Understanding Initialization; Simplified Setup Mode - Cisco IPS-4255-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4255 Installation Manual

Initializing the Sensor
This chapter describes how to use the setup command to initialize the sensor, and contains the following
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Understanding Initialization

You must be administrator to use the setup command.
Note
After you install the sensor on your network, you must use the setup command to initialize it so that you
can communicate with it over the network. With the setup command, you configure basic sensor
settings, including the hostname, IP interfaces, access control lists, Global Correlation servers, and time
settings. You can continue using advanced setup in the CLI to enable Telnet, configure the Web server,
and assign and enable virtual sensors and interfaces, or you can use the Startup Wizard in IDM or IME.

Simplified Setup Mode

The sensor automatically calls the setup command when you connect to the sensor using a console cable
and the sensor basic network settings have not yet been configured. The sensor does not call automatic
setup under the following conditions:
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Understanding Initialization, page 10-1
Simplified Setup Mode, page 10-1
System Configuration Dialog, page 10-2
Basic Sensor Setup, page 10-4
Advanced Setup, page 10-7
Verifying Initialization, page 10-28
When initialization has already been successfully completed.
If you have recovered or downgraded the sensor.
If you have set the host configuration to default after successfully configuring the sensor using
automatic setup.
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