Product Guide
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...provides the information you need to configure, use the computer where the software is running and can access some or all of a folder or program. People who use , and maintain your computer system, software installation, network, business, or data. Bold ... McAfee product. introduction of a book, chapter, or topic; Contents About this guide Find product documentation About this guide is organized. Book title or Emphasis Title of a new term; Note: Additional information, like an alternate method of accessing an option. McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450...
...provides the information you need to configure, use the computer where the software is running and can access some or all of a folder or program. People who use , and maintain your computer system, software installation, network, business, or data. Bold ... McAfee product. introduction of a book, chapter, or topic; Contents About this guide Find product documentation About this guide is organized. Book title or Emphasis Title of a new term; Note: Additional information, like an alternate method of accessing an option. McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450...
Product Guide
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... hosts. McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 7 After the Sensor is described in detail in the later chapters of the same Sensor. Contents About the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Physical description of the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor About the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor The M-1250 or the M-1450 Sensor provides effective network IPS functionality as well as configured by the...
... hosts. McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 7 After the Sensor is described in detail in the later chapters of the same Sensor. Contents About the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Physical description of the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor About the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor The M-1250 or the M-1450 Sensor provides effective network IPS functionality as well as configured by the...
Product Guide
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... Sensor. 4 One RS-232C Auxiliary port, which is used to set up and configure the Sensor. 5 Eight 10/100/1000 Monitoring ports, which , when you are 1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B and 4A/4B. 8 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide Communication between Sensors and the Manager using public key authentication. that...
... Sensor. 4 One RS-232C Auxiliary port, which is used to set up and configure the Sensor. 5 Eight 10/100/1000 Monitoring ports, which , when you are 1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B and 4A/4B. 8 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide Communication between Sensors and the Manager using public key authentication. that...
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... powered on page 17 Position the Sensor Place the Sensor in the sub-sections show the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor. McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 15 The Sensor ears attach to the switches or routers it for configuration. See also Position the Sensor on page 15 Cable Monitoring ports on page 21 Power...
... powered on page 17 Position the Sensor Place the Sensor in the sub-sections show the M-1250/M-1450 Sensor. McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 15 The Sensor ears attach to the switches or routers it for configuration. See also Position the Sensor on page 15 Cable Monitoring ports on page 21 Power...
Product Guide
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... 5 (Cat 5) OR Cat 5e cable can be used for setup and configuration of bits Setting 38400 8 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 19 Task 1 For console connections, plug the DB9 Console cable supplied by McAfee into the Console port on your M-1250/ M-1450 Network Security Sensor. This port is required for transmission speeds up to monitor...
... 5 (Cat 5) OR Cat 5e cable can be used for setup and configuration of bits Setting 38400 8 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 19 Task 1 For console connections, plug the DB9 Console cable supplied by McAfee into the Console port on your M-1250/ M-1450 Network Security Sensor. This port is required for transmission speeds up to monitor...
Product Guide
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... connections, plug a straight-through the tap but uses the Response port. This port is used for communication with the Manager server. 20 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide Task 1 Plug a Cat-5e Ethernet cable into the Auxiliary port on the Sensor. When deployed in tap or SPAN... respond to the modem. Cable the Management port The Management port is labeled as a hub, switch, or a router, through which you configure a Sensor. This port is used for modem access to the Sensor for the Aux port are: Name Baud rate Number of the cable ...
... connections, plug a straight-through the tap but uses the Response port. This port is used for communication with the Manager server. 20 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide Task 1 Plug a Cat-5e Ethernet cable into the Auxiliary port on the Sensor. When deployed in tap or SPAN... respond to the modem. Cable the Management port The Management port is labeled as a hub, switch, or a router, through which you configure a Sensor. This port is used for modem access to the Sensor for the Aux port are: Name Baud rate Number of the cable ...
Product Guide
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... you will be used together on the Sensor. McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 21 Attaching cables to the network device, such as a pair. You can deploy Sensors in the following ports are wired in pairs to the Sensor monitoring ports match the Sensor configuration. This port is labeled as Mgmt on the...
... you will be used together on the Sensor. McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 21 Attaching cables to the network device, such as a pair. You can deploy Sensors in the following ports are wired in pairs to the Sensor monitoring ports match the Sensor configuration. This port is labeled as Mgmt on the...
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...Setting 10/100/1000 ports SPAN Auto-negotiation is ON; Speed and Duplex are configurable Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs on page 21 22 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide You should cable a Sensor for in-line mode requires a... brief network interruption as described in M-1250/1450 Sensors, dongles are configured. Cable the Sensor to monitor in in -line mode...
...Setting 10/100/1000 ports SPAN Auto-negotiation is ON; Speed and Duplex are configurable Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs on page 21 22 McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide You should cable a Sensor for in-line mode requires a... brief network interruption as described in M-1250/1450 Sensors, dongles are configured. Cable the Sensor to monitor in in -line mode...
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... creation of Sensor fail-over requires connecting two identical Sensors of the cable to the SPAN port or the hub. Cable M-1250/M-1450 Sensor for failover McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 23 A crossover failover cable is the failover interconnection port on page 21 About connecting Sensors for routers,... in SPAN or hub mode When you monitor in SPAN or hub mode, you may have port pairs 1A-1B configured in in-line mode and ports 2A and 3A configured in SPAN mode. Task 1 Plug a Cat 5/Cat 5e crossover cable into one of the monitoring ports. 2 ...
... creation of Sensor fail-over requires connecting two identical Sensors of the cable to the SPAN port or the hub. Cable M-1250/M-1450 Sensor for failover McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide 23 A crossover failover cable is the failover interconnection port on page 21 About connecting Sensors for routers,... in SPAN or hub mode When you monitor in SPAN or hub mode, you may have port pairs 1A-1B configured in in-line mode and ports 2A and 3A configured in SPAN mode. Task 1 Plug a Cat 5/Cat 5e crossover cable into one of the monitoring ports. 2 ...
Quick Start Guide
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...Sensor. Cabling the Sensor's Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) Gigabit Ethernet Monitoring ports for cabling instructions. M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Quick Start Guide Revision A McAfee® Network Security Platform This Quick Start Guide explains how to quickly set up your Sensor in SPAN or Tap mode, see ...explains how to position and cable the various ports of your McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor in in -line mode enables you to configure the Sensor to drop attacks before they reach their target. The Sensor panel M-1250/M-1450 Sensor is a 1RU (1 rack unit) and is...
...Sensor. Cabling the Sensor's Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) Gigabit Ethernet Monitoring ports for cabling instructions. M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Quick Start Guide Revision A McAfee® Network Security Platform This Quick Start Guide explains how to quickly set up your Sensor in SPAN or Tap mode, see ...explains how to position and cable the various ports of your McAfee® Network Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor in in -line mode enables you to configure the Sensor to drop attacks before they reach their target. The Sensor panel M-1250/M-1450 Sensor is a 1RU (1 rack unit) and is...
Quick Start Guide
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...powered OFF before attaching cables. b Plug the other end of the Console port cable directly to the console for example, a PC running correctly configured Windows HyperTerminal software). You must connect directly to a COM port of the cable into the Console port (labeled Console on the Sensor front panel).... d Connect the other end of the PC or terminal server you cannot configure the Sensor remotely. 3 you will be using to your Manager server. c Plug the DB9 Console cable supplied in the Mgmt port. a Plug...
...powered OFF before attaching cables. b Plug the other end of the Console port cable directly to the console for example, a PC running correctly configured Windows HyperTerminal software). You must connect directly to a COM port of the cable into the Console port (labeled Console on the Sensor front panel).... d Connect the other end of the PC or terminal server you cannot configure the Sensor remotely. 3 you will be using to your Manager server. c Plug the DB9 Console cable supplied in the Mgmt port. a Plug...
Quick Start Guide
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... the on license, go to Device List | Add-On Licenses page. b Click Configure. To import and assign an add-on screen prompts. 5 Start the Manager Click Start | Programs | McAfee | Network Security Manager | Network Security Manager. a Log on M-series Sensors. For more information, see McAfee Network Security Platform Device Administration Guide. The default Login ID is admin and the default Password...
... the on license, go to Device List | Add-On Licenses page. b Click Configure. To import and assign an add-on screen prompts. 5 Start the Manager Click Start | Programs | McAfee | Network Security Manager | Network Security Manager. a Log on M-series Sensors. For more information, see McAfee Network Security Platform Device Administration Guide. The default Login ID is admin and the default Password...
Quick Start Guide
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... Save. At the prompt, type: passwd. e Enter information in Add New Device page, see McAfee Network Security Platform Device Administration Guide. 7 Configuring Sensor information Configuring the Sensor involves specifying network information, a name, and the shared secret key that the Sensor uses to establish secure communication with the Manager. For more information on using the terminal connected to the...
... Save. At the prompt, type: passwd. e Enter information in Add New Device page, see McAfee Network Security Platform Device Administration Guide. 7 Configuring Sensor information Configuring the Sensor involves specifying network information, a name, and the shared secret key that the Sensor uses to establish secure communication with the Manager. For more information on using the terminal connected to the...
Quick Start Guide
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... If the Sensor is used to complete its reboot. Example: set sensor ip . This value is not on the network. If not, type show to verify your configuration settings to this will automatically prompt you can include hyphens, underscores, and periods, and must manually enter the complete command... h If prompted, reboot the Sensor. i Ping the Manager from the Sensor to provide the necessary information or you to determine if your configuration settings and check that the information is successful, continue with a letter. j Set the shared secret key value for the Sensor. If you...
... If the Sensor is used to complete its reboot. Example: set sensor ip . This value is not on the network. If not, type show to verify your configuration settings to this will automatically prompt you can include hyphens, underscores, and periods, and must manually enter the complete command... h If prompted, reboot the Sensor. i Ping the Manager from the Sensor to provide the necessary information or you to determine if your configuration settings and check that the information is successful, continue with a letter. j Set the shared secret key value for the Sensor. If you...
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...process begins between the Sensor and the Manager. Check that all information is correct. The devices will take a few seconds to open the Configuration page. 8 In the Manager Home page, view the Manager status in the System Health section. Perform the following steps to the Manager.... Manager status should be up and Sensor status should be active. c From the Manager Home page, click Configure to establish communication. The status report appears b Return to verify successful communication between the Sensor and the Manager. a In the Sensor CLI...
...process begins between the Sensor and the Manager. Check that all information is correct. The devices will take a few seconds to open the Configuration page. 8 In the Manager Home page, view the Manager status in the System Health section. Perform the following steps to the Manager.... Manager status should be up and Sensor status should be active. c From the Manager Home page, click Configure to establish communication. The status report appears b Return to verify successful communication between the Sensor and the Manager. a In the Sensor CLI...
Quick Start Guide
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... actively monitoring connected segments and communicating with a "blocking" Sensor response action; f Click Device List | Device_Name | Port Settings. For detailed usage instructions, see Configuration Sensor monitoring and response ports, McAfee Network Security Platform Device Administration Guide. The ports for administration and management operations. d Select your port settings match the cabling (for example, In-line mode). 9 You...
... actively monitoring connected segments and communicating with a "blocking" Sensor response action; f Click Device List | Device_Name | Port Settings. For detailed usage instructions, see Configuration Sensor monitoring and response ports, McAfee Network Security Platform Device Administration Guide. The ports for administration and management operations. d Select your port settings match the cabling (for example, In-line mode). 9 You...
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If you need to contact Technical Support, go to which it is connected. c Having problems? d Note that most deployment problems stem from configuration mismatches between the Sensor and the network devices to https://mysupport.mcafee.com. 10 Check your duplex and auto-negotiation settings on both devices to ensure they are synchronized. Check McAfee Network Security Platform Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting information.
If you need to contact Technical Support, go to which it is connected. c Having problems? d Note that most deployment problems stem from configuration mismatches between the Sensor and the network devices to https://mysupport.mcafee.com. 10 Check your duplex and auto-negotiation settings on both devices to ensure they are synchronized. Check McAfee Network Security Platform Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting information.
Deployment Guide
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... Introducing McAfee Network Security Platform iv About this Guide...iv Audience ...iv Conventions used in this guide ...iv Related Documentation...v Contacting Technical Support ...vii Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 Deciding where to deploy Sensors and in what operating mode 1 Setting up your Sensors ...2 Establish Sensor-to-Manager communication 4 Viewing and working with data generated by Network Security Platform 5 Configuring your...
... Introducing McAfee Network Security Platform iv About this Guide...iv Audience ...iv Conventions used in this guide ...iv Related Documentation...v Contacting Technical Support ...vii Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 Deciding where to deploy Sensors and in what operating mode 1 Setting up your Sensors ...2 Establish Sensor-to-Manager communication 4 Viewing and working with data generated by Network Security Platform 5 Configuring your...
Deployment Guide
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...of certain actions, such as a series of keys on these guides. Quick Tour Installation Guide v On the Configuration tab, click Backup. Refer to prevent injury, accidents from contact with electricity, or other serious consequences is denoted using this notation.... of the requested service. Information that you must read to Quick Tour for more information on the keyboard Press ENTER. McAfee® Network Security Platform 6.0 Preface Convention Example Terms that identify fields, buttons, tabs, options, selections, and commands on the User Interface (UI...
...of certain actions, such as a series of keys on these guides. Quick Tour Installation Guide v On the Configuration tab, click Backup. Refer to prevent injury, accidents from contact with electricity, or other serious consequences is denoted using this notation.... of the requested service. Information that you must read to Quick Tour for more information on the keyboard Press ENTER. McAfee® Network Security Platform 6.0 Preface Convention Example Terms that identify fields, buttons, tabs, options, selections, and commands on the User Interface (UI...
Deployment Guide
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..., the amount of these basic stages: 1 Deciding where to ask yourself in the other books of McAfee® Network Security Platform [formerly McAfee® IntruShield®]. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter provides a high-level overview of the McAfee Network Security Platform documentation set. Some configuration can be done using the Manager 5 Updating your signatures and software 6 Viewing and working with...
..., the amount of these basic stages: 1 Deciding where to ask yourself in the other books of McAfee® Network Security Platform [formerly McAfee® IntruShield®]. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter provides a high-level overview of the McAfee Network Security Platform documentation set. Some configuration can be done using the Manager 5 Updating your signatures and software 6 Viewing and working with...