Chapter 9 Configuring Anomaly Detection

Working With Anomaly Detection Policies

edit the values of the new policy as needed. Use the list anomaly-detection-configurationscommand in privileged EXEC mode to list the anomaly detection policies. Use the no service anomaly-detectionname command in global configuration mode to delete an anomaly detection policy. Use the default service anomaly-detectionname command in global configuration mode to reset the anomaly detection policy to factory settings.

Working With Anomaly Detection Policies

To create, copy, display, edit, and delete anomaly detection policies, follow these steps:

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

Step 2 Create an anomaly detection policy.

sensor# configure terminal

sensor(config)# service anomaly-detection MyAnomaly Detection

Editing new instance MyAnomaly Detection. sensor(config-ano)# exit

Apply Changes?[yes]: yes

sensor(config)# exit sensor#

Step 3 Or copy an existing anomaly detection policy to a new anomaly detection policy.

sensor# copy anomaly-detection ad0 ad1

sensor#

Note You receive an error if the policy already exists or if there is not enough space available for the new policy.

Step 4 Accept the default anomaly detection policy values or edit the following parameters:

a.Configure the operational settings.

b.Configure the zones.

c.Configure learning accept mode.

d.Learn how to work with KBs.

Step 5 Display a list of anomaly detection policies on the sensor.

sensor#

list anomaly-detection-configurations

Anomaly

Detection

 

 

 

Instance

Size

Virtual Sensor

 

ad0

 

255

vs0

 

 

temp

 

707

N/A

 

 

MyAnomaly Detection

255

N/A

ad1

 

141

vs1

 

 

sensor#

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6 Delete an anomaly detection policy.

sensor# configure terminal

sensor(config)# no service anomaly-detection MyAnomaly Detection

sensor(config)# exit

sensor#

Note You cannot delete the default anomaly detection policy, ad0.

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IPS4510K9 specifications

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