Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor 릴리즈 노트
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 6.1(1)E3
OL-19697-01
After Upgrading to Cisco IPS6.1(1)E3
Licensing the Sensor
This section describes how to obtain a license key and how to license the sensor using the CLI, IDM, or
IME. It contains the following topics:
IME. It contains the following topics:
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Understanding the License
Although the sensor functions without the license key, you must have a license key to obtain signature
updates. To obtain a license key, you must have the following:
updates. To obtain a license key, you must have the following:
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Cisco Service for IPS service contract
Contact your reseller, Cisco service or product sales to purchase a contract.
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Your IPS device serial number
To find the IPS device serial number in IDM or IME, for IDM choose Configuration > Sensor
Management > Licensing, and for IME choose Configuration > sensor_name > Sensor
Management > Licensing, or in the CLI use the show version command.
Management > Licensing, and for IME choose Configuration > sensor_name > Sensor
Management > Licensing, or in the CLI use the show version command.
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Valid Cisco.com username and password
Trial license keys are also available. If you cannot get your sensor licensed because of problems with
your contract, you can obtain a 60-day trial license that supports signature updates that require licensing.
your contract, you can obtain a 60-day trial license that supports signature updates that require licensing.
You can obtain a license key from the Cisco.com licensing server, which is then delivered to the sensor.
Or, you can update the license key from a license key provided in a local file. Go to
Or, you can update the license key from a license key provided in a local file. Go to
and click IPS Signature Subscription Service to apply for a license
key.
You can view the status of the license key in these places:
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IDM Home window Licensing section on the Health tab
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IDM Licensing pane (Configuration > Licensing)
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IME Home page in the Device Details section on the Licensing tab
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License Notice at CLI login
Whenever you start IDM, IME, or the CLI, you are informed of your license status—whether you have
a trial, invalid, or expired license key. With no license key, an invalid license key, or an expired license
key, you can continue to use IDM, IME, and the CLI, but you cannot download signature updates.
a trial, invalid, or expired license key. With no license key, an invalid license key, or an expired license
key, you can continue to use IDM, IME, and the CLI, but you cannot download signature updates.
If you already have a valid license on the sensor, you can click Download on the License pane to
download a copy of your license key to the computer that IDM or IME is running on and save it to a local
file. You can then replace a lost or corrupted license, or reinstall your license after you have reimaged
the sensor.
download a copy of your license key to the computer that IDM or IME is running on and save it to a local
file. You can then replace a lost or corrupted license, or reinstall your license after you have reimaged
the sensor.