Chapter 8 Configuring Event Action Rules

Configuring OS Identifications

hp-ux—Variants of HP-UX

irix—Variants of IRIX

linux—Variants of Linux

solaris—Variants of Solaris

windows—Variants of Microsoft Windows

windows-nt-2k-xp—Variants of NT, 2000, and XP

win-nt—Specific variants of Windows NT

unknown—Unknown OS

default—Sets the value back to the system default setting.

no—Removes an entry or selection setting.

passive-traffic-analysis {enabled disabled}—Enables/disables passive OS fingerprinting analysis.

Configuring OS Maps

To configure OS maps, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.

Step 2 Enter event action rules submode.

sensor# configure terminal

sensor(config)# service event-action-rules rules1

sensor(config-eve)#

Step 3 Create the OS map. Use inactive before after

name1, name2, and so forth to name your OS maps. Use the begin end keywords to specify where you want to insert the filter.

sensor(config-eve)# os-identificationsensor(config-eve-os)# configured-os-map insert name1 begin sensor(config-eve-os-con)#

Step 4 Specify the values for this OS map:

a.Specify the host IP address.

sensor(config-eve-os-con)# ip 192.0.2.0-192.0.2.255

b.Specify the host OS type.

sensor(config-eve-os-con)# os unix

Caution You can specify multiple operating systems for the same IP address. The last one in the list is the operating system that is matched.

Step 5 Verify the settings for the OS map.

sensor(config-eve-os-con)# show settings NAME: name1

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ip: 192.0.2.0-192.0.2.255 default:

 

 

os: unix

 

 

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Cisco Systems IPS4510K9 manual Configuring OS Maps, Specify the host OS type, Verify the settings for the OS map

IPS4510K9 specifications

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