Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Manager Express 7.2.3
OL-27621-01
Restrictions and Limitations
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manage your network. Cisco Security Intelligence Operations contains the top ten intelligence reports
listed by date, severity, urgency, and whether there is a new signature available to deal with the threat.
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interest. There are related security tools and links.
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including signature ID, type, structure, and description.
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Restrictions and Limitations
The following restrictions and limitations apply to Cisco IME 7.2.3:
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You can use the IME to monitor sensors running Cisco IPS 5.0 and later; however, some of the new
features and functionality in IME are only supported on sensors running IPS 6.1 or later.
features and functionality in IME are only supported on sensors running IPS 6.1 or later.
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IME 7.2.3 does not support Cisco IPS 4.x or 3.x sensors.
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You can install IME 7.2.3 over all versions of the IME but not over IEV. All alert database and user
settings are preserved.
settings are preserved.
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IME 7.2.3 detects previous versions of IEV and prompts you to manually remove the older version
before installing IME 7.2.3 or to install the IME on another system. The installation program then
stops.
before installing IME 7.2.3 or to install the IME on another system. The installation program then
stops.
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Make sure you close any open instances of the IME before upgrading to IME 7.2.3.
Note
If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, uninstall any earlier version of the
IME before upgrading. Otherwise, just upgrade from your current IME version.
IME before upgrading. Otherwise, just upgrade from your current IME version.
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Disable any anti-virus or host-based intrusion detection software before beginning the installation,
and close any open applications. The installer spawns a command shell application that may trigger
your host-based detection software, which causes the installation to fail.
and close any open applications. The installer spawns a command shell application that may trigger
your host-based detection software, which causes the installation to fail.
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You must be administrator to install the IME.
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IME 7.2.3 coexists with other instances of the MySQL database. If you have a MySQL database
installed on your system, you do NOT have to uninstall it before installing IME 7.2.3.
installed on your system, you do NOT have to uninstall it before installing IME 7.2.3.
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For IPS 5.0 and later, you can no longer remove the cisco account. You can disable it using the no
password cisco command, but you cannot remove it. To use the no password cisco command, there
must be another administrator account on the sensor. Removing the cisco account through the
service account is not supported. If you remove the cisco account through the service account, the
sensor most likely will not boot up, so to recover the sensor you must reinstall the sensor system
image.
password cisco command, but you cannot remove it. To use the no password cisco command, there
must be another administrator account on the sensor. Removing the cisco account through the
service account is not supported. If you remove the cisco account through the service account, the
sensor most likely will not boot up, so to recover the sensor you must reinstall the sensor system
image.
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The IME launches MySDN from the last browser window you opened, which is the default setting
for Windows. To change this default behavior, in Internet Explorer, choose Tools > Internet
Options, and then click the Advanced tab. Scroll down and uncheck the Reuse windows for
launching shortcuts check box.
for Windows. To change this default behavior, in Internet Explorer, choose Tools > Internet
Options, and then click the Advanced tab. Scroll down and uncheck the Reuse windows for
launching shortcuts check box.