Connect the cable to the Response port ..........................29
Connect the cable to the Management port ........................ 30
About connecting cables to the Monitoring ports ...................... 30
How to use peer ports ............................. 30
Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and computers .................31
Connect the cables for in-line mode ........................ 31
Connect the cables for tap mode ......................... 32
Connect the cables for SPAN or hub mode ......................32
Connect the cable for Sensor failover ........................32
Connect the cables for Sensor Fail-Open .......................33
Turning the Sensor on and o ..............................34
Managing licenses for NS9500 Sensors .......................... 34
Add license to the Manager ............................35
Assign a license to a Sensor ........................... 35
Unassign a license from a Sensor ......................... 36
Remove a license from the Manager ........................ 36
8 Troubleshooting the Sensor 37
9 Sensor technical specications 39
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