McAfee IIP-M15K-ISAA, M-1250, M-2750, M-1450 Quick Start Manual
M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Quick Start Guide
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McAfee® Network Security Platform
This Quick Start Guide explains how to quickly set up and activate your McAfee® Network
Security Platform M-1250/M-1450 Sensor in in-line mode. Cabling the Sensor's Small
Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) Gigabit Ethernet Monitoring ports for in-line mode enables you
to configure the Sensor to drop attacks before they reach their target.
If you are setting up your Sensor in SPAN or Tap mode, see the Sensor's Product
Guide for cabling instructions.
All product documentation referenced in this Quick Start Guide is found on the McAfee
Service Portal.
The Sensor panel
M-1250/M-1450 Sensor is a 1RU (1 rack unit) and is equipped with the following components:
1
RJ-45 10/100/1000 Management port (1)
2
RJ-45 Response port (1)
3
RS-232C Console port (1)
4
RS-232C Auxiliary port (1)
5
RJ-45 10/100/1000 Ethernet Monitoring ports (8)
6
External Compact Flash port (1)
7
Power supply A (1)
Sensor setup overview
This section explains how to position and cable the various ports of your Sensor. This section
also briefly explains how to install the Manager and then add the Sensor to the Manager,
and verify that you have successfully established communication between the Sensor and
the Manager.
1
1 Position the Sensor
a
Keep the mounting ears and screws ready.
c
Install the Sensor into a rack.
b
Attach the ears to the Sensor.
2
2 Cabling the Management and Console ports
Ensure the Sensor is powered OFF before attaching cables.
a
Plug a Category 5e Ethernet cable in the Mgmt port.
b
Plug the other end of the cable into the network device connected to your Manager server.
c
Plug the DB9 Console cable supplied in the Sensor box into the Console port (labeled Console on
the Sensor front panel).
d
Connect the other end of the Console port cable directly to a COM port of the PC or terminal
server you will be using to configure the Sensor (for example, a PC running correctly configured
Windows HyperTerminal software). You must connect directly to the console for initial
configuration; you cannot configure the Sensor remotely.
3
The required settings for HyperTerminal are:
• Baud rate: 38400 • Stop Bits: 1
• Number of Bits: 8 • Control Flow: None
• Parity: None
e
Plug the female end of a power cable into the power inlet and plug the other end into a power
source. The Sensor ships with standard US power and international cables.
The M-1250/M-1450 does not have a power switch; you need to only plug the power
cable into a power source.
3 Cable the Monitoring ports
This procedure describes how to cable a Sensor to run in In-Line mode.
a
Plug the cable appropriate for use into one of the Monitoring ports labeled xA (for example, 1A).
b
Plug another cable into the peer of the
port used in the earlier step. This port
will be labeled xB (for example, 1B).
c
Connect the other end of each cable to
the network devices that you want to
monitor. (For example, if you plan to
monitor traffic between a switch and a
router, connect the cable connected to
1A to the router and the one connected to 1B to the switch.)
For instructions on how to cable the Sensor to run in other operating modes, see
McAfee Network Security Platform M-1250/—1450 Sensor Product Guide
4 Install the Manager Software
For detailed instructions, refer to McAfee Network Security Platform Installation Guide.
You must have administrator privileges 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 Windows server during this process.
Following steps briefly explain the Manager installation:
a
Prepare the system according to the requirements outlined in McAfee Network Security Platform
Installation Guide and the Network Security Platform Release Notes.
b
Close all open applications.
c
Go to McAfee Update Server and log on, using the grant number and password.
d
Go to Manager Software Updates folder and select the latest Manager software version available.
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