Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 7.1(8)E4
OL-30202-01
Installing or Upgrading the IME
Installing or Upgrading the IME
This section describes how to install and upgrade the IME, and how to migrate data from IEV or a
previous version of IME.
previous version of IME.
Cisco IEV, Cisco IOS IPS, and CSM
If you have a version of Cisco IPS Event Viewer installed, the Install wizard prompts you to remove it
before installing the IME.
before installing the IME.
The IME event monitoring is also supported in IOS-IPS versions that support the Cisco IPS 5.x/6.x
signature format. We recommend IOS-IPS 12.4(15)T4 if you intend to use the IME to monitor an IOS
IPS device. Some of the new IME functionality including health monitoring is not supported.
signature format. We recommend IOS-IPS 12.4(15)T4 if you intend to use the IME to monitor an IOS
IPS device. Some of the new IME functionality including health monitoring is not supported.
Caution
Do not install the IME on top of existing installations of CSM. You must uninstall CSM before installing
the IME.
the IME.
Installation Notes and Caveats
Note
If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, and an IME version earlier than 7.1.1, uninstall
IME before upgrading it. Otherwise, just upgrade from your current IME version.
IME before upgrading it. Otherwise, just upgrade from your current IME version.
Observe the following when installing or upgrading the IME:
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You can install the IME 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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The IME detects previous versions of IEV and prompts you to manually remove the older version
before installing the IME or to install the IME on another system. The installation program then
stops.
before installing the IME 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 a new version of the IME.
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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.
•
You must be administrator to install the IME.
•
The IME 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 the IME.
installed on your system, you do NOT have to uninstall it before installing the IME.
Installing or Upgrading the IME
To install the IME, follow these steps:
Step 1
From the Download Software site on Cisco.com, download the IME executable file to your computer, or
start the IDM in a browser window, and under Cisco IPS Manager Express, click download to install the
IME executable file. IME-7.2.2.exe is an example of what the IME executable file might look like.
start the IDM in a browser window, and under Cisco IPS Manager Express, click download to install the
IME executable file. IME-7.2.2.exe is an example of what the IME executable file might look like.
Step 2
Double-click the executable file. The Cisco IPS Manager Express - InstallShield Wizard appears. You
receive a warning if you have a previous version of Cisco IPS Event Viewer installed. Acknowledge the
warning, and exit installation. Remove the older version of IEV, and then continue the IME installation
receive a warning if you have a previous version of Cisco IPS Event Viewer installed. Acknowledge the
warning, and exit installation. Remove the older version of IEV, and then continue the IME installation
Step 3
Click Next to start the IME installation.
Step 4
Accept the license agreement and click Next.