Appendix C Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting the Appliance

For More Information

•For the procedure to verify that the ARC is running, see Verifying the ARC is Running, page C-36.

•For the procedure to verify that the ARC is connecting, see Verifying ARC Connections are Active, page C-37.

•For the procedure to verify that the Event Action is set to Block Host, see Blocking Not Occurring for a Signature, page C-41.

•For the procedure to verify that the master blocking sensor is properly configured, see Verifying the Master Blocking Sensor Configuration, page C-42.

•For a discussion of ARC architecture, see Attack Response Controller, page A-12.

Verifying the ARC is Running

To verify that the ARC is running, use the show version command. If the MainApp is not running, the ARC cannot run. The ARC is part of the MainApp.

To verify that the ARC is running, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log in to the CLI.

Step 2 Verify that the MainApp is running.

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

 

 

 

AnalysisEngine

V-2013_04_10_11_00_7_2_0_14

(Release)

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

Running

 

 

 

CollaborationApp

V-2013_04_10_11_00_7_2_0_14

(Release)

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

Running

 

 

 

CLI

V-2013_04_10_11_00_7_2_0_14

(Release)

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

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

 

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IPS4510K9 specifications

Cisco Systems has long been a leading player in network security, and its IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) series is a testament to its commitment to safeguarding digital environments. Among its notable offerings are the IPS4510K9 and IPS4520K9 models, both designed to provide advanced threat protection for mid-sized to large enterprise networks.

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