Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor

 describes the platform identifiers used in the platform-specific names. 

This section provides information on upgrading to Cisco IPS 7.0(9)E4, and contains the following 
topics:

The following upgrade notes and caveats apply to upgrading your sensor to IPS 7.0(9)E4:

IPS 7.0(9)E4 supports the IDSM2, AIM IPS, and NME IPS.

IPS 7.0(9)E4 does not support the IPS 4240, IPS 4255, IPS 4260, or IPS 4270-20. We recommend 
that you upgrade from 7.0(x)E4 to 7.1(7)E4. 

The minimum required version for upgrading to IPS 7.0(9)E4 is IPS 5.1(6)E3 or later.

Bootloader

As needed bl

AIM IPS
NME IPS

pse_aim_x.y.z.bin 
pse_nm_x.y.z.bin
(where x, y, z is the release number)

Mini-kernel

As needed mini-kernel AIM IPS

NME IPS

pse_mini_kernel_1.1.10.64.bz2

1.

Signature updates include the latest cumulative IPS signatures. 

2.

Signature engine updates add new engines or engine parameters that are used by new signatures in later signature updates.

3.

Service packs include defect fixes.

4.

The system image includes the combined recovery and application image used to reimage an entire sensor.

5.

Patch releases are for interim fixes.

6.

The r 1.1 can be revised to r 1.2 if it is necessary to release a new recovery package that contains the same underlying 
application image. If there are defect fixes for the installer, for example, the underlying application version may still be 7.0(9), 
but the recovery partition image will be r 1.2

7.

The maintenance partition image includes the full image for the IDSM2 maintenance partition. The file is installed from but 
does not affect the IDSM2 application partition.

IDS module for Catalyst 6K

IDSM2

IPS network module

AIM
NME