Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 7.0(2)E4
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After Upgrading to Cisco IPS 7.0(2)E4
Step 3
Obtain a license key by doing one of the following:
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Click the Cisco.com radio button to obtain the license from Cisco.com. The IDM or the IME
contacts the license server on Cisco.com and sends the server the serial number to obtain the license
key. This is the default method. Go to Step 4.
contacts the license server on Cisco.com and sends the server the serial number to obtain the license
key. This is the default method. Go to Step 4.
•
Click the License File radio button to use a license file. To use this option, you must apply for a
license key at this URL:
license key at this URL:
. The license key is sent to you in e-mail and you
save it to a drive that the IDM or the IME can access. This option is useful if your computer cannot
access Cisco.com. Go to Step 7.
access Cisco.com. Go to Step 7.
Step 4
Click Update License, and in the Licensing dialog box, click Yes to continue. The Status dialog box
informs you that the sensor is trying to connect to Cisco.com. An Information dialog box confirms that
the license key has been updated.
informs you that the sensor is trying to connect to Cisco.com. An Information dialog box confirms that
the license key has been updated.
Step 5
Click OK.
Step 6
Go to
Step 7
Fill in the required fields. Your license key will be sent to the e-mail address you specified.
Caution
You must have the correct IPS device serial number because the license key only functions on the device
with that number.
with that number.
Step 8
Save the license key to a hard-disk drive or a network drive that the client running the IDM or the IME
can access.
can access.
Step 9
Log in to the IDM or the IME.
Step 10
For the IDM choose Configuration > Sensor Management > Licensing. For the IME choose
Configuration > sensor_name > Sensor Management > Licensing.
Configuration > sensor_name > Sensor Management > Licensing.
Step 11
Under Update License, click the License File radio button.
Step 12
In the Local File Path field, specify the path to the license file or click Browse Local to browse to the file.
Step 13
Browse to the license file and click Open.
Step 14
Click Update License.
Using the CLI
Note
You cannot install an older license key over a newer license key.
Use the copy source-url license_file_name license-key command to copy the license key to your sensor.
The following options apply:
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source-url—The location of the source file to be copied. It can be a URL or keyword.
•
destination-url—The location of the destination file to be copied. It can be a URL or a keyword.
•
license-key—The subscription license file.
•
license_file_name—The name of the license file you receive.
The exact format of the source and destination URLs varies according to the file. Here are the valid
types:
types:
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ftp:—Source URL for an FTP network server. The syntax for this prefix is: