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

Chapter 4

Installing IDS-4235 and IDS-4250

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Installing IDS-4235 and IDS-4250
Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
Warning
Statement 1030
Caution Follow proper safety procedures when performing these steps by reading the safety warnings in
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 4200 Series
Appliance
To install IDS-4235 and IDS-4250 on the network, follow these steps:
Step 1 Position the appliance on the network.
Attach the power cord to IDS-4235 and plug it in to a power source (a UPS is recommended).
Step 2
Use the dual serial communication cable (PN 72-1847-01, included in the accessory kit) to attach a
Step 3
laptop to the COM1 (serial) port of the appliance (see
connect a keyboard and monitor to the appliance.
Table 4-3
Terminal
Bits per second
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
Flow control
Caution We recommend that you use the dual serial communication cable included in the accessory kit, because
some keyboards and monitors are incompatible with IDS-4235 and IDS-4250.
Note
78-16124-01
If the sensing ports are dot1q trunk ports (multi-VLAN), the sensing ports and reset port all need to
have the same native VLAN, and the reset port needs to trunk all the VLANs being trunked by both
the sensing ports.
Sensor.
Terminal Settings
You can use a 180 rollover or straight-through patch cable to connect the appliance to a port on
a terminal server with RJ-45 or hydra cable assembly connections. Use a M.A.S.H adapter (part
number 29-4077-02) to connect the appropriate cable to a port on the terminal server. For the
instructions for setting up a terminal server, see
page 1-9.
Table 4-3
Setting
9600
8
None
1
Hardware or RTS/CTS
Connecting an Appliance to a Terminal Server,
Installing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliances and Modules 5.0
Installing IDS-4235 and IDS-4250
for a list of the terminal settings), or
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