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Configuring IDS
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The controller supports up to five IDS sensors. From the Index drop-down box, choose a number
Step 3
(between 1 and 5) to determine the sequence in which the controller consults the IDS sensors. For
example, if you choose 1, the controller consults this IDS sensor first.
In the Server Address field, enter the IP address of your IDS server.
Step 4
The Port field contains the number of the HTTPS port through which the controller is to communicate
Step 5
with the IDS sensor. Cisco recommends that you set this parameter to 443 because the sensor uses this
value to communicate by default.
Default: 443
Range: 1 to 65535
In the Username field, enter the name that the controller uses to authenticate to the IDS sensor.
Step 6
Note
In the Password and Confirm Password fields, enter the password that the controller uses to authenticate
Step 7
to the IDS sensor.
In the Query Interval field, enter the time (in seconds) for how often the controller should query the IDS
Step 8
server for IDS events.
Default: 60 seconds
Range: 10 to 3600 seconds
Check the State check box to register the controller with this IDS sensor or uncheck this check box to
Step 9
disable registration. The default value is disabled.
Enter a 40-hexadecimal-character security key in the Fingerprint field. This key is used to verify the
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validity of the sensor and is used to prevent security attacks.
Note
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This username must be configured on the IDS sensor and have at least a read-only privilege.
Do not include the colons that appear between every two bytes within the key. For example, enter
AABBCCDD instead of AA:BB:CC:DD.
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