Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 7.1(1)E4
OL-19894-01
Licensing the Sensor
To obtain and install the license key, follow these steps:
Step 1
Log in to the IDM or the IME using an account with administrator privileges.
Step 2
For the IDM choose Configuration > Sensor Management > Licensing. For the IME choose
Configuration > sensor_name > Sensor Management > Licensing. The Licensing pane displays the
status of the current license. If you have already installed your license, you can click Download to save
it if needed.
Configuration > sensor_name > Sensor Management > Licensing. The Licensing pane displays the
status of the current license. If you have already installed your license, you can click Download to save
it if needed.
Step 3
Obtain a license key by doing one of the following:
•
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.
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.