5.X Software Release Examples - Cisco 4215 - Intrusion Detection Sys Sensor Configuration Manual

Obtaining Cisco IPS Software
For a table listing the types of files with examples of filenames and corresponding software releases, see
Note
5.x Software Release Examples, page
In addition there are system image files for the IDS-4215, IPS-4240, IPS-4255, NM-CIDS, IDSM-2,
AIP-SSM-10, and AIP-SSM-20, recovery partition files for all sensors, and a maintenance partition file
for the IDSM-2:
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5.x Software Release Examples

Table 18-1
accompany the software files for detailed instructions on how to install the files. For instructions on how
to access these files on Cisco.com, see
Table 18-1
Release
Signature update
Service pack
Minor version
Major version
Patch release
Recovery package
1. Signature updates include the latest cumulative IPS signatures.
2. Service packs include defect fixes.
3. Minor versions include new features and/or functionality (for example, signature engines).
4. Major versions include new functionality or new architecture.
5. Patch releases are for interim fixes.
6. The r 1.1 can be revised to r 1.2 if it is necessary to release a new recovery package that contains the same underlying
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System image files (IDS-4215, IPS-4240, IPS-4255 NM-CIDS, IDSM-2, AIP-SSM-10, and
AIP-SSM-20)—Full IPS application and recovery image used for reimaging an entire sensor.
Recovery partition image file—A recovery partition image file is a partition on the sensor that
contains a full IPS application image to be used for recovery.
Maintenance partition image file (IDSM-2 only)—A maintenance partition image file is used to
reimage the maintenance partition of the IDSM-2. Maintenance partition files are released when new
major or minor versions of the maintenance partition are released. Maintenance partition image files
are not released for service packs to the maintenance partition. A service pack may be released to
address defects identified in existing maintenance partition images, but new maintenance partition
images are not produced for subsequently released service packs.
The maintenance partition image file does not contain a signature designator.
Note
lists platform-independent IDS 5.x software release examples. Refer to the readmes that
Platform-Independent Release Examples
Target Frequency Identifier
1
Weekly
2
Semi-annually
or as needed
3
Annually
4
Annually
5
As needed
6
Annually or as
needed
application image. If there are defect fixes for the installer, for example, the underlying application version may still be 5.0(1),
but the recovery partition image will be r 1.2.
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Supported
Platform
sig All
sp All
min All
maj All
patch All
r All
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Example File Name
IPS-sig-S70-minreq-5.0-1.pkg
IPS-K9-sp-5.0-2.pkg
IPS-K9-min-5.1-1.pkg
IPS-K9-maj-5.0-1.pkg
IPS-K9-patch-5.0-1pl.pkg
IPS-K9-r-1.1-a-5.0-1.pkg
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