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Glossary

KB	Knowledge Base. The sets of thresholds learned by Anomaly Detection and used for worm virus
	detection.
Knowledge Base	See KB.

LACP	Link Aggregation Control Protocol. LACP aids in the automatic creation of EtherChannel links by
	exchanging LACP packets between LAN ports. This protocol is defined in IEEE 802.3ad.
LAN	Local Area Network. Refers to the Layer 2 network domain local to a given host. Packets exchanged
	between two hosts on the same LAN do not require Layer 3 routing.
Layer 2 Processor	A processor in the IPS. Processes layer 2-related events. It also identifies malformed packets and
	removes them from the processing path.
Logger	A component of the IPS. Writes all the log messages of the application to the log file and the error
	messages of the application to the Event Store.
logging	Gathers actions that have occurred in a log file. Logging of security information is performed on two
	levels: logging of events (such as IPS commands, errors, and alerts), and logging of individual IP
	session information.
LOKI	Remote access, back door Trojan, ICMP tunneling software. When the computer is infected, the
	malicious code creates an ICMP tunnel that can be used to send small payload ICMP replies.

MainApp	The main application in the IPS. The first application to start on the sensor after the operating system
	has booted. Reads the configuration and starts applications, handles starting and stopping of
	applications and node reboots, handles software upgrades.
maintenance	The bootable disk partition on IDSM2, from which an IPS image can be installed on the application
partition	partition. No IPS capability is available while the IDSM2 is booted into the maintenance partition.
maintenance	The bootable software image installed on the maintenance partition on an IDSM2. You can install the
partition image	maintenance partition image only while booted into the application partition.
major update	A base version that contains major new functionality or a major architectural change in the product.
Malware	Malicious software that is installed on an unknowing host.
manufacturing	Full IPS system image used by manufacturing to image sensors.
image
master blocking	A remote sensor that controls one or more devices. Blocking forwarding sensors send blocking requests
sensor	to the master blocking sensor and the master blocking sensor executes the blocking requests.

	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-12

Models: IPS4520K9

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IPS4520K9 specifications