Cable Types For Routers, Switches, Hubs, And Computers; Connect The Cables For In-Line Mode - Trellix NS Series Product Manual

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Port Pairs
G2/7 and G2/8
G3/1 and G3/2
G3/3 and G3/4
G3/5 and G3/6
G3/7 and G3/8
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Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and computers

This section lists the types of cables that you require to connect the Sensor to other network devices:
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Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a router port to the SFP/SFP+ monitoring ports.
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Use a straight-through Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a switch or a hub port to SFP/SFP+ monitoring ports.
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Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a router port to computer to the Sensor Management port.
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Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a computer to the Sensor monitoring port.
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Connect the cables for in-line mode

In-line Gigabit Ethernet ports can be configured as fail-open or fail-closed. The RJ-45 monitoring ports are built-in and include an
built-in fail-open functionality as well.
All other monitoring ports require the use of external active fail-open (AFO) kits for In-Line Fail-Open Active configuration.
Gigabit Ethernet ports fail-close, means the flow of traffic will stop if the Sensor fails. To allow traffic to flow uninterrupted, you
must use special hardware, and cable the Sensor to external active fail-open kits. For instructions, see the subsequent sections of
this chapter.
This section provides the steps to connect the Sensor's Gigabit Ethernet ports so they fail-close.
1. Plug the cable appropriate for use with your transceiver module into one of the Monitoring ports, for example G1/1.
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