Contents
Preface ...................................................................................... v
Introducing McAfee IntruShield IPS .............................................................................................. v
About this guide ............................................................................................................................ v
Contents of this guide ............................................................................................................ v
Audience .......................................................................................................................................vi
Conventions used in this guide .....................................................................................................vi
Related Documentation................................................................................................................ vii
Contacting Technical Support...................................................................................................... viii
Chapter 1 An introduction to IntruShield sensors .................... 1
What is an IntruShield sensor?...................................................................................................... 1
Sensor functionality....................................................................................................................... 1
Sensor platforms ........................................................................................................................... 1
The IntruShield 4000 sensor ......................................................................................................... 2
Ports on the I-4000.................................................................................................................2
Front panel LEDs on the I-4000 .............................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Before you install ..................................................... 6
I-4000 sensor specifications.......................................................................................................... 6
Sensor capacity for I-4000 sensor ................................................................................................. 7
Network topology considerations.................................................................................................. 8
Safety measures ........................................................................................................................... 9
Working with Fiber-optic ports .................................................................................................... 10
Usage restrictions ....................................................................................................................... 10
Unpacking the sensor.................................................................................................................. 10
Contents of sensor box ........................................................................................................10
Chapter 3 Setting up the I-4000 sensor prior to configuration12
Setup overview ........................................................................................................................... 12
Positioning the I-4000.................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the ears on the chassis .........................................................................................12
Mounting the I-4000 sensor in a rack...................................................................................13
Installing the I-4000 redundant power supply ............................................................................. 14
Installing a power supply......................................................................................................14
Removing a power supply....................................................................................................15
Installing GBICs ........................................................................................................................... 16
Installing a GBIC ...................................................................................................................16
Removing a GBIC .................................................................................................................17
Cabling the sensor....................................................................................................................... 17
Powering on the I-4000 ............................................................................................................... 17
Powering off the sensor.......................................................................................................17
Chapter 4 Attaching cables to the I-4000 Sensor ................... 18
Cabling the Console port ............................................................................................................. 18
Cabling the Auxiliary port............................................................................................................. 18
Cabling the Response ports ........................................................................................................ 19
Cabling the Management port..................................................................................................... 19
Cabling the I-4000 Monitoring ports.....................................................................................20
Default Monitoring port speed settings for I-4000...............................................................21
Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs ...............................................................21
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