Chapter 2 Initializing the Sensor

Advanced Setup

exit

summertime-option recurring offset 60 summertime-zone-name CDT start-summertime

month march week-of-month second day-of-week sunday time-of-day 02:00:00 exit end-summertime month november week-of-month first day-of-week sunday time-of-day 02:00:00 exit

exit

ntp-option enabled ntp-keys 1 md5-key 8675309

ntp-servers 10.10.1.2 key-id 1 exit

service global-correlation network-participation full exit

[0]Go to the command prompt without saving this config.

[1]Return to setup without saving this config.

[2]Save this configuration and exit setup.

[3]Continue to Advanced setup.

Step 11 Enter 2 to save the configuration (or 3 to continue with advanced setup using the CLI).

Enter your selection[2]: 2

Configuration Saved.

Step 12 If you changed the time setting, enter yes to reboot the sensor.

For More Information

For the procedure for obtaining the most recent IPS software, see Obtaining Cisco IPS Software, page 20-1.

Advanced Setup

This section describes how to continue with advanced setup in the CLI for the sensor. It contains the following sections:

Advanced Setup for the Appliance, page 2-8

Advanced Setup for the ASA 5500-X IPS SSP, page 2-13

Advanced Setup for the ASA 5585-X IPS SSP, page 2-17

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IPS4510K9 specifications

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