McAfee XC-240 Quick Start Manual
Revision F
McAfee Network Security Platform
(XC-240 Quick Start Guide)
This quick start guide explains how to quickly set up and activate your McAfee® Network Security Platform XC-240
Load Balancer. The SFP+ (Small Form-factor Pluggable) Gigabit Ethernet ber ports are used.
The SFP+ modules are bundled along with your XC-240 device.
All product documentation referenced in this quick start guide is found on the McAfee Service Portal.
The XC-240 front panel
SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Monitoring ports (16)
1
SFP+ 10 Gigabit Sensor ports (8)
2
Console port (1)
3
10/100/1000 Management port (1)
4
The XC-240 rear panel
Power supply 1
1
Power supply 2
2
XC-240 Load Balancer setup overview
This section explains how to position and cable the various ports of your XC-240. This section also
how to install the Manager and then add the XC-240 to the Manager.
briey explains
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1 Position the XC-240
Install the XC-240 in a 19-inch rack using the rack mount ears.
a
Install SFP+ modules in the XC-240.
b
2 Cable the Management and Console ports
Plug a Category 5e Ethernet cable in the Mgmt (Management) port of XC-240.
a
Plug the other end of the cable into a network switch.
b
Plug the RS232 RJ45 cable supplied in the XC-240 box into the Console port.
c
Connect the other end of the Console port cable directly to a COM port of the computer or terminal
d
server you will be using to congure the XC-240 (for example, a computer running correctly congured
Windows Hyperterminal software). RJ45 to DB9 adapter has been provided. You must connect directly to
the console for initial conguration.
The required settings for Hyperterminal are:
• Baud rate: 115200 • Stop Bits: 1
• Number of Bits: 8 • Control Flow: None
• Parity: None
Plug the power cable into the power inlet and plug the other end into a power source. The XC-240 ships
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with standard U.S. power and international cables.
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3 Cable the Monitoring ports
This procedure describes how to cable an XC-240 to run in In-line mode.
Plug the cable appropriate for use with the SFP+ module into one of the Monitoring ports labeled xA (for
a
example, 1A).
Plug another cable into the peer of the port used in 3a. This port will be labeled xB (for example, 1B).
b
Connect the other end of each cable to the network devices that you want to monitor. (For example, if
c
you plan to monitor trac 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 XC-240 to run in other operating modes, see the McAfee
Network Security Platform XC Cluster Administration Guide.
4 Cable the Sensor ports
This procedure describes how to connect the M-8000XC Sensor to the XC-240 Load Balancer.
Plug the ber cable appropriate for use with the SFP+ module into the Sensor port of the XC-240.
a
Connect the other end of the ber cable used in a into a 10G monitoring port, for example port 1A of the
b
M-8000XC Sensor.
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