Setting up your Sensors

The process of setting up a Sensor is described below at a high level.

1. Position the Sensor.
   • Unpack the Sensor and place on a sturdy, level counter top.
   • Attach the provided rack mounting ears to the Sensor.
   • Install the Sensor in a rack. Sensors are either 1 or 2 RU, depending on model.

     For detailed instructions on these tasks, see your Sensor model's Trellix Intrusion Prevention System Product Guide.

2. Install any additional hardware.
   • If your Sensor has Gigabit Ethernet (GE) Monitoring ports, install GBICs or XFP or SFP modules (not included) in the Sensor's GE ports.

     Note

     Use only XFP or SFP modules and GBICs purchased either from Trellix or from an approved vendor. For a list of approved vendors, please see our website.

   • (Optional) If you have purchased a redundant power supply for your Sensor, install the power supply. Sensors that support a redundant power supply ship with only one power supply; the other must be purchased separately from Trellix. Other Sensor models have an internal power supply.
3. Cable the Sensor for configuration.
   • Attach network cables to the Sensor as described in the Sensors Trellix Intrusion Prevention System Product Guide. You must first cable the Sensor to communicate with the console machine you will use to initialize the Sensor and then with the Manager server for Sensor configuration. You can cable the Sensor detection and response ports at a later time.
   • Power on the Sensor to start initialization.