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Overview of NS7500 Sensor

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This quick start guide explains how to quickly set up and activate your Trellix Intrusion Prevention System NS-series Sensor in in-line mode.

All product documentation referenced in this quick start guide is found on the Trellix Documentation Portal.

The NS7500 Sensor model

Sensor front panel
Sensor front panel


  1. Console port (1)

  2. RJ-11 port (1) for fail-open control of two built-in SFP+ ports in G0. This port is used only for passive fail-open mode.

  3. SFP+ 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (2). These ports support 1 Gbps (SFP) copper or fiber and 10 Gbps (SFP+) (SR and LR).

  4. Two slots for I/O modules (Any combination of the interface modules can be used)

    • 8-port SFP/SFP+ 1/10 Gigabit interface module

    • 4-port 1/10 Gigabit fiber interface module with built-in fail open

    • 6-port RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interface module with built-in fail open

    • 4-port RJ45 100/1000/10000 Mbps Ethernet interface module with built-in fail open

  5. Built-in RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Monitoring ports (8) with internal fail-open

The supported transceiver modules are SFP+ (MM and SM), SFP Fiber (MM and SM) and SFP Copper.

Sensor rear panel
Sensor rear panel


  1. Power supply A/B (Pwr A/Pwr B)

  2. USB ports (2)

  3. RJ-45 1000/10000 Management port (Mgmt) (1)

  4. RJ-45 1000/10000 Response port (R1) (1)