Appendix D Upgrading, Downgrading, and Installing System Images

Configuring Automatic Upgrades

Upgrading the Recovery Partition

Use the upgrade command to upgrade the recovery partition with the most recent version so that it is ready if you need to recover the application partition on your sensor. Recovery partition images are generated for major and minor updates and only in rare situations for service packs or signature updates.

To upgrade the recovery partition on your sensor, follow these steps:

Step 1 Download the appropriate recovery partition image file to an FTP, SCP, HTTP, or HTTPS server that is accessible from your sensor.

Caution Some browsers add an extension to the filename. The filename of the saved file must match what is displayed on the download page or you cannot use it to upgrade the recovery partition.

Step 2 Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.

Step 3 Enter configuration mode.

sensor# configure terminal

Step 4 Upgrade the recovery partition.

sensor(config)#

upgrade scp://user@server_ipaddress//upgrade_path/IPS-SSP_10-K9-r-1.1-a-7.1-3-E4.pkg

sensor(config)#

upgrade ftp://user@server_ipaddress//upgrade_path/IPS-SSP_10-K9-r-1.1-a-7.1-3-E4.pkg

Step 5 Enter the server password. The upgrade process begins.

Note This procedure only reimages the recovery partition. The application partition is not modified by this upgrade. To reimage the application partition after the recovery partition, use the recover application-partitioncommand.

For More Information

•For a list of supported FTP and HTTP/HTTPS servers, see Supported FTP and HTTP/HTTPS Servers, page D-2.

•For the procedure for locating software on Cisco.com, see Obtaining Cisco IPS Software, page C-1.

•For the procedure for using the recover command, see Upgrading the Recovery Partition, page D-6.

Configuring Automatic Upgrades

This section describes how to configure the sensor to automatically look for upgrades in the upgrade directory. It contains the following topics:

•Understanding Automatic Upgrades, page D-7

•Automatically Upgrading the Sensor, page D-7

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IPS4520K9 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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