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Chapter 10 Configuring the Sensor Using the CLI
After you have initialized your sensor, you must assign the interfaces. See
Note
Assigning and Enabling the Sensing Interface, page
To initialize the sensor, follow these steps:
Step 1 Log in to the CLI.
The default username and password are both cisco.
a.
b.
c.
Step 2 You are prompted to change the default password.
Passwords must be at least eight characters long and be strong, that is, not be a
dictionary word.
If you forget your password, you may have to reimage your sensor (see
Caution
Appliances and Modules, page
administrator privileges. The other administrator can log in and assign a new
password to the user who forgot the password. Or, if you have created the service
account, you can have TAC create a password. See
page
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Session in to the IDSM-2:
• For Catalyst software, type the following:
Console> enable
Console> (enable) session
For Cisco IOS software, type the following:
•
Router# session slot
Session in to the NM-CIDS by typing the following:
Router# service-module IDS-Sensor
Log in to the appliance by using a serial connection or with a monitor and
keyboard.
You cannot use a monitor and keyboard with the IDS-4215, the
Note
IPS-4240, or the IPS-4255.
10-12, for more information.
Sensor Initial Configuration Tasks
10-9, for the procedure.
module_number
slot_number
processor 1
slot_number/port_number
10-110), unless there is another user with
Creating the Service Account,
session
Reimaging
10-3