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NX-Platform Hardware Installation and Safety
To attach the Console port connection
Describes how to attach the console port connection.
1. Connect the RJ-45 null modem cable to the Console port on the unit.
2. Connect the other end of your cable (standard-sized female DB-9 connector) to your VT100-compatible
terminal or your computer.
Use the following terminal settings for the Console port:
• Baud rate: 115.2 Kbps
• Character size: 8 bits
• Parity: None
• Stop Bits: One
• Flow Control: None
To attach the Management Processor connection
Describes how to attach the management processor connection.
1. Connect one end of the Category 5 Ethernet cable to the port labeled MGMT located on the front
panel.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network.
This enables remote management.
To attach network connections
Describes how to attach the network connections.
1. Attach the cable for incoming traffic to the A port on the segment.
2. Attach the cable for outgoing traffic to the B port on the segment.
3. Connect the cables to the appropriate ports on your network router.
For more information about TippingPoint NX-Platform IPS configuration and network connections, refer
to the
Local Security Manager User Guide
.
Check LEDs
When you connect power to the IPS, the system completes a series of component checks.
It then displays LEDs to show the status of each component. Refer to
on page 35 for
more information about the LEDs.
