Configuration Sequence - Cisco 4215 - Intrusion Detection Sys Sensor Configuration Manual

Configuring NM-CIDS
This chapter describes the tasks you need to perform to set up NM-CIDS and get it ready to receive
traffic. After that you are ready to configure intrusion detection.
NM-CIDS does not operate in inline mode, only in promiscuous mode, therefore you cannot configure
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intrusion prevention.
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Configuration Sequence

Perform the following tasks to configure NM-CIDS:
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Configuring IDS-Sensor Interfaces on the Router, page 16-2
Establishing NM-CIDS Sessions, page 16-3
Configuring Packet Capture, page 16-5
Administrative Tasks for NM-CIDS, page 16-7
Supported Cisco IOS Commands, page 16-8
Configure the IDS interfaces on the router.
For the procedure, see Configuring IDS-Sensor Interfaces on the Router, page
Log in to NM-CIDS.
For the procedure, see Establishing NM-CIDS Sessions, page
Initialize NM-CIDS.
Run the setup command to initialize NM-CIDS.
For the procedure, see Chapter 3, "Initializing the Sensor."
Configure NM-CIDS to capture traffic for intrusion detection analysis.
For the procedure, see Configuring Packet Capture, page
Create the service account.
A service account is needed for password recovery and other special debug situations directed by
TAC.
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