Hardware Architecture - Cisco IDS-4230-FE - Intrusion Detection Sys Fast Ethernet Sensor Installation And Configuration Manual

Hardware Architecture

Hardware Architecture
Cisco Intrusion Detection System Appliance and Module Installation and Configuration Guide Version 4.1
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The NM-CIDS has the following hardware architecture:
• Back-to-back Ethernet, which provides interface-level connectivity to the
router.
• 100-Mbps full-duplex interface between the router and the module.
Back-to-back UART, which provides console access from router side.
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• Console access to the module from the router.
• External FE interface, which provides a command and control interface.
Figure 7-1 shows the hardware architecture of the NM-CIDS.
Figure 7-1 NM-CIDS Hardware Architecture
Router
Controlled by IOS
Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet 1
Controlled by IDS
NM-CIDS
Console
Memory
Router
CPU
Flash
Router PCI Bus
UART
Disk
Flash
Chapter 7 Installing the NM-CIDS
NM-CIDS Console
Content CPU
Memory
Fast Ethernet 0
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