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This quick start guide explains how to quickly set up and activate your McAfee

®

 Network Security Platform NS3500

Sensor in inline mode. This model has a throughput of 100 Mbps and 200 Mbps depending on the license

purchased.

All product documentation referenced in this quick start guide is found on the 

McAfee Documentation

 and 

McAfee

Service Portal

.

The NS3500 Sensor model

Figure 1  Sensor front panel

1

Power LED

4

Speed LED for each ethernet port

2

Status LED

5

Link LED for each ethernet port

3

Hard drive LED

Figure 2  Sensor rear panel

1

Power supply (12V DC IN)

2

Power switch

Revision B

McAfee Network Security Platform

(NS3500 Quick Start Guide)

1

Summary of Contents for NS3500

Page 1: ...l product documentation referenced in this quick start guide is found on the McAfee Documentation and McAfee Service Portal The NS3500 Sensor model Figure 1 Sensor front panel 1 Power LED 4 Speed LED...

Page 2: ...in the NS3500 Sensor crate Sensor 12V DC adapter with power cord Printed Quick Start Guide RJ45 to DB9 console cable Set of rack mounting ears with screws Set of rubber feet 4x The set of rubber feet...

Page 3: ...dition Server with a GUI Japanese operating system Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition Server with a GUI English operating system Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition Server with a GUI Japanese opera...

Page 4: ...r faster Browser Internet Explorer 10 11 Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome App mode in Windows 8 is not supported To avoid the certificate mismatch error and security warning add the Manager web certifica...

Page 5: ...onnected to your Manager server c On the back panel of the NS3500 Sensor plug the RJ45 end of the console cable into the console port labeled CONSOLE d Connect the other end of the Console port cable...

Page 6: ...able into one of the monitoring ports labeled x for example 1 b Plug the Category 5e Ethernet cable into one of the monitoring ports labeled y for example 2 c Connect the other end of each cable to th...

Page 7: ...the on screen prompts 7 Start the Manager From the Start menu select Programs McAfee Network Security Manager Network Security Manager 8 Add the Sensor to the Manager After a Sensor is configured with...

Page 8: ...ager must be identical to the shared secret entered later during physical installation or initialization of the Sensor using CLI in Step 10 Configure Sensor information If not the Sensor will not be a...

Page 9: ...can enter the setup command at the prompt This automatically prompts you to provide the information shown in items d through g and item j Alternatively you can use the set command If you use the set...

Page 10: ...formation is correct j Set the shared secret key value for the Sensor At the prompt type set sensor sharedsecretkey The Sensor then prompts you to enter and then confirm the shared secret key value Th...

Page 11: ...or CLI type status The status report is displayed The Sensor parameter System Initialized must be yes and for Manager communication Trust Established must be yes b From the Manager Dashboard view the...

Page 12: ...lect Devices Admin Domain Name Devices Device Name Setup Physical Ports f Select the port on the Sensor that you cabled to view port settings Make sure that your port settings match the cabling for ex...

Page 13: ...ion d Most deployment problems stem from configuration mismatches between the Sensor and the network devices to which it is connected Check your duplex and auto negotiation settings on both devices to...

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