Install a physical sensor
Before you can use your Nozomi Networks physical sensor in your network, you must install it.
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Follow the procedure described in the Quick Start Guide that you
received with the sensor.
Note: The status of your sensor should now:
- Be installed in a rack
- Be powered on
- Have its monitoring ports connected to the relevant network switches
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Connect the appropriate null-modem serial cable to the sensor's serial
console.
Table 1. Null-modem serial cables Physical sensor model Connector type N1000 RJ45 (female) N750 P500 NS1 NS20 NSG-H NSG-HS NCMC-100 NSG-L NSG-M R50 DB9 (female) R150 P550 -
Open a terminal emulator.
Note: Use the appropriate terminal emulator for your operating system (OS):
- On Windows, Hyper Terminal or Putty
- On macOS or other *nix platforms, cu or Minicom
- Connect and set the speed to 9600 bauds with no parity bit set.
- Optional:
Connect with secure shell (SSH). Use the default network
settings:
IP address: 192.168.1.254Netmask: 255.255.255.0GW: 192.168.1.1A login prompt for the sensor shows.
- Do the Basic configuration.