IOS IPS-Signature file

Hi guys,.

We recently bought a Cisco ISR 2921 and its documents, it is written that this product has a license for IOS IPS Signatrue file, but there is no IOS IPS GIS file on the Flash memory product.   and while I'm trying to download the Cisco GIS file, it fails.

Can someone tell me where is another way to download the GIS?

900 active signatures is quite much for a system that has no dedicated IPS-resources.

But you can control who and how many signatures get activated on your router:

In the following example, I first turn off all the signatures and enable those for web servers. So just decide what signatures you need. But don't forget to monitor your router resources.

GW #conf t

Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.

GW (config) #ip ips signature-category

GW(config-IPS-Category) #?

Category of IPS signature configuration commands:

keyword category

exit the Mode of category

No Negate or default configuration of a command values

GW (config-ips-category) #category?

adware/spyware Adware/Spyware (many subcategories)

all the categories

Attack attack (many subcategories)

configurations Configurations (many subcategories)

DDoS DDoS (many subcategories)

back, back (many subcategories)

email (many subcategories)

messagerie_instantanee Instant Messaging (many subcategories)

ios_ips IOS IPS (many subcategories)

L2/l3/l4_protocol Protocol L2/L3/L4 (many subcategories)

network_services Network Services (many subcategories)

operating systems (many subcategories)

other_services other Services (many subcategories)

P2P P2P (many subcategories)

recognition recognition (many subcategories)

Press releases (many subcategories)

specially_licensed_signature specially authorized Signature (many subcategories)

Telepresence telepresence (many subcategories)

uc_protection CPU Protection (many subcategories)

virus/worms/trojans worms/viruses/Trojans (many subcategories)

webserver Web Server (many subcategories)

GW (config-ips-category) #category all the

GW (config-ips-category-action) #retire true

GW (config-ips-category-action) #exit

GW (config-ips-category) #category webserver

GW(config-IPS-Category-action) #?

Category configuration Options:

alert-severity alarm Severity Rating

Activate category activated signatures

event - action

output of the Mode share of category

Fidelity-side rating loyalty Signature

No Negate or default configuration of a command values

retirement pension category Signatures

GW (config-ips-category-action) false #retired

GW (config-ips-category-action) #exit

GW (config-ips-category) #exit

You want to accept these changes? [confirm]

GW (config) #.

GW (config) #exit

GW #sh ip configuration IP addresses | s State IPS Signature

State of the IPS Signature

Active Signatures total: 131

Total of inactive Signatures: 4370

GW #.

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