Chapter 2 Initializing the Sensor

Basic Sensor Setup

Step 6 Enter yes to modify the network access list:

a.If you want to delete an entry, enter the number of the entry and press Enter, or press Enter to get to the Permit line.

b.Enter the IP address and netmask of the network you want to add to the access list.

Note For example, 10.0.0.0/8 permits all IP addresses on the 10.0.0.0 network (10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255) and 10.1.1.0/24 permits only the IP addresses on the 10.1.1.0 subnet (10.1.1.0-10.1.1.255). If you want to permit access to a single IP address than the entire network, use a 32-bit netmask. For example, 10.1.1.1/32 permits just the 10.1.1.1 address.

c.Repeat Step b until you have added all networks that you want to add to the access list, and then press Enter at a blank permit line to go to the next step.

Step 7 You must configure a DNS server or an HTTP proxy server for automatic updates from www.cisco.com and global correlation to operate:

a.Enter yes to add a DNS server, and then enter the DNS server IP address.

b.Enter yes to add an HTTP proxy server, and then enter the HTTP proxy server IP address and port number.

Caution You must have a valid sensor license for automatic signature updates and global correlation features to function. You can still configure and display statistics for the global correlation features, but the global correlation databases are cleared and no updates are attempted. Once you install a valid license, the global correlation features are reactivated.

Step 8 Enter yes to modify the system clock settings:

a.Enter yes to modify summertime settings.

Note Summertime is also known as DST. If your location does not use Summertime, go to Step m.

b.Enter yes to choose the USA summertime defaults, or enter no and choose recurring, date, or disable to specify how you want to configure summertime settings. The default is recurring.

c.If you chose recurring, specify the month you want to start summertime settings. Valid entries are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november, and december. The default is march.

d.Specify the week you want to start summertime settings. Valid entries are first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and last. The default is second.

e.Specify the day you want to start summertime settings. Valid entries are sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, and saturday. The default is sunday.

f.Specify the time you want to start summertime settings. The default is 02:00:00.

Note The default recurring summertime parameters are correct for time zones in the United States. The default values specify a start time of 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March, and a stop time of 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in November. The default summertime offset is 60 minutes.

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IPS4510K9 specifications

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