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Cisco Intrusion Prevention System CLI Sensor Configuration Guide for IPS 7.1
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Chapter 3 Initializing the Sensor
Simplified Setup Mode
When you enable Partial or Full Network Participation, the Network Participation Disclaimer appears.
You must click Agree to participate. If you do not have a license installed, you receive a warning telling
you that global correlation inspection and reputation filtering are disabled until the sensor is licensed.
You can obtain a license at http://www.cisco.com/go/license.
For More Information
• For more information about global correlation, see Chapter 10, “Configuring Global Correlation.”
• For the procedure for obtaining a sensor license, see Installing the License Key, page 4-56.
Simplified Setup Mode
The sensor automatically calls the setup command when you connect to the sensor using a console cable
and the sensor basic network settings have not yet been configured. The sensor does not call automatic
setup under the following conditions:
• When initialization has already been successfully completed.
• If you have recovered or downgraded the sensor.
• If you have set the host configuration to default after successfully configuring the sensor using
automatic setup.
When you enter the setup command, an interactive dialog called the System Configuration Dialog
appears on the system console screen. The System Configuration Dialog guides you through the
configuration process. The values shown in brackets next to each prompt are the default values last set.
System Configuration Dialog
When you enter the setup command, an interactive dialog called the System Configuration Dialog
appears on the system console screen. The System Configuration Dialog guides you through the
configuration process. The values shown in brackets next to each prompt are the current values.
You must go through the entire System Configuration Dialog until you come to the option that you want
to change. To accept default settings for items that you do not want to change, press Enter.
To return to the EXEC prompt without making changes and without going through the entire System
Configuration Dialog, press Ctrl-C. The System Configuration Dialog also provides help text for each
prompt. To access the help text, enter
? at a prompt.
When you complete your changes, the System Configuration Dialog shows you the configuration that
you created during the setup session. It also asks you if you want to use this configuration. If you enter
yes, the configuration is saved. If you enter no, the configuration is not saved and the process begins
again. There is no default for this prompt; you must enter either
yes or no.
You can configure daylight savings time either in recurring mode or date mode. If you choose recurring
mode, the start and end days are based on week, day, month, and time. If you choose date mode, the start
and end days are based on month, day, year, and time. Choosing disable turns off daylight savings time.
Note You only need to set the date and time in the System Configuration Dialog if the system is an appliance
and is NOT using NTP.