Cisco ASA 5505 Configuration Manual page 1143

Configuring the IPS Application on the
AIP SSM and SSC
This chapter describes how to configure the IPS application that runs on an Advanced Inspection and
Prevention Security Services Module (AIP SSM) or an Advanced Inspection and Prevention Security
Security Services Card (AIP SSC).
Note The SSC is supported on the ASA 5505. See the
information about which models support SSMs.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Information About the AIP SSM and SSC
You can install the AIP SSM/SSC into an ASA 5500 series adaptive security appliance. The AIP
SSM/SSC runs advanced IPS software that provides proactive, full-featured intrusion prevention
services to stop malicious traffic, including worms and network viruses, before they can affect your
network. This section includes the following topics:
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Information About the AIP SSM and SSC, page 54-1
Licensing Requirements for the AIP SSM/SSC, page 54-4
Guidelines and Limitations, page 54-5
Configuring the AIP SSM/SSC, page 54-5
Feature History for the AIP SSM/SSC, page 54-9
Feature History for the AIP SSM/SSC, page 54-9
How the AIP SSM/SSC Works with the Adaptive Security Appliance, page 54-2
Operating Modes, page 54-2
Using Virtual Sensors (AIP SSM Only), page 54-3
Differences Between the AIP SSM and the AIP SSC, page 54-4
C H A P T E R
"Module Support" section on page 1-2
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