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Glossary

hardware bypass

host block

HTTP

HTTPS

A specialized interface card that pairs physical interfaces so that when a software error is detected, a bypass mechanism is engaged that directly connects the physical interfaces and allows traffic to flow through the pair. Hardware bypass passes traffic at the network interface, does not pass it to the IPS system.

ARC blocks all traffic from a given IP address.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The stateless request/response media transfer protocol used in the IPS architecture for remote data exchange.

An extension to the standard HTTP protocol that provides confidentiality by encrypting the traffic from the website. By default this protocol uses TCP port 443.

ICMP			Internet Control Message Protocol. Network layer Internet protocol that reports errors and provides
			other information relevant to IP packet processing. Documented in RFC 792.
ICMP flood			Denial of Service attack that sends a host more ICMP echo request (“ping”) packets than the protocol
			implementation can handle.
IDAPI			Intrusion Detection Application Programming Interface. Provides a simple interface between IPS
			architecture applications. IDAPI reads and writes event data and provides a mechanism for control
			transactions.
IDCONF			Intrusion Detection Configuration. A data format standard that defines operational messages that are
			used to configure intrusion detection and prevention systems.
IDENT			Ident protocol, specified in RFC 1413, is an Internet protocol that helps identify the user of a particular
			TCP connection.
IDIOM			Intrusion Detection Interchange and Operations Messages. A data format standard that defines the
			event messages that are reported by intrusion detection systems and the operational messages that are
			used to configure and control intrusion detection systems.
IDM			IPS Device Manager. A web-based application that lets you configure and manage your sensor. The
			web server for IDM resides on the sensor. You can access it through Internet Explorer or Firefox web
			browsers.
IDMEF			Intrusion Detection Message Exchange Format. The IETF Intrusion Detection Working Group draft
			standard.
IDS MC			Management Center for IDS Sensors. A web-based IDS manager that can manage configurations for
			up to 300 sensors.
IME			IPS Manager Express. A network management application that provides system health monitoring,
			events monitoring, reporting, and configuration for up to ten sensors.
inline mode			All packets entering or leaving the network must pass through the sensor.
inline interface			A pair of physical interfaces configured so that the sensor forwards all traffic received on one interface
			out to the other interface in the pair.
		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 GL-10

Models: IPS4520K9

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IPS4520K9 specifications