McAfee M-2950 - Setting up the Sensor; Position the Sensor

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Setting up the Sensor
This chapter describes the process of setting up a Sensor to prepare it for conguration.
Contents
Setup overview
Position the Sensor
Redundant power supply
Cable the Sensor
Small form-factor pluggable modules
Power on the Sensor
Power o the Sensor
Setup overview
Setting up a Sensor involves the following steps:
Task
1
Positioning the Sensor.
2
Installing interface modules (SFP).
3
Attaching power, network, and monitoring cables.
4
Powering on the Sensor.
5
Conguring the Sensor after you have set up and powered on the Sensor.
Position the Sensor
Place the Sensor in a physically secure location, close to the switches or routers it will be monitoring. Ideally, the
Sensor should be located within a standard communications rack. Each M-2850/M-2950 is a 2RU (2 rack unit).
To mount the Sensor on a rack, you will attach two mounting ears and rails to the Sensor as described in the
subsequent sections.
Install the rails and ears on the chassis and rack
Before you begin
Before you install the rails and ears on the chassis, make sure that power is OFF. Remove the power
cable and all network interface cables from the Sensor.
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