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This quick start guide explains how to quickly set up and activate your McAfee
NS5100 and NS5200 Sensors in inline mode. These models have a throughput of 600 Mbps, and 1 Gbps
respectively.
All product documentation referenced in this quick start guide is found on the
The NS5100/NS5200 Sensor model
Figure 1 Sensor front panel
Console port (1)
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RJ-11 port (1) for fail-open control of two built-in SFP+ ports in slot G0. The RJ-11 ports support 1 Gbps (SFP)
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fiber and 10 Gbps (SFP+) (SR and LR). You can convert these ports to copper ports by using the copper SFP
transceivers.
SFP/SFP+ 1/10 fiber Gigabit or SFP 1 Gbps copper Ethernet ports (2)
3
RJ-11 port (6) for external passive fail-open control of twelve SFP ports in slot G1. The RJ-11 ports support 1
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Gbps (SFP) fiber (SR and LR). You can convert these ports to copper ports by using the copper SFP
transceivers. The fail-open ports are internally wired to control the SFP ports. For example, port X1 controls
monitoring ports G1/1 and G1/2; port X2 controls monitoring ports G1/3 and G1/4 and so on.
SFP 1 Gbps copper or fiber Gigabit Ethernet ports (12)
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RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Monitoring ports (8)
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McAfee Network Security Platform
NS5x00 Quick Start Guide
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Network Security Platform
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Summary of Contents for McAfee NS5100
- Page 1 This quick start guide explains how to quickly set up and activate your McAfee Network Security Platform NS5100 and NS5200 Sensors in inline mode. These models have a throughput of 600 Mbps, and 1 Gbps respectively. All product documentation referenced in this quick start guide is found on the McAfee Service Portal.
- Page 2 • Printed Quick Start Guide Verify the hardware and software requirements Make sure to meet the following hardware requirements. For more information, see the McAfee Network Security Platform Installation Guide. The following are the system requirements for a Manager server.
- Page 3 Minimum required Recommended Operating Same as the minimum Any of the following: system required. • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise Edition, English operating system, SP1 (64-bit) (Full Installation) • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise Edition, Japanese operating system, SP1 (64-bit) (Full Installation) •...
- Page 4 Before you mount the Sensor on the rack, make sure that the power is off. Remove the power cable and all network interface cables from the Sensor. Due to the weight of the appliance, McAfee recommends that one person hold the chassis and the other person fix it to the rail cabinet.
- Page 5 Position the inner members to fix the chassis. Pull inner member of the slide rail out until it comes to a lock position. To push the inner member into the rack, lift the latch and push the inner member. Position both inner members. Mount inner members to the chassis unit.
- Page 6 Secure the chassis unit through the rack rails. With the chassis unit in fully closed position, secure using two spring screws provided in the chassis ear. Tighten the screws. The screws thread directly to the rack posts. Connect the Management and Console ports Task On the rear panel of the NS5x00 Sensors, plug a Category 5e Ethernet cable in the Management port (labeled MGMT).
- Page 7 2 to the switch. Install the Manager software For detailed instructions, see the McAfee Network Security Platform Installation Guide. You must have administrator rights on the target Windows Server to install the Manager software. A MySQL database is included with the Manager and is installed (embedded) automatically on your target...
- Page 8 Download the .zip file to the target Windows Server and extract the setup file. Double-click Manager _<version>_setup.exe and follow the on-screen prompts. Start the Manager From the Start menu, select Programs | McAfee | Network Security Manager | Network Security Manager. Add the Sensor to the Manager The Manager displays the Logon page.
- Page 9 Select the admin domain from the Domain drop-down. To add a Sensor in the Manager, select Global | Add and Remove Devices, then click New. You do not require a license file to enable IPS on NS-series Sensors. The Add and Remove Devices page is displayed. We recommend using the Add Device wizard to add a device. Enter the following mandatory information in the appropriate fields.
- Page 10 • Contact Information — (Optional) Type the contact information. • Location — (Optional) Type the location. Click Save. The added Sensor is displayed on the Add and Remove Devices page. Configure Sensor information Configure the Sensor with the network information, a name, and the shared secret key that the Sensor uses to establish secure communication with the Manager.
- Page 11 If the Sensor is not on the same network as the Manager, set the address of the default Gateway. At the prompt, type: set sensor gateway <A.B.C.D> Example: set sensor gateway 192.1.1.1 Set the IP address of the Manager server. At the prompt, type: set manager ip <A.B.C.D>. Example: set manager ip 192.2.2.2 Set the IP address and subnet mask of the Sensor.
- Page 12 Verify successful installation Task In the Sensor CLI, type: status. The status report is displayed. The Sensor parameter System Initialized must be yes, and for Manager communication Trust Established must be yes.
- Page 13 From the Manager Dashboard, view the Manager status in the System Health monitor. The Manager status displays as Up and Sensor status is Active. From the Manager, select Devices | <Admin Domain Name> | Devices | <Device Name> | Setup | Physical Ports to open the ports page.
- Page 14 To contact technical support, go to https://support.mcafee.com. Copyright © 2017 McAfee, LLC McAfee and the McAfee logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of McAfee, LLC or its subsidiaries in the US and other countries. Other marks and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
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