Product guide

Contents
Preface 5
About this guide .................................. 5
Audience .................................. 5
Conventions ................................. 5
What's in this guide ..............................6
Find product documentation ..............................6
1 Introducing Network Security Sensors 7
About the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor ........................... 7
Physical description of the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor .....................8
Ports on the Sensor .............................. 8
Front panel LEDs on M-1250/M-1450 Sensor .................... 9
2 Before you install 11
Usage restrictions ................................. 11
Safety measures ..................................11
Contents of the Sensor box ..............................12
Unpack the Sensor ................................. 12
3 Setting up the Sensor 15
Setup overview .................................. 15
Position the Sensor .................................15
Install the ears on the chassis ......................... 16
Mount the Sensor on a rack .......................... 16
Cable the Sensor ..................................17
Power on the Sensor ................................ 17
Power off the Sensor ............................. 17
4 Attaching cables to the Sensor 19
Cable the Console port ............................... 19
Cable the Auxiliary port ............................... 20
Connect the cable to the Response port .........................20
Cable the Management port ............................. 21
Cable Monitoring ports ............................... 21
How to use peer ports ............................ 21
Default Monitoring port speed settings ...................... 22
Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs ..................22
Cable the Sensor to monitor in in-line mode .......................22
Cable the Sensor to monitor in SPAN or hub mode .................... 23
About connecting Sensors for fail-over ......................... 23
Cable M-1250/M-1450 Sensor for failover .....................23
A M-1250/M-1450 Sensor specifications 25
B Regulatory, compliance, and safety information 27
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