Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 6.0(1)E1
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After Upgrading to Cisco IPS 6.0(1)E1
Comparing Configurations
Compare your backed up and saved 5.1 configuration with the output of the show configuration
command after upgrading to 6.0(1)E1 to verify that all the configuration has been properly converted.
command after upgrading to 6.0(1)E1 to verify that all the configuration has been properly converted.
Caution
If the configuration is not properly converted, check the list of caveats, or check Cisco.com for any
upgrade issues that have been found. Contact the TAC if no DDTS refers to your situation.
upgrade issues that have been found. Contact the TAC if no DDTS refers to your situation.
For More Information
For the list of caveats for IPS 6.0(1)E1, see
SSL Certificate
If necessary, import the new SSL certificate for the upgraded sensor in to each tool being used to monitor
the sensor.
the sensor.
For More Information
For the procedure for importing a new SSL certificate, for the CLI procedure, refer to
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For the IDM procedure, refer to
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Increasing the Memory Size of the Java Plug-In
This section describes how to increase the memory size of the Java plug-in, and contains the following
topics:
topics:
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IDM and the Java Plug-In
To correctly run IDM, your browser must have Java Plug-in 1.4.2 or 1.5 installed. By default the Java
Plug-in allocates 64 MB of memory to IDM. IDM can run out of memory while in use, which can cause
IDM to freeze or display blank screens. Running out of memory can also occur when you click Refresh.
An
Plug-in allocates 64 MB of memory to IDM. IDM can run out of memory while in use, which can cause
IDM to freeze or display blank screens. Running out of memory can also occur when you click Refresh.
An
OutofMemoryError
message appears in the Java console whenever this occurs. You must change the
memory settings of Java Plug-in before using IDM. The mandatory minimum memory size is 256 MB.
Note
We recommend that you use Sun Microsystems Java. Using any other version of Java could cause
problems with IDM.
problems with IDM.