Introducing Ids-4235 And Ids-4250 - Cisco IPS-4240-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4240 Installation Manual

Installing IDS-4235 and IDS-4250
This chapter describes IDS-4235 and IDS-4250 and how to install them. It also describes the accessories
and how to install them.
Note IDS-4235 and IDS-4250 are being replaced by IPS-4240 and IPS-4255. They do not ship with IPS 5.0
installed. You must upgrade them to IPS 5.0.
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Introducing IDS-4235 and IDS-4250

You can deploy IDS-4235 at 250 Mbps to provide protection in switched environments and on multiple
T3 subnets. With the support of 10/100/1000 interfaces you can also deploy it on partially utilized
gigabit links. The sensing interface and the command and control interface are both
10/100/1000BASE-TX. You can install the 4FE card to provide an additional four sensing interfaces.
You can also install the optional 10/100/1000BASE-TX adapter card, which allows additional options
for inline functionality beyond the 4FE card. For the procedure for installing optional PCI cards, see
Installing Optional PCI Cards, page
The 250-Mbps performance for IDS-4235 is based on the following conditions: 2500 new TCP
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connections per second, 2500 HTTP transactions per second, average packet size of 445 bytes, system
running Cisco IPS 5.0 sensor software.
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Introducing IDS-4235 and IDS-4250, page 4-1
Front-Panel Features and Indicators, page 4-2
Back-Panel Features and Indicators, page 4-4
Specifications, page 4-5
Installing Spare Hard-Disk Drives, page 4-5
Upgrading the BIOS, page 4-5
Using the TCP Reset Interface, page 4-6
Installing IDS-4235 and IDS-4250, page 4-7
Installing the Accessories, page 4-9
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Installing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliances and Modules 5.0
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