Cisco IPS 4200 Signature Update

We are currently under evaluation and implementation of the Cisco IPS solution to our security needs.

Our supplier has said that the signature 'online' updates to Cisco IPS is not possible - this is a manual process and we need to charge the device if you want to update the files.

Somehow, it defies logic. Surely, I think, that any IP address should have the possibility of obtaining signatures updated "online".

I apologize, because that question is too basic in nature. But could someone shed more light on this?

Thank you.

You have auto update functionality of Cisco IPS version 6.0, take a look at the attached picture.

Update of signatures is * recommended * that you reload the signatures (restart the sensor), although this is not mandatory.

Our IPS has not been restarted for over two months now and everything is working ok.

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