Release Notes

Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 5.1(7)E1

OL-8492-01

Before Upgrading to Cisco IPS 5.1(7)E1

Table 3 describes the platform identifiers used in platform-specific names.

Note IDS-4235 and IDS-4250 do not use platform-specific image files.

For More Information

For instructions on how to access these files on Cisco.com, see Obtaining Software on Cisco.com,

page 9.

Upgrading the IDS-4210 Memory

IDS-4210, IDS-4210-K9, and IDS-4210-NFR must have 512 MB of RAM to support Cisco IPS 5.x. If

you are upgrading an existing IDS-4210, IDS-4210-K9, or IDS-4210-NFR to 5.x, you must insert one

additional 256-MB DIMM (part number IDS-4210-MEM-U) to upgrade the memory to the required 512

MB minimum.

Note Do not install an unsupported DIMM. Doing so nullifies the warranty.

Caution Follow proper safety procedures when performing these steps by reading the safety warnings in

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 4200 Series

Appliance Sensor.

To upgrade the memory, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log in to the CLI.

Step 2 Prepare the appliance to be powered off:

sensor# reset powerdown

Wait for the power down message before continuing with Step 3.

Note You can also power down the sensor from IDM or ASDM.

Table 3 Platform Identifiers

Sensor Identifier

IDS-4215 IDS-4215-

IPS-4240 IPS-4240-

IPS-4255 IPS-4255-

IPS-4260 IPS-4260-

IDS module for Catalyst 6K WS-SVC-IDSM2-

IDS network module IPS-NM-CIDS-

AIP-SSM IPS-SSM-