Installation guide

McAfee® Network Security Platform 6.0 Cabling the heartbeat connection
The key to a successful fiber optic connection is to make sure the cable is crossed
between the Sensors:
Figure 19: Running Cables
In the previous photo, for example, the white connector is on the left side of the GBIC in
the top Sensor and on the right side of the GBIC in the bottom Sensor.
I-4000 example
A pair of I-4000 Sensors located within 10 Km of each other would require:
• Four (4) standard LX/LH GBICs
• Two (2) LX/LH fiber optic cables with SC connectors
The cabling logic here is similar to the logic used with the I-2700 model. The key difference
is that the I-4000 uses ports 2A and 2B for the heartbeat connection. It follows that you
take the same approach as above, but do it twice. Specifically, you cross the cable from
port 2A on the first Sensor to port 2A on the second Sensor, and then repeat the step
between port 2B on the first Sensor and 2B on the second Sensor.
I-3000 and I-4010 examples
A pair of I-3000 or I-4010 Sensors located within 100 Km of each other would require:
• Four (4) SFP ZX GBICs
• Two (2) ZX fiber optic cables with LC connectors
The approach to cabling here is the same as it is for the I-4000, except the I-3000 and I-
4010 use ports 6A and 6B (HA1 and HA2) for the heartbeat connection.
Warning: Network Security Platform has been known to work fine with ZX GBICs.
However, McAfee does not sell or actively test with ZX GBICs.
TX GBICs
McAfee also offers a TX module type for both the standard and SFP GBICs. The TX
module type is used to connect to twisted pair (copper). With the TX module, the required
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