Obtaining A License Key From Cisco.com; Overview - Cisco IPS-4240-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4240 Installation Manual

Obtaining a License Key From Cisco.com

If you install an upgrade on your sensor and the sensor is unusable after it reboots, you must reimage
your sensor. Upgrading a sensor from any Cisco IDS version before 4.1 also requires you to use the
recover command or the recovery/upgrade CD.
You can reimage your sensor in the following ways:
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When you install the system image for your sensor, all accounts are removed and the default account and
Caution
password are reset to cisco.
Obtaining a License Key From Cisco.com
This section describes how to obtain a license key from Cisco.com and how to install it using the CLI or
IDM. It contains the following topics:
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Overview

Although the sensor functions without the license key, you must have a license key to obtain signature
updates. To obtain a license key, you must have a Cisco Service for IPS service contract. Contact your
reseller, Cisco service or product sales to purchase a contract. For more information, see
Programs for IPS Products, page
Trial license keys are also available. If you cannot get your sensor licensed because of problems with
your contract, you can obtain a 60-day trial license that supports signature updates that require licensing.
Installing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliances and Modules 5.0
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For IDS appliances with a CD-ROM drive, use the recovery/upgrade CD.
For the procedure, refer to
For all sensors, use the recover command.
For the procedure, refer to
For the IDS-4215, IPS-4240, and IPS 4255, use the ROMMON to restore the system image.
For the procedures, refer to
IPS-4255 System Image.
For NM-CIDS, use the bootloader.
For the procedure, refer to
For IDSM-2, reimage the application partition from the maintenance partition.
For the procedure, refer to
For AIP-SSM, reimage from ASA using the hw-module module 1 recover [configure | boot]
command.
For the procedure, refer to
Overview, page 10-6
Service Programs for IPS Products, page 10-7
Obtaining and Installing the License Key, page 10-8
Using the Recovery/Upgrade
Recovering the Application
Installing the IDS-4215 System Image
Installing the NM-CIDS System
Installing the IDSM-2 System
Installing the AIP-SSM System
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Chapter 10
CD.
Partition.
and Installing the IPS-4240 and
Image.
Image.
Image.
Obtaining Software
Service
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