Updating Sensor Software (IDS 4.0) with IDM

Updating Sensor Software (IDS 4.0) with IDM

1. Select Administration | Update in the IDM window.

2. This displays the Update Settings panel in the IDM, as shown in Figure 5.23.

3. Enter the URL of the update service pack.

4. Enter the password of the account to access the host where the update service pack can be found.

5. Click Apply to Sensor.

6. The update will be downloaded to the sensor and applied.

   
   Figure 5.23: The IDM Update Settings Panel

1. In addition to manual updates, IDS 4.0 software supports autoupdating of sensor software and signature packs. The configuration of the autoupdate feature can be done either through the command line or with the IDM.Updating Sensor Software (IDS 4.0) from the Command LineTo configure autoupdate of the sensor software using the command line interface, use the following procedure:Log into the IDS sensor using the administrative account Cisco and enter configuration mode:

   sensor# configure terminal
   

2. Enter the Host service mode using the service host command.

   sensor(config)# service Host
   sensor(config-Host) optionalAutoUpgrade
   sensor(config-Host-opt) autoUpgradeParams
   

3. Enter the IP address of the update host using the IP Address command and then select the protocol to use for copying the update packs to the sensor (either scp or ftp).

   sensor(config-Host-opt-aut) ipAddress 10.16.17.205
   sensor(config-Host-opt-aut) fileCopyProtocol scp
   

4. Specify the account name to use to access the update host, as well as the account password necessary to access the update host.

   sensor(config-Host-opt-aut) username netrangr
   sensor(config-Host-opt-aut) password attack
   

5. Specify the directory where the updates can be found. This directory must be a relative directory to either the ftp home directory (if the FTP protocol is used) or a directory relative to the home directory of the account specified.

   sensor(config-Host-opt-aut) directory updates
   sensor(config-Host-opt-aut) schedule
   

6. Select whether the updates will be either based on a calendar schedule or a frequency schedule. A calendar schedule specifies the time and day you will download the updates. The frequency update stipulates that the sensor will check for updates every X number of hours regardless of what day it is.