Installing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliances and Modules 6.0
Index

Table Of Contents

Numerics - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - X -

Index

Numerics

2SX card

described 5-3, 6-3

illustration 5-3, 6-4

4GE bypass interface card

configuration restrictions 5-4, 6-5

described 5-2, 5-4, 6-3, 6-4

illustration 5-3, 6-3

802.1q encapsulation

VLAN groups 1-13

A

accelerator cards see XL cards

access control list see ACL

accessing

Diagnostic Panel (IPS 4270-20) 6-39

IPS software 13-2

access list misconfiguration A-26

accessories

four-post racks

installing appliances in racks 3-21

installing cable-management arms 3-22

installing slide assemblies 3-19

rack-kit contents 3-19

routing cables 3-26

tools 3-19

IDS-4235/4250 package contents 3-10

two-post racks

center-mount installations 3-29

flush-mount installations 3-30

marking racks 3-29

rack kit contents 3-28

tools 3-28

actions

ACL changes 1-3

IP logs 1-3

multiple packet drop 1-3

TCP reset 1-3

active update bulletins subscribing to 13-15

adaptive security appliance described 1-22

AIM-IPS

branch router (illustration) 1-21

described 1-20

illustration 1-22

initializing 11-19

installing 7-5

installing system image 14-47

logging in 12-9

reimaging 14-47

removing 7-5

restrictions 7-3

session command 12-9

sessioning 12-9

setup command 11-19

software requirements 7-2

specifications 7-1

time sources 1-28, A-15

verifying installation 7-6, A-70

AIP-SSM

described 1-22

indicators described 8-3

initializing 11-25

installing 8-4

installing system image 14-50

logging in 12-10

memory specifications 8-2

models 1-22

password recovery A-11

recovering A-68

reimaging 14-50

removing 8-6

requirements 8-2

resetting A-68

session command 12-10

setup command 11-25

show module 1 command 8-5

specifications 8-1

time sources 1-28, A-15

verifying status 8-5

alternate TCP reset interface configuration restrictions 1-11

Analysis Engine

busy A-23

error messages A-23

IDM exits A-59

verify it is running A-20

anomaly detection disabling A-19

appliances

ACLs 1-3

application partition image 14-13

described 1-17

four-post racks

installing appliances in racks 3-21

installing cable-management arms 3-22

routing cables 3-26

GRUB menu A-8

hardware

dual serial communication cables 3-7

spare hard-disk drives 3-5

terminal settings 3-7

IDS-4215

rack mounting 2-7

surface mounting 2-6

IDS-4235/4250

front panel 3-2

indicators 3-3

initializing 11-4

installing

XL cards (IDS-4235/4250) 3-14

XL cards (IDS-4250) 3-14

logging in 12-2

managers 1-17

models 1-17

password recovery A-8

recovering software image 14-29

restrictions 1-18

SPAN 1-17

TCP reset 1-3

terminal servers

described 1-18, 12-3, 14-16

setting up 1-18, 12-3, 14-16

time sources 1-27, A-14

two-post racks

marking racks 3-29

rack kit contents 3-28

tools 3-28

upgrading recovery partition 14-6

XL card fiber ports 3-16

application partition image recovering 14-13

applying software updates A-54

ARC

blocking not occurring for signature A-42

device access issues A-40

enabling SSH A-42

inactive state A-38

misconfigured MBS A-43

troubleshooting A-36

verifying device interfaces A-41

verifying status A-37

asymmetric traffic disabling anomaly detection A-19

attack responses TCP reset 1-3

automatic updates troubleshooting A-54

automatic upgrades

examples 14-11

information required 14-7

autonegotiation hardware bypass 5-5, 6-5

auto-upgrade-option command 14-7

B

backing up

configuration A-2

current configuration A-4

back panel features

IDS-4235/4250 3-4

IPS-4260 5-6

IPS 4270-20 6-9

BIOS upgrading IDS-4235/4250 3-6

blocking not occurring for signature A-42

bootloader

explaining 14-32

upgrading 14-32

C

cable management arm

converting 6-30

described 6-29

installing 6-26

cable pinouts

console port 1-35

RJ-45 1-35

RJ-45 to DB-25 1-37

RJ-45 to DB-9 1-37

cannot access sensor A-24

Catalyst software

IDSM-2

enabling full memory tests 9-12

resetting 9-13

changing the memory

Java Plug-in on Linux A-57

Java Plug-in on Solaris A-57

Java Plug-in on Windows A-57

cidDump obtaining information A-92

cisco

default password 12-2

default username 12-2

Cisco.com

accessing software 13-2

Active Update Bulletins 13-15

downloading software 13-1

IPS software 13-1

software downloads 13-1

Cisco IOS software

IDSM-2

enabling full memory tests 9-13

resetting 9-14

Cisco Security Center

described 13-16

URL 13-16

Cisco Services for IPS

service contract 13-10

supported products 13-10

clear events command 1-29, A-17, A-92

clearing

events A-92

statistics A-78

clear password command A-10, A-11

command and control interfaces

described 1-4

Ethernet 1-2

list 1-4

commands

auto-upgrade-option 14-7

clear events 1-29, A-17, A-92

clear password A-10, A-11

copy backup-config A-3

copy current-config A-3

copy license-key 13-13

debug module-boot A-68

display-serial 1-19, 12-4

downgrade 14-12

hw-module module 1 reset A-68

hw-module module slot_number password-reset A-11

session 12-9

setup 11-1, 11-4, 11-12, 11-19, 11-25, 11-32

show events A-89

show inventory 7-6, A-70

show module 1 8-5

show module 1 details A-67

show settings A-13

show statistics A-77

show statistics virtual-sensor A-23, A-77

show tech-support A-72

show version A-74

upgrade 14-3, 14-6

configuration files

backing up A-2

merging A-2

configuration restrictions

alternate TCP reset interface 1-11

inline interface pairs 1-10

inline VLAN pairs 1-11

interfaces 1-10

physical interfaces 1-10

VLAN groups 1-11

configuring

automatic upgrades 14-9

maintenance partition

IDSM-2 (Catalyst software) 14-38

IDSM-2 (Cisco IOS software) 14-42

upgrades 14-4

console port pinouts 1-35

converting cable management arm 6-30

copy backup-config command A-3

copy current-config command A-3

copy license-key command 13-13

correcting time on the sensor 1-29, A-17

creating service account A-5

cryptographic account

Encryption Software Export Distribution Authorization from 13-2

obtaining 13-2

current configuration backing up A-2

D

DC power supply (IPS-4240) 4-10

debug logging enabling A-45

debug-module-boot command A-68

default password cisco 12-2

default username cisco 12-2

device access issues A-40

Diagnostic Panel

accessing 6-39

component list 6-11

illustration 6-11

indicators 6-11

directing output to serial port 1-20, 12-5

disabling

anomaly detection A-19

password recovery A-12

disaster recovery A-6

displaying

events A-90

password recovery setting A-13

statistics A-78

tech support information A-72

version A-75

display-serial command

described 1-19, 12-4

supported platforms 1-20, 12-5

downgrade command 14-12

downgrading sensors 14-12

downloading software 13-1

duplicate IP addresses A-27

E

electrical safety guidelines 1-31

enabling

debug logging A-45

full memory tests

Catalyst software 9-12

Cisco IOS software 9-13

Encryption Software Export Distribution Authorization form

cryptographic account 13-2

described 13-2

error messages Analysis Engine is busy A-23

ESD environment working in 1-33

Ethernet port indicators

IPS-4260 5-7

IPS 4270-20 6-10

events displaying A-90

Event Store clearing events 1-29, A-17

event types A-88

expansion card interfaces naming conventions 5-2, 6-3

expansion card slots

IPS-4260 5-19

IPS 4270-20 6-40

external product interfaces

issues A-21

troubleshooting A-22

F

fail-over testing 5-4, 6-5

fan indicators IPS 4270-20 6-47

fans IPS 4270-20 6-47

files

IDSM-2 password recovery A-10

upgrade 14-3

finding serial number 7-6, A-70

front panel indicators

IDS-4235/4250 3-3

IPS-4260 5-6

IPS 4270-20 6-7

front panel switches IPS-4260 5-5

FTP servers supported 14-2

G

grounding lugs IPS-4260 5-15

GRUB menu password recovery A-8

guidelines

electrical safety 1-31

power supplies 1-32

rack configuration 1-31

H

hardware

four-post racks 3-18

power supply (IDS-4235/4250) 3-11

SCSI hard-disk drives 3-16

spare hard-disk drives 3-5

two-post racks 3-28

hardware bypass

autonegotiation 5-5, 6-5

configuration restrictions 5-4, 6-5

fail-over 5-4, 6-5

IPS-4260 5-4, 6-4

IPS 4270-20 5-4, 6-4

supported configurations 5-4, 6-4

with software bypass 5-4, 6-4

HTTP/HTTPS

supported servers 14-2

hw-module module 1 reset command A-68

hw-module module slot_number password-reset command A-11

I

IDM

Analysis Engine is busy A-59

Java Plug-in A-56

memory A-56

will not load A-58

IDM will not load clear Java cache A-58

IDS-4215

4FE card

installing 2-24

removing 2-22

accessories 2-5

back panel

illustration 2-3

indicators 2-3

BIOS upgrade 2-10, 14-19

chassis cover

removing 2-13

replacing 2-14

compact flash device

removing 2-19

replacing 2-21

features 2-2

front panel

illustration 2-2

indicators 2-2

hard-disk drive

removing 2-16

replacing 2-18

installing 2-8

installing system image 14-17

rack mounting 2-7

ROMMON upgrade 2-10, 14-19

specifications 2-4

surface mounting 2-6

upgrading

BIOS 2-10, 14-19

ROMMON 2-10, 14-19

IDS-4235

back panel (illustration) 3-4

described 3-1

front panel (illustration) 3-2

upgrading BIOS 3-6

IDS-4235/4250

accessories kit 3-10

back panel features 3-4

bezel

described 3-11

installing 3-11

removing 3-11

front panel indicators 3-3

installing 3-7

installing power supply 3-11

rack mounting (2-post) 3-28

rack mounting (4-post) 3-18

SCSI hard-disk drives installing 3-18

specifications 3-5

IDS-4250

back panel (illustration) 3-4

front panel

illustration 3-2

indicators 3-2

installing 3-7

SX card 3-14

two hard-disk drives 3-17

XL cards 3-14

installing SCSI hard-disk drives 3-18

SCSI hard-disk drives removing 3-17

upgrading BIOS 3-6

IDS-4250-XL TCP reset interface 3-7

IDS appliances

four-post racks

installing slide assemblies 3-19

rack kit contents 3-19

tools 3-19

two-post racks

center-mount installations 3-29

flush-mount installations 3-30

unsupported models 1-16

IDSM-2

command and control port A-65

configuring

maintenance partition (Catalyst software) 14-38

maintenance partition (Cisco IOS software) 14-42

described 1-24

enabling full memory tests

Catalyst software 9-12

Cisco IOS software 9-13

front panel 9-3

hot swapping 9-4, 9-8

initializing 11-12

installing

procedure 9-5

required tools 9-4

system image (Catalyst software) 14-36

system image (Cisco IOS software) 14-37

logging in 12-5

password recovery A-10

password recovery image file A-10

PFC 9-5

powering down (Catalyst OS) 9-15

powering down (Cisco IOS) 9-15

powering up (Catalyst OS) 9-15

powering up (Cisco IOS) 9-15

removing 9-10

requirements 9-2

resetting 9-13

Catalyst software 9-13

Cisco IOS software 9-14

setup command 11-12

shutdown

button 9-3

command 9-3

described 9-10

slot assignments 9-5

SPAN 1-24

specifications 9-1

status indicator 9-3

supported configurations 9-2, A-62

TCP reset port 9-3

time sources 1-27, A-14

upgrading

maintenance partition (Catalyst software) 14-46

maintenance partition (Cisco IOS software) 14-46

VACLs 1-24

verifying installation 9-8

IDS switch modules unsupported models 1-16

initialization verifying 11-37

initializing

AIM-IPS 11-19

AIP-SSM 11-25

appliances 11-4

IDSM-2 11-12

NM-CIDS 11-32

sensors 11-1

inline interface pair mode described 1-12

inline interface pairs configuration restrictions 1-10

inline VLAN pair mode

described 1-13

supported sensors 1-13

inline VLAN pairs configuration restrictions 1-11

installation preparation 1-30

installer major version described 13-6

installer minor version described 13-6

installing

AIM-IPS 7-5

prerequisites (AIM-IPS) 7-2

AIP-SSM 8-4

cable management arm 6-26

fans (IPS 4270-20) 6-47

IDS-4215 2-8

IDS-4235 3-7

IPS-4240 4-8

IPS-4255 4-8

IPS-4260 5-15

IPS 4270-20 6-33

license key 13-14

NM-CIDS 10-6

NME-IPS

prerequisites 7-2

power supply (IDS-4235/4250) 3-11

SCSI hard-disk drives (IDS-4235/4250) 3-18

sensor license 13-12

SX cards (IDS-4250) 3-14

system image

AIM-IPS 14-47

AIP-SSM 14-50

IDS-4215 14-17

IDSM-2 (Catalyst software) 14-36

IDSM-2 (Cisco IOS software) 14-37

IPS-4240 14-21

IPS-4255 14-21

IPS-4260 14-24

IPS 4270-20 14-26

XL cards (IDS-4235/4250) 3-14

interface 4270-20

removing

interface cards 6-40

interface cards

IPS-4260

installing 5-19

removing 5-19

IPS 4270-20

installing 6-40

removing 6-40

interfaces

alternate TCP reset 1-3

command and control 1-3, 1-4

configuration restrictions 1-10

described 1-3

port numbers 1-3

sensing 1-3, 1-4

slot numbers 1-3

TCP reset 1-9

VLAN groups 1-3

interface support (table) 1-5

internal health information

Diagnostic Panel 6-40

IPS-4240

accessories 4-5

back panel

figure 4-3

indicators 4-3

described 4-1

features 4-2

front panel

figure 4-2

indicators 4-2

installing 4-8

DC power supply 4-10

system image 14-21

password recovery A-9

rack mounting 4-6

reimaging 14-21

specifications 4-4

IPS-4255

accessories 4-5

back panel (figure) 4-3

front panel

figure 4-2

indicators 4-2

installing 4-8

installing system image 14-21

password recovery A-9

rack mounting 4-6

reimaging 14-21

specifications 4-4

IPS-4260

4GE bypass interface card 5-2

accessories kit 5-9

back panel features 5-6

chassis cover

removing 5-18

replacing 5-18

described 5-1

Ethernet port indicators 5-7

expansion card slots 5-19

features 5-5

front panel indicators 5-6

front panel switches 5-5

grounding lugs 5-15

hardware bypass 5-4, 6-4

installing 5-15

installing interface cards 5-19

installing system image 14-24

interface naming conventions 5-2

network ports 5-2

performance 5-2

power supplies 5-2

power supply indicators 5-7

rack mounting (2-post) 5-12

rack mounting (4-post) 5-9

reimaging 14-24

removing interface cards 5-19

sensing interfaces 5-2

specifications 5-7

supported PCI cards 5-2

IPS 4270-20

4GE bypass interface card 6-2

accessing Diagnostic Panel 6-39

accessories kit 6-13

back panel features 6-9

chassis cover

removing 6-37

replacing 6-37

converting cable management arm 6-30

described 6-1

Diagnostic Panel 6-11

Diagnostic Panel (illustration) 6-11

Ethernet port indicators 6-10

Ethernet port indicators (illustration) 6-10

expansion card slots 6-40

extending from a rack 6-23

fan connector and indicator (illustration) 6-47

fan indicators 6-47

fans 6-47

features 6-6

front panel indicators 6-7

front view (illustration) 6-6

hardware bypass 5-4, 6-4

hot-pluggable power supplies 6-42

installation 6-33

installing

cable management arm 6-26

fans 6-47

in a rack 6-15

interface cards 6-40

power supplies 6-42

installing system image 14-26

interface naming conventions 6-3

internal components (figure) 6-8

maximum rack depth 6-14

network ports 6-2

performance 6-2

power supplies 6-2

power supply indicators 6-11

rack requirements 6-15

rail system kit

described 6-14

minimum rack depth 6-14

redundant power supplies 6-42

reimaging 14-26

removing power supplies 6-42

sensing interfaces 6-2

shallow rack installation 6-17

specifications 6-12

supported PCI cards 6-3

switches and indicators (illustration) 6-6

T-15 Torx screwdriver 6-43

IPS modules time synchronization 1-29, A-16

IPS software

available files 13-1

obtaining 13-1

platform-dependent release examples 13-7

IPS software file names

major updates (illustration) 13-3

minor updates (illustration) 13-3

patch releases (illustration) 13-3

service packs (illustration) 13-3

J

Java Plug-in

Linux A-57

Solaris A-57

Windows A-57

L

license key

installing 13-14

status 13-10

trial 13-10

licensing

described 13-9

IPS device serial number 13-9

Licensing pane

configuring 13-12

described 13-9

limitations concurrent CLI sessions 12-1

logging in

AIM-IPS 12-9

AIP-SSM 12-10

appliances 12-2

IDSM-2 12-5

NM-CIDS 12-6

sensors

SSH 12-11

Telnet 12-11

service role 12-2

terminal servers 1-18, 12-3, 14-16

user role 12-1

loose connections sensors 6-49, A-22

M

maintenance partition

configuring

IDSM-2 (Catalyst software) 14-38

IDSM-2 (Cisco IOS software) 14-42

major updates described 13-3

manual block to bogus host A-42

MBS not set up properly A-43

memory IDM A-56

merging configuration files A-2

MIBs supported A-18

minor updates described 13-4

modes

IDS 1-2

inline interface pair 1-12

inline VLAN pair 1-13

IPS 1-2

promiscuous 1-12

VLAN groups 1-13

modules

AIM-IPS 1-20

AIP-SSM 1-22

memory specifications (AIM-IPS) 8-2

specifications (AIM-IPS) 8-1

IDSM-2 1-24, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5, 9-10

NM-CIDS 1-25, 10-2, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6, 10-8, 10-10, 10-12

N

Network Timing Protocol see NTP

NM-CIDS

blank panels 10-12

bootloader

file 14-32

overview 14-32

described 1-25

front panel 10-4

hardware architecture 10-3

initializing 11-32

installing 10-6

OIR support 10-8

required tools 10-6

interfaces 10-5

logging in 12-6

OIR support 10-5

password recovery A-10

reimaging 14-30

removing 10-10

OIR support 10-10

requirements

hardware 10-3

platforms 10-3

setup command 11-32

specifications 10-2

status indicators 10-5

system image file 14-30

time sources 1-26, 1-28, A-15

upgrading bootloader 14-32

NTP

described 1-27, A-14

incorrect configuration A-16

time synchronization 1-27, A-14

O

obtaining

cryptographic account 13-2

IPS software 13-1

P

password recovery

AIP-SSM A-11

appliances A-8

described A-7

disabling A-12

GRUB menu A-8

IDSM-2 A-10

IPS-4240 A-9

IPS-4255 A-9

NM-CIDS A-10

platforms A-7

ROMMON A-9

troubleshooting A-13

verifying A-13

patch releases described 13-4

PCI cards supported (IPS 4270-20) 6-3

performance IPS 4270-20 6-2

PFC described 9-5

physical connectivity issues A-30

physical interfaces configuration restrictions 1-10

platforms concurrent CLI sessions 12-1

Policy Feature Card see PFC

powering down (IDSM-2) 9-15

powering up (IDSM-2) 9-15

power supplies

hot-pluggable (IPS 4270-20) 6-42

IPS 4270-20

installing 6-42

removing 6-42

redundant (IPS 4270-20) 6-42

power supply

IPS-4260

installing 5-21

removing 5-21

power supply guidelines 1-32

power supply indicators

IPS-4260 5-7

IPS 4270-20 6-11

preparing sensor installation 1-30

prerequisites

AIM-IPS 7-2

NME-IPS 7-2

promiscuous mode

described 1-12

packet flow 1-12

R

rack configuration guidelines 1-31

rack extension (IPS 4270-20) 6-23

rack installation (IPS 4270-20) 6-15

rack mounting (2-post)

IDS-4235/4250 3-28

IPS-4260 5-12

rack mounting (4-post)

IDS-4235/4260 3-18

IPS-4260 5-9

rack requirements (IPS 4270-20) 6-15

racks

airflow requirements 6-14

space requirements 6-14

rail system

maximum rack depth 6-14

minimum rack depth 6-14

rack hole-types (illustration) 6-14

round holes 6-14

square holes 6-14

threaded holes 6-14

rail system kit

cable management arm 6-26, 6-29

contents 6-14

IPS 4270-20 6-14

required tools 6-14

recover command 14-13

recovering

AIP-SSM A-68

application partition image 14-13

recovery/upgrade CD 14-29

recovery partition upgrading 14-6

reimaging

AIM-IPS 14-47

AIP-SSM 14-50

appliances 14-13

described 14-1

IPS-4240 14-21

IPS-4255 14-21

IPS-4260 14-24

IPS 4270-20 14-26

NM-CIDS 14-30

sensors 13-8, 14-1

removing

AIM-IPS 7-5

AIP-SSM 8-6

IPS-4260 chassis cover 5-18

IPS 4270-20 chassis cover 6-37

last applied upgrade 14-12

NM-CIDS 10-10

SCSI hard-disk drives (IDS-4235/4250) 3-17

replacing

IPS-4260 chassis cover 5-18

IPS 4270-20 chassis cover 6-37

requirements

AIP-SSM 8-2

racks

airflow 6-14

space 6-14

reset not occurring for a signature A-51

resetting

AIP-SSM A-68

IDSM-2 9-13

restoring current configuration A-4

restrictions (AIM-IPS) 7-3

RJ-45 cable pinouts 1-35

RJ-45 to DB2-5 cable pinouts 1-37

RJ-45 to DB-9 cable pinouts 1-37

ROMMON

described 14-15

IDS-4215 14-17

IPS-4240 14-21

IPS-4255 14-21

IPS-4260 14-24

IPS-4270 14-24

IPS 4270-20 14-26

password recovery A-9

remote sensors 14-15

serial console port 14-15

TFTP 2-10, 14-15

round-trip time see RTT

RTT

described 2-10, 14-15

TFTP limitation 2-10, 14-15

S

scheduling automatic upgrades 14-9

security information Cisco Security Center 13-16

sensing interfaces

described 1-4

modes 1-4

PCI cards 1-4

sensor not seeing packets A-33

sensor process not running A-29

sensors

access problems A-24

AIP-SSM 1-22

asymmetric traffic

disabling anomaly detection A-19

capturing traffic 1-2

comprehensive deployment 1-2

Comprehensive Deployment Solutions (figure) 1-2

corrupted SensorApp configuration A-35

disaster recovery A-6

downgrading 14-12

electrical guidelines 1-31

IDS mode 1-2

incorrect NTP configuration A-16

initializing 11-1

interface support 1-5

IP address conflicts A-27

IPS mode 1-2

license 13-12

logging in

SSH 12-11

Telnet 12-11

loose connections 6-49, A-22

misconfigured access lists A-26

models 1-15

network topology 1-14

no alerts A-32, A-60

not seeing packets A-33

NTP time synchronization 1-27, A-14

physical connectivity A-30

power supply guidelines 1-32

preparing for installation 1-30

preventive maintenance A-2

rack configuration guidelines 1-31

recovering the system image 13-8

reimaging 13-8, 14-1

sensing process not running A-29

setup command 11-1, 11-4

site guidelines 1-30

supported 1-15

system images 13-8

TCP reset 1-3

time sources 1-27, A-14

troubleshooting software upgrades A-55

unsupported 1-16

serial connection supported platforms 1-20, 12-5

serial number show inventory command 7-6, A-70

service account

creating A-5

described A-4

service packs described 13-4

service role 12-2

session command 12-9

AIM-IPS 12-9

AIP-SSM 12-10

IDSM-2 12-5

NM-CIDS 12-6

sessioning

AIM-IPS 12-9

AIP-SSM 12-10

IDSM-2 12-6

NM-CIDS 12-7

setting up a terminal server 1-18, 12-3, 14-16

setup command 11-1, 11-4, 11-12, 11-19, 11-25, 11-32

shallow rack installation (IPS 4270-20) 6-17

show events command A-88, A-89

show interfaces command A-87

show inventory command 7-6, A-70

show module 1 command 8-5

show module 1 details command A-67

show settings command A-13

show statistics command A-77

show statistics virtual-sensor command A-23, A-77

show tech-support command A-71, A-72

show version command A-74

signature/virus update files described 13-5

signature engine update files described 13-5

signatures no TCP reset A-51

site guidelines sensors 1-30

slot assignments

IDSM-2 9-5

supervisor engines 9-5

SNMP supported MIBs A-18

software bypass

supported configurations 5-4, 6-4

with hardware bypass 5-4, 6-4

software downloads Cisco.com 13-1

software file names

recovery (illustration) 13-6

signature/virus updates (illustration) 13-5

signature engine updates (illustration) 13-5

system image (illustration) 13-6

software release examples

platform-dependent 13-7

platform identifiers 13-7

platform-independent 13-6

software requirements (AIM-IPS) 7-2

software updates

supported FTP servers 14-2

supported HTTP/HTTPS servers 14-2

SPAN

appliances 1-17

IDSM-2 1-24

SPAN port issues A-30

specifications

AIM-IPS 7-1

IDS-4235/4250 3-5

IPS-4260 5-7

IPS 4270-20 6-12

NM-CIDS 10-2

status (AIP-SSM) 8-5

subinterface 0 described 1-13

supported

FTP servers 14-2

HTTP/HTTPS servers 14-2

supported configurations (IDSM-2) 9-2, A-62

switch commands for troubleshooting A-62

Switched Port Analyzer see SPAN

System Configuration Dialog

described 11-1

example 11-2

system image (AIM-IPS) 14-47

system images sensors 13-8

T

T-15 Torx screwdriver (IPS 4270-20) 6-43

TAC

service account A-4

show tech-support command A-72

TCP reset 1-3

TCP reset interfaces

conditions 1-10

described 1-9

list 1-9

TCP reset port (IDSM-2) 9-3

TCP resets not occurring A-51

terminal servers setting up 1-18, 12-3, 14-16

testing fail-over 5-4, 6-5

TFTP and RTT 2-10, 14-15

TFTP servers

recommended 2-10, 14-15

UNIX 2-10, 14-15

Windows 2-10, 14-15

time correcting on the sensor 1-29, A-17

time sources

AIM-IPS 1-28, A-15

AIP-SSM 1-28, A-15

appliances 1-27, A-14

IDSM-2 1-27, A-14

NM-CIDS 1-28, A-15

time synchronization IPS modules 1-29, A-16

trial license key 13-10

troubleshooting A-1

AIP-SSM

commands A-67

debugging A-68

recovering A-68

reset A-68

Analysis Engine busy A-59

applying software updates A-54

ARC

blocking not occurring for signature A-42

device access issues A-40

enabling SSH A-42

inactive state A-38

misconfigured MBS A-43

verifying device interfaces A-41

automatic updates A-54

cannot access sensor A-24

cidDump A-92

cidLog messages to syslog A-50

communication A-24

corrupted SensorApp configuration A-35

debug logger zone names (table) A-49

debug logging A-45

Diagnostic Panel (IPS 4270-20) 6-39

disaster recovery A-6

duplicate sensor IP addresses A-27

enabling debug logging A-45

external product interfaces A-22

faulty DIMMs A-36

gathering information A-71

IDM cannot access sensor A-59

IDM will not load A-58

IDSM-2

command and control port A-65

diagnosing problems A-61

not online A-64, A-65

serial cable A-67

status indicator A-63

switch commands A-62

TCP reset port A-67

IPS modules time drift 1-29, A-16

manual block to bogus host A-42

misconfigured access list A-26

no alerts A-32, A-60

NTP A-51

password recovery A-13

physical connectivity issues A-30

preventive maintenance A-2

reset not occurring for a signature A-51

sensing process not running A-29

sensor events A-88

sensor loose connections 6-49, A-22

sensor not seeing packets A-33

sensor software upgrade A-55

service account A-4

show events command A-88

show interfaces command A-87

show statistics command A-77

show tech-support command A-71, A-73

show version command A-74

software upgrade

IDS-4235 A-53

IDS-4250 A-53

software upgrades A-52

SPAN port issue A-30

TCP reset interfaces 3-7

upgrading from 5.x to 6.0 A-52

verifying Analysis Engine is running A-20

verifying ARC status A-37

U

unassigned VLAN groups described 1-13

understanding time on the sensor 1-27, A-14

unsupported sensors 1-16

upgrade command 14-3, 14-6

upgrade files 14-3

upgrading

5.x to 6.0 13-8

files 14-3

from 5.x to 6.0 A-52

maintenance partition

IDSM-2 (Catalyst software) 14-46

IDSM-2 (Cisco IOS software) 14-46

minimum required version 13-8

recovery partition 14-6, 14-13

URLs Cisco Security Center 13-16

using

debug logging A-45

TCP reset interface 1-10

V

VACLs (IDSM-2) 1-24

verifying

IDSM-2 installation 9-8

installation

AIM-IPS 7-6, A-70

NME-IPS 7-6, A-70

password recovery A-13

sensor initialization 11-37

sensor setup 11-37

VLAN access control list see VACL

VLAN groups

802.1q encapsulation 1-13

configuration restrictions 1-11

deploying 1-14

described 1-13

switches 1-14

X

XL cards fiber ports 3-16