Initializing The Sensor - Cisco 4215 - Intrusion Detection Sys Sensor Configuration Manual

Initializing the Sensor

You can configure daylight savings time either in recurring mode or date mode. If you select recurring
mode, the start and end days are based on week, day, month, and time. If you select date mode, the start
and end days are based on month, day, year, and time. Selecting Disable turns off daylight savings time.
You can edit the default virtual sensor, vs0, through the System Configuration Dialog. You can assign
promiscuous and/or inline-pairs to the virtual sensor. This also enables the assigned interfaces. After
setup is complete, the virtual sensor is configured to monitor traffic.
You only need to set the date and time in the System Configuration Dialog if the system is an appliance
Note
and is NOT using NTP.
Initializing the Sensor
To initialize the sensor, follow these steps:
Step 1 Log in to the sensor using an account with administrator privileges:
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The default username and password are both cisco.
Note
The first time you log in to the sensor you are prompted to change the default password.
Step 2
Passwords must be at least eight characters long and be strong, that is, not be a dictionary word.
Caution If you forget your password, you may have to reimage your sensor (see
Downgrading, and Installing System
privileges. The other Administrator can log in and assign a new password to the user who forgot the
password. Or, if you have created the service account for support purposes, you can have TAC create a
password. For more information, see
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Sensor CLI Configuration Guide for IPS 5.0
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Log in to the appliance by using a serial connection or with a monitor and keyboard.
You cannot use a monitor and keyboard with IDS-4215, IPS-4240, or IPS-4255.
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Session to IDSM-2:
For Catalyst software:
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cat6k> enable
cat6k> (enable) session module_number
For Cisco IOS software:
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router# session slot slot_number processor 1
Session to NM-CIDS:
router# service-module IDS-Sensor slot_number/port_number session
Session to AIP-SSM:
asa# session 1
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Creating the Service Account, page
Chapter 3 Initializing the Sensor
Chapter 17, "Upgrading,
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