Auto-Upgrade Command And Options - Cisco IPS-4255-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4255 Installation Manual

Chapter 12 Upgrading, Downgrading, and Installing System Images
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auto-upgrade Command and Options

Use the auto-upgrade-option enabled command in the service host submode to configure automatic
upgrades.
The following options apply:
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cisco-server—Enables automatic signature and engine updates from Cisco.com.
cisco-url—The Cisco server locator service.
You do not need to change this unless the www.cisco.com IP address changes.
default— Sets the value back to the system default setting.
directory— Directory where upgrade files are located on the file server.
A leading '/' indicates an absolute path.
file-copy-protocol— File copy protocol used to download files from the file server. The valid values
are ftp or scp.
If you use SCP, you must use the ssh host-key command to add the server to the SSH known
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hosts list so the sensor can communicate with it through SSH.
ip-address— IP address of the file server.
password— User password for Cisco server authentication.
schedule-option—Schedules when Cisco server automatic upgrades occur. Calendar scheduling
starts upgrades at specific times on specific days. Periodic scheduling starts upgrades at specific
periodic intervals.
calendar-schedule—Configure the days of the week and times of day that automatic upgrades
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will be performed.
– days-of-week—Days of the week on which auto-upgrades will be performed. You can select
multiple days: sunday through saturday are the valid values.
– no—Removes an entry or selection setting.
– times-of-day—Times of day at which auto-upgrades will begin. You can select multiple times.
The valid value is hh:mm[:ss].
– periodic-schedule—Configure the time that the first automatic upgrade should occur, and how
long to wait between automatic upgrades.
interval—The number of hours to wait between automatic upgrades. Valid values are 0 to 8760.
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start-time—The time of day to start the first automatic upgrade. The valid value is hh:mm[:ss].
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user-name—Username for server authentication.
user-server—Enables automatic upgrades from a user-defined server.
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.0
Configuring Automatic Upgrades
Obtaining Cisco IPS Software, page 11-1.
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