Using The Auto-Upgrade Command - Cisco 4215 - Intrusion Detection Sys Sensor Configuration Manual

Chapter 17 Upgrading, Downgrading, and Installing System Images

Using the auto-upgrade Command

To schedule automatic upgrades, follow these steps:
Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.
Step 1
Configure the sensor to automatically look for new upgrades in your upgrade directory.
Step 2
sensor# configure terminal
sensor(config)# service host
sensor(config-hos)# auto-upgrade-option enabled
Specify the scheduling:
Step 3
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b.
Step 4 Specify the IP address of the file server:
sensor(config-hos-ena-per)# exit
sensor(config-hos-ena)# ip-address 10.1.1.1
Specify the directory where the upgrade files are located on the file server:
Step 5
sensor(config-hos-ena)# directory /tftpboot/update/5.0_dummy_updates
Specify the username for authentication on the file server:
Step 6
sensor(config-hos-ena)# user-name tester
Step 7 Specify the password of the user:
sensor(config-hos-ena)# password
Enter password[]: ******
Re-enter password: ******
Step 8 Specify the file server protocol:
sensor(config-hos-ena)# file-copy-protocol ftp
Note
Verify the settings:
Step 9
sensor(config-hos-ena)# show settings
enabled
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For calendar scheduling, which starts upgrades at specific times on specific day:
sensor(config-hos-ena)# schedule-option calendar-schedule
sensor(config-hos-ena-cal# days-of-week sunday
sensor(config-hos-ena-cal# times-of-day 12:00:00
For periodic scheduling, which starts upgrades at specific periodic intervals:
sensor(config-hos-ena)# schedule-option periodic-schedule
sensor(config-hos-ena-per)# interval 24
sensor(config-hos-ena-per)# start-time 13:00:00
If you use SCP, you must use the ssh host-key command to add the server to the SSH known
hosts list so the sensor can communicate with it through SSH. For the procedure, see
Hosts to the Known Hosts List, page
schedule-option
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periodic-schedule
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Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Sensor CLI Configuration Guide for IPS 5.0
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Configuring Automatic Upgrades
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