Before Installing The Nme Ips; Software And Hardware Requirements - Cisco IPS-4255-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4255 Installation Manual

Before Installing the NME IPS

Before Installing the NME IPS
Follow these recommendations before installing the NME IPS:
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Software and Hardware Requirements

The router and the NME IPS have the following software and hardware requirements:
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Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.0
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Upgrade or downgrade software when you can take all applications that run on the router out of
service or offline.
Make sure that you have the correct router and software for the module.
For safety and regulatory information, read
Compliance and Safety Information.
Make a note of the location of the module in the router (slot_number/port_number). The port value
is 0, and the slot number field specifies the physical slot number for the NME IPS
(slot_number/IDS-Sensor 0).
Note After you install the module, you can get this information by using the show running-config
command. You need the module slot number to configure the interfaces on the module.
For the supported routers and software, see
For more information, refer to
The router must be running Cisco IOS release 12.4(20)YA or 12.4(22)T or later.
Use the show version command in the router CLI to determine which Cisco IOS release
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your router is running.
The module must be running IPS 6.1(1) or later.
Use the service-module IDS-Sensor slot/port status command in the IOS CLI to determine
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which IPS release your sensor is running. Or use the show version command in the module
CLI.
Supported routers:
– Cisco 2800 series (2811, 2821, and 2851)
– Cisco 3800 series (3825 and 3845)
The Cisco routers support up to one NME IPS per platform.
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Cisco Network Modules and Interface Cards Regulatory
Software and Hardware Requirements, page 8-2.
Setting Up Interfaces on the NME IPS and the
Chapter 8 Installing the NME IPS
Router.
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