4.X Software Release Examples - Cisco IDS-4230-FE - Intrusion Detection Sys Fast Ethernet Sensor Installation And Configuration Manual

IDS Software Versioning

4.x Software Release Examples

Table 9-1 Platform-Independent Release Examples
Release
1
Signature update
2
Service pack
3
Minor version
4
Major version
1. Signature updates include the latest cumulative IDS signatures and the NSDB.
2. Service packs include defect fixes.
3. Minor versions include new features and/or functionality (for example, signature engines).
4. Major versions include new functionality or new architecture.
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The maintenance partition image file does not contain a signature
Note
designator.
• Helper image and bootloader—The helper image is used to reimage the
NM-CIDS hard-disk drive. You boot the helper image from the NM-CIDS
firmware, which includes the BIOS and the bootloader. The bootloader
supports booting from a TFTP server and booting an image from the
hard-disk drive. After this image is booted, it provides support for TFTP and
SSH. You can use either protocol to load the application image and write it to
the hard-disk drive. Helper image and bootloader files are released as needed.
Table 9-1 lists platform-independent IDS 4.x software release examples. Refer to
Readmes that accompany the software files for detailed instructions on how to
install the files. See Obtaining Cisco IDS Software, page
how to access these files on Cisco.com.
Target Frequency Identifier
Bi-weekly sig
Semi-annually sp
or as needed
Annually min
Annually maj
Supported
Platform Example File Name
All IDS-sig-4.0-1-S30.rpm.pkg
All IDS-K9-sp-4.0-2-S29.rpm.pkg
All IDS-K9-min-4.1-1-S29.rpm.pkg
All IDS-K9-maj-4.0-1-S29.rpm.pkg
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