The Cisco 6500 Series IDS Services Module

Like the IDS Module for Cisco routers, Cisco also offers a module for the Cisco 6500 series switch. Referred to as the IDSM, the module occupies one or more slots in the 6500 chassis, making it an excellent IDS sensor choice in networks where the 6500 platform is already deployed. There are two revisions of the IDSM, the IDSM-1 and the IDSM-2. The IDSM-2 is a far more capable device offering five times the performance of the IDSM-2. The IDSM-1 has been EOL and is no longer supported either with service packs or signature updates