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Installing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliances and Modules 6.2
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Installing IPS-4240 and IPS-4255
Note
All IPS platforms allow ten concurrent CLI sessions.
This chapter describes IPS-4240 and IPS-4255 and how to install them. It also describes the accessories
and how to install them. This chapter contains the following sections:
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Introducing IPS-4240 and IPS-4255, page 2-1
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Front and Back Panel Features, page 2-2
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Specifications, page 2-4
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Connecting IPS-4240 to a Cisco 7200 Series Router, page 2-5
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Accessories, page 2-5
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Important Safety Instructions, page 2-5
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Rack Mounting, page 2-6
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Installing IPS-4240 and IPS-4255, page 2-7
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Installing IPS-4240-DC, page 2-10
Introducing IPS-4240 and IPS-4255
Note
IPS-4240 and the IPS-4255 do not support redundant power supplies.
IPS-4240 and IPS-4255 deliver high port density in a small form factor. They use a compact flash device
for storage rather than the hard-disk drives used in other sensor models.
IPS-4240 replaces IDS-4235. There are four 10/100/1000 copper sensing interfaces. IPS-4240 is
available with either AC or DC power. It monitors up to 250 Mbps of aggregate network traffic on
multiple sensing interfaces and is inline ready. The 250-Mbps performance for IPS-4240 is based on the
following conditions:
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2500 new TCP connections per second
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2500 HTTP transactions per second
