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Chapter 4
Configuring the IDP Sensor
This chapter describes how to connect to the IDP sensor and configure the device
for your network. After you have configured the sensor, you need to connect the
device in your network.
This chapter has the following sections:
Initial Configuration Options on page 21
Connecting to the Sensor on page 22
Connecting Forwarding Interfaces on page 28
Verifying Traffic Flow on page 28
Connecting the High Availability Port on page 28
Initial Configuration Options
When you first configure your sensor, you can choose a simple configuration that
sets options to the most commonly used settings, or you can do an advanced
configuration that allows you to choose each option individually.
Simple Configuration
A simple configuration can be done using the console serial port and the
EasyConfig utility, or through the management port and the QuickStart utility.
Simple Configuration Settings
A simple configuration lets you specify the following settings:
Sensor mode (inline transparent or passive sniffer)
IP address
Netmask
Default gateway
Time and time zone