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Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance Hardware Installation Guide for IPS 7.1
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Appendix C Obtaining Software
IPS 7.1 Files
Step 3 Under Select a Software Product Category, choose Security Software.
Step 4 Choose Intrusion Prevention System (IPS).
Step 5 Enter your username and password.
Step 6 In the Download Software window, choose IPS Appliances > Cisco Intrusion Prevention System and
then click the version you want to download.
Note You must have an IPS subscription service license to download software.
Step 7 Click the type of software file you need. The available files appear in a list in the right side of the
window. You can sort by file name, file size, memory, and release date. And you can access the Release
Notes and other product documentation.
Step 8 Click the file you want to download. The file details appear.
Step 9 Verify that it is the correct file, and click Download.
Step 10 Click Agree to accept the software download rules. The File Download dialog box appears. The first
time you download a file from Cisco.com, you must fill in the Encryption Software Export Distribution
Authorization form before you can download the software.
a. Fill out the form and click Submit. The Cisco Systems Inc. Encryption Software Usage Handling
and Distribution Policy appears.
b. Read the policy and click I Accept. The Encryption Software Export/Distribution Form appears.
If you previously filled out the Encryption Software Export Distribution Authorization form, and read
and accepted the Cisco Systems Inc. Encryption Software Usage Handling and Distribution Policy, these
forms are not displayed again.
Step 11 Open the file or save it to your computer.
Step 12 Follow the instructions in the Readme or the Release Notes to install the update.
For More Information
• For the procedure for obtaining and installing the license key, see Obtaining a License Key From
Cisco.com, page C-8.
• For an explanation of the IPS file versioning scheme, see IPS Software Versioning, page C-3.
IPS 7.1 Files
The currently supported IPS 7.1(x) versions are 7.1(1)E4, 7.1(2)E4, 7.1(3)E4, 7.1(4)E4, 7.1(5)E4,
7.1(6)E4, 7.1(7)E4, 7.1(8)E4, and 7.1(9)E4. All IPS sensors are not supported in each 7.1(x) version. For
a list of the specific IPS filenames and the IPS versions that each sensor supports, refer to the Release
Notes for your IPS version found at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps4077/prod_release_notes_list.html
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