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Configuring Health Status Information

Step 12 Set the threshold for memory usage.

sensor(config-hea)# memory-usage-policysensor(config-hea-mem)# enable true sensor(config-hea-mem)# red-threshold 100 sensor(config-hea-mem)# yellow-threshold 50 sensor(config-hea-mem)# exit sensor(config-hea)#

Step 13 Set the missed packet threshold.

sensor(config-hea)#missed-packet-policy sensor(config-hea-mis)#enable true sensor(config-hea-mis)#red-threshold 50 sensor(config-hea-mis)#yellow-threshold 20 sensor(config-hea-mis)#exit sensor(config-hea)#

Step 14 Set the number of minutes that a lower security persists following the occurrence of the latest event to lower the security status.

sensor(config-hea)#persist-security-status 10 sensor(config-hea)#

Step 15 Set the number of days since the last signature update.

sensor(config-hea)#signature-update-policy sensor(config-hea-sig)#enable true sensor(config-hea-sig)#red-threshold 30000 sensor(config-hea-sig)#yellow-threshold 10000 sensor(config-hea-sig)#exit sensor(config-hea)#

Step 16 Verify your settings.

sensor(config-hea)# show settings enable-monitoring: true default: true persist-security-status: 10 minutes default: 5 heartbeat-events

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enable: 20000 seconds default: 300

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application-failure-policy

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enable: true default: true

status: red default: red

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bypass-policy

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enable: true default: true

status: yellow default: red

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interface-down-policy

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enable: true default: true

status: yellow default: red

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inspection-load-policy

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		enable: true default: true
		yellow-threshold: 50 percent default: 80
		red-threshold: 100 percent default: 91
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		missed-packet-policy
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Cisco Systems IPS4510K9 manual Set the threshold for memory usage, Set the missed packet threshold

Models: IPS4510K9

Step 12 Set the threshold for memory usage.

Step 13 Set the missed packet threshold.

Step 15 Set the number of days since the last signature update.

Step 16 Verify your settings.

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