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This quick start guide explains how to quickly set up and activate your McAfee
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
Service
Portal.
The NS3500 Sensor model
Figure 1 Sensor front panel
Power LED
1
Status LED
2
Hard drive LED
3
Figure 2 Sensor rear panel
Power supply (12V DC IN)
1
Power switch
2
McAfee Network Security Platform
Speed LED for each ethernet port
4
Link LED for each ethernet port
5
(NS3500 Quick Start Guide)
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Summary of Contents for McAfee NS3500
- Page 1 (NS3500 Quick Start Guide) ® 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.
- Page 2 The set of rubber feet can be used if the Sensor is placed in a desktop setting. Verify the hardware and software requirements Make sure to meet the following hardware requirements. For more information, see the McAfee Network Security Platform Installation Guide.
- Page 3 The following are the system requirements for a Manager and Central Manager server: Minimum required Recommended Any of the following: Operating Windows Server 2016 system Standard Edition operating • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise Edition, system English operating system, SP1 (64-bit) (Full Installation) •...
- Page 4 Minimum Recommended Operating Windows 10, English or • Windows 7, English or Japanese system Japanese • Windows 8, English or Japanese • Windows 8.1, English or Japanese • Windows 10, English or Japanese The display language of the Manager client must be same as that of the Manager server operating system.
- Page 5 (labeled MGMT). Plug the other end of the cable into the network device connected to your Manager server. On the back panel of the NS3500 Sensor, plug the RJ45 end of the console cable into the console port (labeled CONSOLE).
- Page 6 2 to the switch. Install the Manager software For detailed instructions, see the McAfee Network Security Platform Installation Guide. You must have administrator rights 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...
- Page 7 Double-click Manager_<version>_setup.exe and follow the on-screen prompts. Start the Manager From the Start menu, select Programs | McAfee | Network Security Manager | Network Security Manager. Add the Sensor to the Manager After a Sensor is configured with a name and shared key value, you can add the Sensor to the Manager in Add and Remove Devices page.
- Page 8 Enter the following mandatory information in the appropriate fields. Device Name — The Sensor name must begin with a letter. The maximum length of the name is 25 characters. Device Type — Specifies the type of device to be added. Select IPS Sensor. Shared Secret —...
- Page 9 At any time during configuration, you can type a question mark (?) to get help on the Sensor CLI commands. For a list of all commands, type commands. Log on to the Sensor using the terminal connected to the Console port. At the prompt, log on using the default Sensor user name admin and password admin123.
- Page 10 To verify the configuration information, type show. Check that all information is correct. A license is required to activate the baseline throughput of 100 Mbps for NS3500 Sensor. A different license is required to increase the throughput from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps. For more information on license, see McAfee Network Security Platform NS3500 Sensor Product Guide.
- Page 11 Verify successful installation In the Sensor 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. From the Manager Dashboard, view the Manager status in the System Health monitor.
- Page 12 If any attack in the policy is triggered, the Sensor automatically blocks the attack. To tune this or any other McAfee-provided policies, you can clone the policy and then customize it as described in the McAfee Network Security Platform IPS Administration Guide.
- Page 13 Having problems? Check McAfee Network Security Platform Troubleshooting Guide for troubleshooting information. 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 ensure they are synchronized.
- Page 16 Copyright © 2019 McAfee, LLC McAfee and the McAfee logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of McAfee, LLC or its subsidiaries in the US and other countries. Other marks and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 700-5145B00...
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