in SPAN mode.
M-1250/1450 Sensors support TCP reset even when connected in tap mode.
Cable M-1250/M-1450 Sensor for failover
Gigabit port 4A is the failover interconnection port on the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor. A crossover failover
cable is the only additional hardware required to support failover communication between two
Sensors.
Attaching cables to the Sensor
Cable the Sensor to monitor in SPAN or hub mode
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