Attaching Cables To The Sensor; Cable The Console Port - McAfee M-3050 Product Manual

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Attaching Cables to the Sensor

Follow the steps outlined in this chapter to connect the cables to the various ports of your Sensor.
Contents

Cable the Console port

Cable the Auxiliary port
Connect the cable to the Response port
About the fail-open port
Cable the Management port
About connecting cables to the Monitoring ports
Connect the cables for in-line mode
Connect the cables for tap mode
Connect the cables for SPAN or hub mode
Cable the fail-over interconnection ports
How does the fail-open function work
Cable the Console port
The Console port is used to set up and configure the Sensor.
Task
For console connections, plug the DB9 Console cable supplied by McAfee into the Console port.
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This port is labeled Console on the Sensor front panel.
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