McAfee NS Series - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
1 About Network Security Sensors 5
Functions of an NS-series Sensor .............................5
Deployment of an NS-series Sensor ............................ 6
2 NS-series physical description 7
Components of an NS-series Sensor ............................7
Sensor LEDs .....................................8
3 Before you install 11
Usage restrictions .................................. 11
Safety measures ...................................11
About ber-optic ports ................................ 12
Contents of the box ................................. 12
Unpack the Sensor ..................................13
4 Setting up the Sensor 15
Setup overview ...................................15
How to position the Sensor ...............................15
Install the slide rails and rack mount the Sensor ....................... 16
5 NS-series interface modules 19
2-port QSFP28 100 Gigabit Network Interface Module .....................19
2-port QSFP+ 40 Gigabit Network Interface Module ......................20
4-port QSFP+ 40 Gigabit Network Interface Module ......................20
4-port 10/1 GigE SM 8.5 µm with internal fail-open Network Interface Module ............ 21
4-port 10/1 GigE MM 50 µm with internal fail-open Network Interface Module ............21
4-port 10/1 GigE MM 62.5 µm with internal fail-open Network Interface Module ........... 22
4-port RJ-45 10 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps Network Interface Module ................ 22
6-port RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Interface module ................... 22
8-port SFP/SFP+ 1/10 Gigabit Network Interface Module ....................23
Installation of the interface module ............................23
Install the interface module during a fresh installation of the Sensor ............ 23
Install the interface module on an up and running Sensor ................ 24
Remove an interface module ..............................24
6 Small form-factor pluggable transceiver modules 25
SFP transceiver modules ................................26
SFP+ transceiver modules ............................... 26
QSFP+ transceiver modules .............................. 27
QSFP28 transceiver modules ..............................27
Install a transceiver module .............................. 27
Remove a transceiver module ..............................28
7 Attaching cables to the Sensor 29
Connect the cable to the Console port ...........................29
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