Chapter 19 Configuring the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP

Verifying Initialization for the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP

•For the procedure for creating virtual sensors, see Creating Virtual Sensors for the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP, page 19-4.

•For the procedures for setting up the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP, see Chapter 3, “Setting Up the Sensor.”

•For the procedures for configuring intrusion prevention, see Chapter 8, “Configuring Event Action Rules,” Chapter 7, “Defining Signatures,” Chapter 9, “Configuring Anomaly Detection,”and Chapter 14, “Configuring Attack Response Controller for Blocking and Rate Limiting.”

•For the procedures for configuring global correlation, see Chapter 10, “Configuring Global Correlation.”

•For the procedures for keeping your ASA 5585-X IPS SSP running smoothly, see Chapter 17, “Administrative Tasks for the Sensor.”

•For more information on how to obtain Cisco IPS software, see Chapter 20, “Obtaining Software.”

•For the procedure for reimaging the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP, see Installing the System Image for the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP, page 21-23.

Verifying Initialization for the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP

 

You can use the show module slot details command to verify that you have initialized the

 

ASA 5585-X IPS SSP and to verify that you have the correct software version.

 

To verify initialization, follow these steps:

 

 

Step 1

Log in to the adaptive security appliance.

Step 2

Obtain the details about the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP.

 

asa# show module 1 details

 

Getting details from the Service Module, please wait...

 

ASA 5585-X IPS Security Services Processor-10 with 8GE

 

Model:

ASA5585-SSP-IPS10

 

Hardware version:

1.0

 

Serial Number:

JAF1350ABSL

 

Firmware version:

2.0(1)3

 

Software version:

7.2(1)E4

 

MAC Address Range:

8843.e12f.5414 to 8843.e12f.541f

 

App. name:

IPS

 

App. Status:

Up

 

App. Status Desc:

Normal Operation

 

App. version:

7.2(1)E4

 

Data plane Status:

Up

 

Status:

Up

 

Mgmt IP addr:

192.0.2.3

 

Mgmt Network mask:

255.255.255.0

 

Mgmt Gateway:

192.0.2.254

 

Mgmt Access List:

10.0.0.0/8

 

Mgmt Access List:

64.0.0.0/8

 

Mgmt web ports:

443

 

Mgmt TLS enabled

true

 

asa

 

Step 3

Confirm the information.

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Sensor CLI Configuration Guide for IPS 7.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

OL-29168-01

 

 

19-3

 

 

 

 

 

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