# M-Series Stream deployment

Deploying Stream on a physical M-Series appliance is easy:

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### Connect your M-Series appliance to your network

Follow the [quick start guide for your M-Series appliance](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/ndr-physical-appliances/m-series) to get your appliance online and ready to be paired with your Brain appliance.
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### Set a static IP and DNS if not using DHCP

Follow the instructions in [initial CLI configuration](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/stream/initial-cli-configuration).
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### Pair your M-Series appliance with your Brain appliance

Follow the instructions in [pairing stream appliances](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/stream/pairing-stream-appliances).
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### Configure metadata filtering and publishing settings

Follow the instructions in [metadata filtering and publishing](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/stream/metadata-filtering-and-publishing).
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