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McAfee Network Security Platform

Physical Appliance Specifications

McAfee® Network Security Platform, a next-generation intrusion detection and prevention

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Sensor Hardware Components NS9500

10 Gbps license 20 Gbps license 30 Gbps license 40 Gbps license 60 Gbps license 100 Gbps license
(1 unit) (1 unit) (1 unit) (2 units) (2 units) (4 units)
Performance
Aggregate Performance 10 Gbps 20 Gbps 30 Gbps 40 Gbps 60 Gbps 100 Gbps
Maximum Throughput Up to 15 Gbps Up to 25 Gbps Up to 35 Gbps Up to 50 Gbps Up to 70 Gbps Up to 100 Gbps
(UDP 1512-byte packets)
Maximum Concurrent Connections 10,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000 26,000,000 32,000,000 64,000,000
Connections per Second 450,000 525,000 650,000 1,000,000 1,300,000 2,500,000
HTTP Connections per Second 260,000 300,000 350,000 600,000 700,000 1,400,000
Throughput with SSL Decryption 10 Gbps 18 Gbps 26 Gbps 36 Gbps 52 Gbps 90 Gbps
(based on 10% SSL traffic)
Maximum SSL Flow Count 1,000,000 1,300,000 1,600,000 2,600,000 3,200,000 6,400,000
SSL Keys Imported 1,024 1,024 1,024 1,024 1,024 1,024
Number of Virtual IPS Systems 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

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Maximum DoS Profiles 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
ACL Rules 10,000 20,000 30,000 20,000 30,000 30,000
Ports
Fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet/1 Gigabit 4 4 4 8 8 16
Ethernet RJ45 Ports—with internal
fail-open
Fixed 100/40 Gigabit Ethernet Ports 2 2 2 N/A N/A N/A
Network I/O Slots 2 2 2 4 4 8
Network I/O Modules (nine options) 2-port QSFP28 100/ 2-port QSFP28 100/ 2-port QSFP28 100/ 2-port QSFP28 100/ 2-port QSFP28 100/ 2-port QSFP28 100/
QSFP+ 40 GigE module, QSFP+ 40 GigE module, QSFP+ 40 GigE module, QSFP+ 40 GigE module, QSFP+ 40 GigE module, QSFP+ 40 GigE module,
4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE
SR Optical 50 micron SR Optical 50 micron SR Optical 50 micron SR Optical 50 micron SR Optical 50 micron SR Optical 50 micron
with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open,
4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE
SR Optical 62.5 micron SR Optical 62.5 micron SR Optical 62.5 micron SR Optical 62.5 micron SR Optical 62.5 micron SR Optical 62.5 micron
with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open,
4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE
LR Optical LR Optical LR Optical LR Optical LR Optical LR Optical
with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open, with fail-open,
4-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 4-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 4-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 4-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 4-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 4-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE,
2-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 2-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 2-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 2-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 2-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE, 2-port (QSFP+) 40 GigE,
8-port (SFP+/SFP) 8-port (SFP+/SFP) 8-port (SFP+/SFP) 8-port (SFP+/SFP) 8-port (SFP+/SFP) 8-port (SFP+/SFP)
10 GigE/1 GigE, 10 GigE/1 GigE, 10 GigE/1 GigE, 10 GigE/1 GigE, 10 GigE/1 GigE, 10 GigE/1 GigE,
6-port (RJ45) 1 GigE 6-port (RJ45) 1 GigE 6-port (RJ45) 1 GigE 6-port (RJ45) 1 GigE 6-port (RJ45) 1 GigE 6-port (RJ45) 1 GigE
(with internal (with internal (with internal (with internal (with internal (with internal
fail-open), or fail-open), or fail-open), or fail-open), or fail-open), or fail-open), or
4-port (RJ45) 10 GigE/1 4-port (RJ45) 10 GigE/1 4-port (RJ45) 10 GigE/1 4-port (RJ45) 10 GigE/1 4-port (RJ45) 10 GigE/1 4-port (RJ45) 10 GigE/1
GigE/100 Mbps (with GigE/100 Mbps (with GigE/100 Mbps (with GigE/100 Mbps (with GigE/100 Mbps (with GigE/100 Mbps (with
internal fail-open) internal fail-open) internal fail-open) internal fail-open) internal fail-open) internal fail-open)
10 Gigabit Ethernet Up to 20 Up to 20 Up to 20 Up to 40 Up to 40 Up to 80
40 Gigabit Ethernet Up to 10 Up to 10 Up to 10 Up to 16 Up to 16 Up to 32
100 Gigabit Ethernet Up to 6 Up to 6 Up to 6 Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 16
Dedicated Response Ports (RJ45) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G) 2 (10G/1G) 2 (10G/1G) 4 (10G/1G)
Dedicated Management Ports (RJ45) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G) 2 (10G/1G) 2 (10G/1G) 4 (10G/1G)

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Physical
Dimensions 17 ¼” (W) x 29 1/16” (D) 17 ¼” (W) x 29 1/16” (D) 17 ¼” (W) x 29 1/16” (D) 2 units each measure 2 units each measure 4 units each measure
x 1 ¾” (H) x 1 ¾” (H) x 1 ¾” (H) 17 ¼” (W) x 29 1/16” (D) 17 ¼” (W) x 29 1/16” (D) 17 ¼” (W) x 29 1/16” (D)
x 1 ¾” (H) x 1 ¾” (H) x 1 ¾” (H)
Weight 28.55 lbs 28.55 lbs 28.55 lbs 2x 28.55 lbs 2x 28.55 lbs 4x 28.55 lbs
Storage 2x 240 GB M.2 2x 240 GB M.2 2x 240 GB M.2 4x 240 GB M.2 4x 240 GB M.2 8x 240 GB M.2
(SW RAID) (SW RAID) (SW RAID) (SW RAID) (SW RAID) (SW RAID)
Maximum Power Consumption 598W 2x 598W 2x 598W 4x 598W
DC Power Available Optional
Spare Power Supply Included
Power 100–240 VAC (50/60Hz)
Temperature 0° C to 35° C (operating) -40° C to 70° C (non-operating)
Relative Humidity (non-condensing) Operational: 10% to 90%
Non-operational: 5% to 95%
Altitude 0 to 10,000 feet
Product Regulatory Compliance
Safety Certification UL 60950-1, UL 62368-1 (USA); CSA 22.2.No. 60950-1, CSA 22.2 No. 62368-1 (Canada); EN 60950-1, EN 62368-1 (Europe);
CNS 14336-1 (Taiwan); GB 4943.1 (China) IEC 60950-1, IEC 62368-1 (International)—CB Scheme certificate and test report
covering all applicable country deviations; IEC 60825 and 21CFR1040
EMI Certification FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A (USA); CAN ICES-3 Class A (Canada); EN 55032, EN 55024,
EN 55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 (Europe and International)
KN32 and KN35 (South Korea); VCCI 32-1 ( Japan); AS/NZS CISPR 32 (Australia and New Zealand);
CNS 13438 (Taiwan); GB 9254-2008 and GB 17625.1 (China)
ROHS Compliance Restriction of Hazardous Substances Compliance per applicable directives and standards (Europe, China, Taiwan, and International)

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Sensor Hardware Components NS7500

3 Gbps license 5 Gbps license 7.5 Gbps license
(1 unit) (1 unit) (1 unit)
Performance
Aggregate Performance 3 Gbps 5 Gbps 7.5 Gbps
Maximum Throughput Up to 6 Gbps Up to 9 Gbps Up to 12 Gbps
(UDP 1512-byte packets)
Maximum Concurrent Connections 4,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000
Connections per Second 200,000 225,000 250,000
HTTP Connections per Second 115,000 140,000 170,000
Throughput with SSL Decryption 2.7 Gbps 4.5 Gbps 6.7 Gbps
(based on 10% SSL traffic)
Maximum SSL Flow Count 400,000 700,000 1,000,000
SSL Keys Imported 1,024 1,024 1,024
Number of Virtual IPS Systems 1,000 1,000 1,000
Maximum DoS Profiles 5,000 5,000 5,000
ACL Rules 3,000 3,000 5,000
Ports
Fixed Gigabit Ethernet—Copper Ports 8 8 8
(internal fail-open)
Fixed 10 GigE/1 GigE (SFP+) Ports 2 2 2
Fixed 40 Gigabit Ethernet — — —
Network I/O Slots 2 2 2
Network I/O Modules (six options) 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE SR Optical 50 micron with fail-open,
4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE SR Optical 62.5 micron with fail-open,
4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE LR Optical with fail-open,
8-port (SFP+/SFP) 10 GigE/1 GigE,
6-port (RJ45) 1 GigE with internal fail-open, or
4-port (RJ45) 10 GigE/1 GigE/100 Mbps (with internal fail-open)
10 Gigabit Ethernet Up to 18 Up to 18 Up to 18
40 Gigabit Ethernet — — —
Dedicated Response Ports (RJ45) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G)
Dedicated Management Ports (RJ45) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G)

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Physical
Dimensions 17.31” (W) x 1.75” (H) x 29.13” (D) 17.31” (W) x 1.75” (H) x 29.13” (D) 17.31” (W) x 1.75” (H) x 29.13” (D)
Weight 25.5 lbs. 25.5 lbs. 25.5 lbs.
Storage Solid State 240 GB M.2 Solid State 240 GB M.2 Solid State 240 GB M.2
Maximum Power Consumption 300W 300W 300W
DC Power Available Optional Optional Optional
Spare Power Supply Included Included Included
Power 100–240 VAC (50/60Hz)
Temperature 0° C to 35° C (operating) -40° C to 70° C (non-operating)
Relative Humidity (non-condensing) Operational: 10% to 90%
Non-operational: 5% to 95%
Altitude 0 to 10,000 feet
Product Regulatory Compliance
Safety Certification UL 60950-1, UL 62368-1 (USA); CSA 22.2.No. 60950-1, CSA 22.2 No. 62368-1 (Canada); EN 60950-1,
EN 62368-1 (Europe); CNS 14336-1 (Taiwan); GB 4943.1 (China)
IEC 60950-1, IEC 62368-1 (International)—CB Scheme certificate and test report covering all applicable country deviations;
IEC 60825 and 21CFR1040
EMI Certification FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A (USA); CAN ICES-3 Class A (Canada); EN 55032, EN 55024, EN61000-3-2,
EN61000-3-3 (Europe and International)
KN32 and KN35 (South Korea); VCCI 32-1( Japan); AS/NZS CISPR 32 (Australia and New Zealand);
CNS 13438 (Taiwan); GB 9254-2008 and GB 17625.1 (China)
ROHS Compliance Restriction of Hazardous Substances Compliance per applicable directives and standards (Europe, China, Taiwan, and International)

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Sensor Hardware Components NS3500 NS3200 NS3100

With 10.1 Update 2 With 10.1 Update 3 With 10.1 Update 2 With 10.1 Update 3 With 10.1 Update 2 With 10.1 Update 3
release & earlier release & later release & earlier release & later release & earlier release & later
Performance
Aggregate Performance 200 Mbps 750 Mbps 200 Mbps 750 Mbps 100 Mbps 750 Mbps
Maximum Throughput Up to 1 Gbps Up to 1 Gbps Up to 1 Gbps Up to 1 Gbps Up to 600 Mbps Up to 1 Gbps
(UDP 1512-byte packets)
Maximum Concurrent Connections 80,000 100,000 80,000 100,000 40,000 100,000
Connections Established per Second 25,000 25,000 20,000 25,000 15,000 25,000
HTTP Connections per Second 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 12,000 15,000
(using 1 GET with 5000 HTTP response)
Throughput with SSL Decryption — — —
(based on 10% SSL traffic)
Maximum SSL Flow Count — — —
SSL Keys Imported — — —
Number of Virtual IPS Systems 32 32 16
Maximum DoS Profiles 128 128 128
ACL Rules 1,000 1,000 1,000
Ports
Fixed Gigabit Ethernet—Copper Ports 4 8 8
(internal fail-open)
Fixed 1 GigE (SFP) Ports — — —
Fixed 10 GigE/1 GigE (SFP+) Ports — — —
(external passive fail-open kit support)
Fixed 40 Gigabit Ethernet — — —
Network I/O Slots — — —
Network I/O Modules — — —
10 Gigabit Ethernet — — —
40 Gigabit Ethernet — — —
Dedicated Response Ports (RJ45) — 1 (1G/100M) 1 (1G/100M)
Dedicated Management Ports (RJ45) 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps 1 (1G/100M) 1 (1G/100M)

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Physical
Dimensions 1RU Rack Mountable 1RU Rack Mountable 1RU Rack Mountable
9.45” (W) x 1.73” (H) x 6.54” (D) 17.375” (W) x 1.75” (H) x 11.0” (D) 17.375” (W) x 1.75” (H) x 11.0” (D)
Weight 2.65 lbs 8.1 lbs. 8.1 lbs.
Storage 32 GB Compact Flash Solid State 30 GB Solid State 30 GB
Maximum Power Consumption 30W 100W 100W
DC Power Available — — —
Spare Power Supply — — —
Power 100–240 VAC (50/60Hz) 100–240 VAC (50/60Hz)
Temperature 0° C to 35° C (operating) -40° C to 0° C to 35° C (operating) -40° C to
70° C (non-operating) 70° C (non-operating)
Relative Humidity (non-condensing) Operational: 10% to 90% Operational: 10% to 90%
Non-operational: 5% to 95% Non-operational: 5% to 95%
Altitude 0 to 10,000 feet 0 to 10,000 feet
Product Regulatory Compliance
Safety Certification UL 60950-1, UL 62368-1 (USA); CSA 22.2.No. UL 60950-1, UL 62368-1 (USA); CSA 22.2.No. 60950-1, CSA 22.2 No. 62368-1 (Canada); EN
60950-1, CSA 22.2 No.62368-1 (Canada); EN 60950-1, EN 62368-1 (Europe); CNS 14336-1 (Taiwan); GB 4943.1 (China)
60950-1, EN 62368-1 (Europe); CNS 14336-1
IEC 60950-1, IEC 62368-1 (International)—CB Scheme certificate and test report covering all
(Taiwan); GB 4943.1 (China)
applicable country deviations; IEC 60825 and 21CFR1040
IEC 60950-1, IEC 62368-1 (International)—
CB Scheme certificate and test report
covering all applicable country deviations
EMI Certification FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B (USA); CAN FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A (USA); CAN ICES-3 Class A (Canada); EN 55022,
ICES-3 Class B (Canada); EN 55032, EN 55024, EN 55032, EN 55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 (Europe and International)
EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 (Europe
KN32 and KN24 (South Korea); VCCI Class A ( Japan); AS/NZS CISPR 32 (Australia and New
and International)
Zealand); CNS 13438 (Taiwan); GB 9254-2008 and GB 17625.1 (China)
KN32 and KN35 (South Korea); VCCI Class B
( Japan); AS/NZS CISPR 32 (Australia and New
Zealand); CNS 13438 (Taiwan); GB 9254-2008
and GB 17625.1 (China)
ROHS Compliance Restriction of Hazardous Substances Restriction of Hazardous Substances Compliance per applicable directives and standards
Compliance per applicable directives and (Europe, China, Taiwan, and International)
standards (Europe, China, Taiwan, and
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Sensor Hardware Components NS7350 NS7250 NS7150

Performance
Aggregate Performance 5 Gbps 3 Gbps 1.5 Gbps
Maximum Throughput Up to 10 Gbps Up to 8 Gbps Up to 5 Gbps
(UDP 1512-byte packets)
Maximum Concurrent Connections 10,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000
Connections per Second 225,000 200,000 135,000
HTTP Connections per Second 135,000 128,000 115,000
Throughput with SSL Decryption 5 Gbps 3 Gbps 1.5 Gbps
(based on 10% SSL traffic)
Maximum SSL Flow Count 500,000 400,000 250,000
SSL Keys Imported 1,024 1,024 1,024
Number of Virtual IPS Systems 1,000 1,000 1,000
Maximum DoS Profiles 5,000 5,000 5,000
ACL Rules 5,000 3,000 3,000
Ports
Fixed Gigabit Ethernet—Copper Ports 8 8 8
(internal fail-open)
Fixed 10 GigE/1 GigE (SFP+) Ports 2 2 2
Fixed 40 Gigabit Ethernet — — —
Network I/O Slots 2 2 2
Network I/O Modules (six options) 4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE SR Optical 50 micron with fail-open,
4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE SR Optical 62.5 micron with fail-open,
4-port 10 GigE/1 GigE LR Optical with fail-open,
8-port (SFP+/SFP) 10 GigE/1 GigE,
6-port (RJ45) 1 GigE with internal fail-open, or
4-port (RJ45) 10 GigE/1 GigE/100 Mbps (with internal fail-open)
10 Gigabit Ethernet Up to 18 Up to 18 Up to 18
40 Gigabit Ethernet — — —
Dedicated Response Ports (RJ45) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G)
Dedicated Management Ports (RJ45) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G) 1 (10G/1G)

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Sensor Hardware Components (cont.) NS7350 NS7250 NS7150

Physical
Dimensions 17.31” (W) x 1.75” (H) x 29.13” (D) 17.31” (W) x 1.75” (H) x 29.13” (D) 17.31” (W) x 1.75” (H) x 29.13” (D)
Weight 28 lbs. 28 lbs. 28 lbs.
Storage Solid State 240 GB Solid State 240 GB Solid State 240 GB
Maximum Power Consumption 300W 300W 300W
DC Power Available Optional Optional Optional
Spare Power Supply Included Included Included
Power 100–240 VAC (50/60Hz)
Temperature 0° C to 35° C (operating) -40° C to 70° C (non-operating)
Relative Humidity (non-condensing) Operational: 10% to 90%
Non-operational: 5% to 95%
Altitude 0 to 10,000 feet
Product Regulatory Compliance
Safety Certification UL 60950-1, UL 62368-1 (USA); CSA 22.2.No. 60950-1, CSA 22.2 No. 62368-1 (Canada); EN 60950-1, EN 62368-1 (Europe);
CNS 14336-1 (Taiwan); GB 4943.1 (China)
IEC 60950-1, IEC 62368-1 (International)—CB Scheme certificate and test report covering all applicable country deviations;
IEC 60825 and 21CFR1040
EMI Certification FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A (USA); CAN ICES-3 Class A (Canada); EN 55022, EN 55032, EN 55024,
EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 (Europe and International)
KN32 and KN35 (South Korea); VCCI 32-1 ( Japan); AS/NZS CISPR 32 (Australia and New Zealand); CNS 13438 (Taiwan);
GB 9254-2008 and GB 17625.1 (China)
ROHS Compliance Restriction of Hazardous Substances Compliance per applicable directives and standards (Europe, China, Taiwan, and International)

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