Logging In To The Sensor - Cisco IPS-4255-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4255 Installation Manual

Chapter 9

Logging In to the Sensor

Exit, or suspend and close the module session.
Step 4
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Note If you are in submodes of the IPS CLI, you must exit all submodes. Enter
prompt appears.
Failing to close a session properly makes it possible for others to exploit a connection that is still in
Caution
place. Remember to enter exit at the
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Disconnect from the router.
Step 5
router# disconnect
Press Enter to confirm the disconnection.
Step 6
router# Closing connection to 10.89.148.196 [confirm] <Enter>
For More Information
For the procedure for using the setup command to initialize the NME IPS, see
NME IPS, page
Logging In to the Sensor
After you have initialized the sensor using the setup command and enabled Telnet, you can use SSH or
Note
Telnet to log in to the sensor.
To log in to the sensor, follow these steps:
To log in to the sensor over the network using SSH or Telnet.
Step 1
ssh sensor_ip_address
telnet sensor_ip_address
Enter your username and password at the login prompt.
Step 2
login: ******
Password: ******
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sensor# exit
To suspend and close the session to the NME IPS, press Ctrl-Shift and press 6. Release all keys,
and then press x.
When you are finished with a session, you need to return to the router to establish the
Note
association between a session (the IPS application) and the router interfaces you want to
monitor.
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prompt to close the Cisco IOS session completely.
router#
Logging In to the Sensor
until the sensor login
exit
Advanced Setup for the
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