Chapter 21 Upgrading, Downgrading, and Installing System Images

Upgrading the Sensor

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AnalysisEngine

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CollaborationApp

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Upgrade History:

 

 

 

IPS-K9-7.2-1-E4

11:17:07 UTC Thu Jan 10 2013

 

 

Recovery Partition Version 1.1 - 7.2(1)E4

Host Certificate Valid from: 17-Apr-2013 to 18-Apr-2015

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For More Information

•For a list of supported FTP and HTTP/HTTPS servers, see Supported FTP and HTTP/HTTPS Servers, page 21-3.

•For a list of the specific upgrade files, see IPS 7.2(1)E4 Files, page 21-3.

•For the procedure for locating software on Cisco and obtaining an account with cryptographic privileges, see Obtaining Cisco IPS Software, page 20-1.

•For the IDM procedure for upgrading the sensor, refer to Manually Updating the Sensor. For the IME procedure, refer to Manually Updating the Sensor.

Working With Upgrade Files

You can use a published SHA hash to copy, verify, and delete software updates.

The following options apply:

•copy source_url upgrade-file—Lets you copy an upgrade file to the sensor. Make sure you are coping only the upgrade file, because the sensor does not know whether the file is an upgrade file or not. However, copying the wrong file does not have a negative effect on the sensor. Delete the upgrade file after verifying the hash so that you avoid any disk space related issues.

•show upgrade-files—Lists the upgrade files present in the /usr/cids/idsRoot/var directory.

•show digest [md5 sha2-512]file—Shows the MD5 or SHA512 hash of the file.

•erase upgrade-filefile—Lets you delete the file from the sensor. You can only delete .pkg and .img files.

 

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IPS4510K9 specifications

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Furthermore, both models support a range of management options through the Cisco Security Manager, allowing for centralized administration, streamlined policy management, and enhanced monitoring capabilities. Automated updates ensure the systems remain current with the latest threat intelligence, vital for staying ahead of evolving cyber threats.

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