Default Monitoring Port Speed Settings; Cable Types For Routers, Switches, Hubs, And Pcs; Connect The Cables For In-Line Mode - McAfee M-3050 Product Manual

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Attaching Cables to the Sensor

Connect the cables for in-line mode

Port Pairs (and Transceiver Type)
5A and 5B (SFP)
6A and 6B (SFP)
Figure 4-1 Using peer ports

Default Monitoring port speed settings

Make sure that the settings on the network devices match the settings on the Sensor Monitoring ports
to which they are connected.
Table 4-1 Default Monitoring port speed settings
Monitoring Ports
XFP ports
SFP ports

Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs

This section lists the types of cables that you require to connect the Sensor to other network devices:
• Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a router port to the 10/100/1000 copper SFP
monitoring ports.
• Use a straight-through Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a switch or a hub port to 10/100/1000
copper SFP monitoring ports.
• Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a router port to PC to the Sensor Management
port.
• Use a crossover Ethernet RJ-45 cable to connect a PC to the Sensor monitoring port.
Connect the cables for in-line mode
The Gigabit Ethernet ports fail-close, meaning they stop the flow of traffic if the Sensor fails. To allow
traffic to flow uninterrupted, you must use special hardware, and cable the Sensor to fail-open. 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.
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You cannot configure, for example, IA and 2A to work together as a pair.
Operating Mode
SPAN
Tap
In-line
Speed/Duplex Setting
Auto-negotiation is ON.
Auto-negotiation is ON.
Auto-negotiation is ON.
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