Appendix C Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting the Appliance

Step 4 Make sure the IP address is correct.

For More Information

•To make sure the sensor cabling is correct, refer to the chapter for your sensor in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliances and Modules Installation Guide for IPS 7.2.

•For the procedure for making sure the IP address is correct, see Changing Network Settings, page 3-2.

The SensorApp and Alerting

This section helps you troubleshoot issues with the SensorApp and alerting. It contains the following topics:

•The SensorApp is Not Running, page C-28

•Physical Connectivity, SPAN, or VACL Port Issue, page C-30

•Unable to See Alerts, page C-31

•Sensor Not Seeing Packets, page C-33

•Cleaning Up a Corrupted SensorApp Configuration, page C-34

The SensorApp is Not Running

The sensing process, SensorApp, should always be running. If it is not, you do not receive any alerts. The SensorApp is part of the Analysis Engine, so you must make sure the Analysis Engine is running.

To make sure the Analysis Engine is running, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log in to the CLI.

Step 2 Determine the status of the Analysis Engine service and whether you have the latest software updates.

sensor# show version Application Partition:

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System, Version 7.2(1)E4

Host:

 

 

 

Realm

Keys

key1.0

 

Signature

Definition:

 

 

Signature Update

S697.0

2013-02-15

OS Version:

2.6.29.1

 

Platform:

 

IPS4360

 

Serial Number:

FCH1504V0CF

 

 

 

 

No license present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensor up-time is 3

days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using 14470M out of

15943M bytes of

available memory (90% usage)

 

 

 

system is using 32.4M out of 160.0M

bytes of available disk space (20% usage)

 

 

 

application-data is

using 87.1M out

of 376.1M bytes of available disk space (24% usage)

 

 

 

boot is using 61.2M

out of 70.1M bytes of available disk space (92% usage)

 

 

 

application-log is using 494.0M out

of 513.0M bytes of available disk space (96% usage)

 

 

 

MainApp

V-2013_04_10_11_00_7_2_0_14

(Release)

2013-04-10T11:05:55-0500

 

 

 

Running

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Sensor CLI Configuration Guide for IPS 7.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-28

 

 

 

 

 

OL-29168-01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IPS4510K9 specifications

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The Cisco IPS4510K9 and IPS4520K9 leverage advanced detection technologies, utilizing a variety of signature types and heuristic analysis to detect known and unknown threats effectively. They are equipped with real-time alerting and reporting capabilities, giving security teams immediate visibility into potential breaches and enabling them to respond swiftly.

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