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Glossary

backplane

base version

benign trigger

BIOS

blackhole

block

block interface

BO2K

bootloader

Botnets

Bpdu

bypass mode

The physical connection between an interface processor or card and the data buses and the power dis- tribution buses inside a chassis.

A software release that must be installed before a follow-up release, such as a service pack or signature update, can be installed. Major and minor updates are base version releases.

A situation in which a signature is fired correctly, but the source of the traffic is nonmalicious.

Basic Input/Output System. The program that starts the sensor and communicates between the devices in the sensor and the system.

Routing term for an area of the internetwork where packets enter, but do not emerge, due to adverse conditions or poor system configuration within a portion of the network.

The ability of the sensor to direct a network device to deny entry to all packets from a specified network host or network.

The interface on the network device that the sensor manages.

BackOrifice. The original Windows back door Trojan that ran over UDP only.

BackOrifice 2000. A Windows back door Trojan that runs over TCP and UDP.

A small set of system software that runs when the system first powers up. It loads the operating system (from the disk, network, external compact flash, or external USB flash), which loads and runs the IPS application. For the AIM IPS, it boots the module from the network and assists in software installation and upgrades, disaster recovery, and other operations when the module cannot access its software.

A collection of software robots, or bots, that run autonomously and automatically. The term is often associated with malicious software but it can also refer to the network of computers using distributed computing software. The term Botnet is used to refer to a collection of compromised computers (called Zombie computers) running software, usually installed through worms, Trojan horses, or back doors, under a common command-and-control infrastructure.

Bridge Protocol Data Unit. Spanning-Tree Protocol hello packet that is sent out at configurable inter- vals to exchange information among bridges in the network.

Mode that lets packets continue to flow through the sensor even if the sensor fails. Bypass mode is only applicable to inline-paired interfaces.

CA			certification authority. Entity that issues digital certificates (especially X.509 certificates) and vouches
			for the binding between the data items in a certificate. Sensors use self-signed certificates.
CA certificate			Certificate for one CA issued by another CA.
CEF			Cisco Express Forwarding. CEF is advanced, Layer 3 IP switching technology. CEF optimizes network
			performance and scalability for networks with large and dynamic traffic patterns, such as the Internet,
			on networks characterized by intensive Web-based applications, or interactive sessions.
		Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.1

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IPS4520K9 specifications

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Cisco Systems IPS4520K9 manual Certificate for one CA issued by another CA, GL-4

Models: IPS4520K9

Certificate for one CA issued by another CA.

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IPS4520K9 specifications