Cisco Systems and the ASA Services Module Manual De Usuario
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Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 31 Configuring the ASA IPS Module
Managing the ASA IPS module
Shutting Down the Module
Shutting down the module software prepares the module to be safely powered off without losing
configuration data. Note: If you reload the ASA, the module is not automatically shut down, so we
recommend shutting down the module before reloading the ASA. To gracefully shut down the module,
perform the following steps at the ASA CLI.
configuration data. Note: If you reload the ASA, the module is not automatically shut down, so we
recommend shutting down the module before reloading the ASA. To gracefully shut down the module,
perform the following steps at the ASA CLI.
Detailed Steps
Uninstalling a Software Module Image
To uninstall a software module image and associated configuration, perform the following steps.
Detailed Steps
Command
Purpose
For a hardware module (for example, the ASA
5585-X):
5585-X):
hw-module module 1 shutdown
For a software module (for example, the ASA
5545-X):
5545-X):
sw-module module ips shutdown
Example:
ciscoasa# hw-module module 1 shutdown
Shuts down the module.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
sw-module module ips uninstall
Example:
ciscoasa# sw-module module ips uninstall
Module ips will be uninstalled. This will
completely remove the
disk image associated with the sw-module
including any configuration
that existed within it.
Uninstall module <id>? [confirm]
Permanently uninstalls the software module image and associated
configuration.
configuration.
Step 2
reload
Example:
ciscoasa# reload
Reloads the ASA. You must reload the ASA before you can install
a new module type.
a new module type.