Installing Ids-4215 - Cisco IPS-4240-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4240 Installation Manual

Chapter 3

Installing IDS-4215

Installing IDS-4215

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
Warning
Statement 1030
Follow proper safety procedures when performing these steps by reading the safety warnings in
Caution
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 4200 Series
Appliance
To install IDS-4215 on the network, follow these steps:
Position IDS-4215 on the network.
Step 1
Attach the power cord to IDS-4215 and plug it into a power source (a UPS is recommended).
Step 2
Connect the cable so that you have either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector on one end as required by the serial
Step 3
port for your computer, and the other end is the RJ-45 connector.
Note
Note
Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port and connect the other end to the serial port connector
Step 4
on your computer.
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Sensor.
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Console
port (RJ-45)
RJ-45 to
DB-9 or DB-25
serial cable
(null-modem)
Use the console port to connect to a computer to enter configuration commands. Locate the serial
cable from the accessory kit. The serial cable assembly consists of a 180/rollover cable with
RJ-45 connectors (DB-9 connector adapter PN 74-0495-01 and DB-25 connector adapter PN
29-0810-01).
You can use a 180/rollover or straight-through patch cable to connect IDS-4215 to a port on a
terminal server with RJ-45 or hydra cable assembly connections. Connect the appropriate cable
from the console port on IDS-4215 to a port on the terminal server. For the instructions for
setting up a terminal server, see
Installing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliances and Modules 5.0
Computer serial port
DB-9 or DB-25
Connecting an Appliance to a Terminal Server, page
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