Downgrading The Sensor - Cisco 4215 - Intrusion Detection Sys Sensor Configuration Manual

Downgrading the Sensor

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sensor(config-hos-ena)#
Exit auto upgrade submode:
Step 10
sensor(config-hos-ena)# exit
sensor(config-hos)# exit
Apply Changes:?[yes]:
Press Enter to apply the changes or type
Step 11
Downgrading the Sensor
Use the downgrade command to remove the last applied upgrade from the sensor.
You cannot use the downgrade command to go from 5.0 to 4.x. To revert to 4.x, you must reimage the
Caution
sensor. You can use the downgrade command for releases after 5.0(1).
To remove the last applied upgrade from the sensor, follow these steps:
Log in to the sensor using an account with administrator privileges.
Step 1
Step 2 Enter global configuration mode:
sensor# configure terminal
Step 3 Downgrade the sensor:
sensor(config)# downgrade
Warning: Executing this command will reboot the system and downgrade to
IPS-K9-sp.5.0-2.pkg. Configuration changes made since the last upgrade will be lost and
the system may be rebooted.
Continue with downgrade?:
Type
Step 4
If there is no recently applied service pack or signature update, the downgrade command is not
Step 5
available:
sensor(config)# downgrade
No downgrade available.
sensor(config)#
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Sensor CLI Configuration Guide for IPS 5.0
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start-time: 13:00:00
interval: 24 hours
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ip-address: 10.1.1.1
directory: /tftpboot/update/5.0_dummy_updates
user-name: tester
password: <hidden>
file-copy-protocol: ftp default: scp
to continue with the downgrade.
yes
Chapter 17 Upgrading, Downgrading, and Installing System Images
to discard them.
no
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