Table Of Contents
Preface
Contents
Audience
Conventions
Related Documents
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Preface
Revised: September 9, 2012, OL-16126-01
Contents
This guide provides reference information for the commands available in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 5.0. This guide also includes a glossary, which contains expanded acronyms and pertinent IPS terms. This guide is part of the documentation set for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 5.0. Use this guide in conjunction with the documents listed in Related Documents. This guide contains the following topics:
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Audience
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Conventions
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Related Documents
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Audience
This guide is for experienced network security administrators who configure and maintain Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) sensors, including the supported IPS appliances and modules.
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
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Convention
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Commands, keywords, special terminology, and options that should be selected during procedures
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boldface font
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Variables for which you supply values and new or important terminology
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italic font
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Displayed session and system information, paths and filenames
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screen font
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Information you enter
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boldface screen font
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Variables you enter
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italic screen font
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Menu items and button names
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boldface font
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Indicates menu items to select, in the order you select them.
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Option > Network Preferences
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Note
Means reader take note. Notes identify important information that you should reflect upon before continuing, contain helpful suggestions, or provide references to materials not contained in the document.
Caution 
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reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage, loss of data, or a potential breach in your network security.
Tip
Identifies information to help you get the most benefit from your product
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Warning Identifies information that you must heed to prevent damaging yourself, the state of software, or equipment. Warnings identify definite security breaches that will result if the information presented is not followed carefully.
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Related Documents
The following documents support Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 5.0 and can be found at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps4077/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
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Documentation Roadmap for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 5.0
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 5.0
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Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Intrusion Detection and Prevention System 4200 Series Appliance Sensor
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Installing and Using Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager 5.0
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Configuring the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Sensor Using the Command Line Interface 5.0
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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