Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 6.2(2)E4
OL-21670-01
Upgrading to Cisco IPS 6.2(2)E4
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For the AIP SSM and the AIP SSC-5, reimage from the adaptive security appliance using the
hw-module module 1 recover configure/boot command.
hw-module module 1 recover configure/boot command.
Caution
When you install the system image for your sensor, all accounts are removed and the default account and
password are reset to cisco.
password are reset to cisco.
For More Information
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For the procedures for reimaging sensors, refer to
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For the procedure for disabling heartbeat reset, for the AIM IPS refer to
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For more information on Cisco service contracts, see
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For the procedure for configuring automatic upgrade, refer to
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Upgrading to 6.2(2)E4
Caution
You must log in to Cisco.com using an account with cryptographic privileges to download software. The
first time you download software on Cisco.com, you receive instructions for setting up an account with
cryptographic privileges.
first time you download software on Cisco.com, you receive instructions for setting up an account with
cryptographic privileges.
Caution
Do not change the filename. You must preserve the original filename for the sensor to accept the update.
To upgrade the sensor, follow these steps:
Step 1
Download the appropriate file to an FTP, SCP, HTTP, or HTTPS server that is accessible from your
sensor.
sensor.
Note
Use IPS-AIM-K9-6.2-2-E4.pkg to upgrade the AIM IPS, IPS-NME-K9-6.2-2-E4 to upgrade the
NME IPS, and IPS-SSC_5-K9-6.2-2-E4.pkg to upgrade the AIP SSC-5. For all other supported sensors,
use the IPS-K9-6.2-2-E4.pkg upgrade file.
NME IPS, and IPS-SSC_5-K9-6.2-2-E4.pkg to upgrade the AIP SSC-5. For all other supported sensors,
use the IPS-K9-6.2-2-E4.pkg upgrade file.
Caution
You must upgrade IPS 6.2(2)E3 to IPS 6.2(2)E4 using the engine upgrade file
(IPS-engine-E4-req-6.2-2.pkg) because you are upgrading the engine only. You cannot use the
IPS-K9-6.2-2-E4.pkg upgrade file to upgrade from 6.2(2)E3 to 6.2(2)E4. Engine updates may or may
not cause the sensor to reboot.
(IPS-engine-E4-req-6.2-2.pkg) because you are upgrading the engine only. You cannot use the
IPS-K9-6.2-2-E4.pkg upgrade file to upgrade from 6.2(2)E3 to 6.2(2)E4. Engine updates may or may
not cause the sensor to reboot.
Step 2
Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.
Step 3
Enter configuration mode.
sensor# configure terminal
Step 4
Upgrade the sensor.
sensor(config)# upgrade url/IPS-K9-6.2-2-E4.pkg