Your Network Topology; Supported Sensors - Cisco IPS-4240-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4240 Installation Manual

Supported Sensors

Table 1-1
Base Chassis
IPS-4255
NM-CIDS
AIP-SSM-10
AIP-SSM-20
1. The 4FE card can be installed in either slot 1 or 2. S indicates the slot number, which can be either 1 or 2.

Your Network Topology

Before you deploy and configure your sensors, you should understand the following about your network:
•
•
•
This knowledge will help you determine how many sensors are required, the hardware configuration for
each sensor (for example, the size and type of network interface cards), and how many managers are
needed.
Supported Sensors
Table 1-2 on page 1-7
For instructions on how to obtain the most recent Cisco IPS software, see
Note
page
Caution Installing the most recent software (version 5.0) on unsupported sensors may yield unpredictable results.
We do not support software installed on unsupported platforms.
Installing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliances and Modules 5.0
1-6
Interface Support (continued)
Added PCI
Cards
—
—
—
—
The size and complexity of your network.
Connections between your network and other networks (and the Internet).
The amount and type of network traffic on your network.
lists the sensors (appliances and modules) that are supported by Cisco IPS 5.0.
10-1.
Interfaces Supporting
Inline
4 onboard GE
GigabitEthernet0/0
GigabitEthernet0/1
GigabitEthernet0/2
GigabitEthernet0/3
None
GigabitEthernet0/1
GigabitEthernet0/1
Chapter 1 Introducing the Sensor
Possible Port Interfaces Not
Combinations Supporting Inline
0/0<->0/1 Management0/0
0/0<->0/2
0/0<->0/3
0/1<->0/2
0/1<->0/3
0/2<->0/3
N/A All
By security GigabitEthernet0/0
context
By security GigabitEthernet0/0
context
Obtaining Cisco IPS Software,
78-16124-01