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Chapter 18 Obtaining Software
Obtaining Cisco IPS Software
Note
For a table listing the types of files with examples of filenames and corresponding software releases, see
5.x Software Release Examples, page 18-4
.
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:
•
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.
Note
The maintenance partition image file does not contain a signature designator.
5.x Software Release Examples
Table 18-1
lists platform-independent IDS 5.x software release examples. Refer to the readmes that
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
Obtaining Cisco IPS Software, page 18-1
.
Table 18-1
Platform-Independent Release Examples
Release
Target Frequency
Identifier
Supported
Platform
Example File Name
Signature update
1
1.
Signature updates include the latest cumulative IPS signatures.
Weekly
sig
All
IPS-sig-S70-minreq-5.0-1.pkg
Service pack
2
2.
Service packs include defect fixes.
Semi-annually
or as needed
sp
All
IPS-K9-sp-5.0-2.pkg
Minor version
3
3.
Minor versions include new features and/or functionality (for example, signature engines).
Annually
min
All
IPS-K9-min-5.1-1.pkg
Major version
4
4.
Major versions include new functionality or new architecture.
Annually
maj
All
IPS-K9-maj-5.0-1.pkg
Patch release
5
5.
Patch releases are for interim fixes.
As needed
patch
All
IPS-K9-patch-5.0-1pl.pkg
Recovery package
6
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
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.
Annually or as
needed
r
All
IPS-K9-r-1.1-a-5.0-1.pkg