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Considerations for NS9500 Sensor stack

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For creating a stack of NS9500 Sensors, you need to take the following factors into consideration:

  • Ensure that you have the required QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cables to create the stack.

  • Sensor and licensing requirements

    Capacity

    Number of Sensors

    License SKU

    40 Gbps

    2 NS9500 Sensors

    NS95X40CAE-AT

    60 Gbps

    2 NS9500 Sensors

    NS95X60CAE-AT

    100 Gbps

    4 NS9500 Sensors

    NS95X100CAE-AT

  • Unsupported features list:

    • SSL resumption for stack

    • Configure packet capture settings in span port

    • Proxy based Inbound and Outbound SSL decryption

    • Import and export Sensor configuration

    • Integration with EIA

    • Allocating interfaces at child domain

Note

In the event of node failure in a stack, the remaining nodes will continue to function and a fault is generated in Manager → Troubleshooting → Logs → System Faults.