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Connections with the fail-open switch

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To accurately detect attacks, a Sensor must be aware of which traffic is outside the network and which traffic is inside. Identifying traffic direction is accomplished through the proper cabling of the fail-open switch as well as appropriate port configuration of the Sensor monitoring ports in the Trellix Intrusion Prevention System Manager. The switch LED indicates if traffic is passing to the Sensor.