Forcepoint 330 Series - Install an interface module; Before you begin; Connect the cables

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Hardware Guide | Models 330, 331, 335, 335W
Install an interface module
If needed, install any interface modules.
Before you begin
Read the safety precautions and make sure any interface modules you install are the correct type for
your appliance.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the modules or the appliance, do not install or remove any interface
modules if the appliance is turned on.
Note: We recommend fastening a grounding strap to your wrist so that it contacts your bare skin
and attaching the other end of the strap to the appliance.
Steps
1) Locate the slot to install the module in.
2) If the interface slot is covered with a plate, unfasten the thumbscrew that attaches the plate to the interface
module slot and remove the plate.
Store the plate and the thumbscrew for later use in case you want to use the appliance without an interface
module.
3) Push the module into the slot.
The module is seated correctly when the front panel of the module is even with the front panel of the
appliance.
Note: If the module has a sticker, make sure that the sticker faces up.
Important: Do not insert the module in the wrong orientation. Inserting the modules incorrectly
might damage the appliance and the modules and voids the warranty.
4) Push and hold the thumbscrews on the module, then tighten them to secure the module in place.
Connect the cables
Connect the network and power cables.
Use at least CAT5e-rated cables for gigabit networks. Always use standard cabling methods. Use crossover
cables to connect the appliance to hosts and straight cables to connect the appliance to switches or hubs. For
more information, see the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Installation Guide.
Network interfaces at both ends of each cable must have identical speed and duplex settings. These settings
include the automatic negotiation setting. If one end of the cable uses autonegotiation, the other end must also
use autonegotiation. Gigabit standards require interfaces to use autonegotiation. Fixed settings are not allowed at
gigabit speeds.
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