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Chapter27 Cisco IOS IPS
Create IPS
Directory Selection
Click the folder in which you want to store configuration information. If yo u want
to create a new folder, click New Folder, provide a name for it in the dialog
displayed, select it, and click OK.
Signature File
Specify the location of the signature file that the Cisco IOS IPS will use.

Specify Signature File on Flash

If the signature file is located on router flash memory, click the button to the right
of the field. Cisco SDM displays the signature file names of the correct format for
you to choose.

Specify Signature File using URL

If the signature file is located on a remote system, select the protocol to be used,
and enter the path to the file. For example, if the signature file IOS-S259-CLI.pkg
is located at 10.10.10.5, and the FTP protocol will be used , select ftp as the
protocol, and enter
10.10.10.5/IOS-S259-CLI.pkg
Note Do not include the protocol in the path that you enter. Cisco SDM adds the
protocol automatically. If you enter the protocol, Cisco SDM displays an error
message. Additionally, when you use an URL, you must specify a filename th at
conforms to the IOS-Snnn-CLI.pkg file naming convention, such as the file used
in the previous example.

Specify Signature File on PC

If the signature file is located on the PC, click Browse, navigate to the folder
containing the file, and select the filename. You must choose an Cisco
SDM-specific package of the format sigv5-SDM-Sxxx.zip; for example,
sigv5-SDM-S260.zip.