How to update ips signatures

[kamcsec]

Can someone help me with the steps of Updating Cisco IPS Signatures manually and automatically.

What is the difference between both of them.

Regards

[Marvin Rhoads · Accepted solution]

On what platform?

[kamcsec]

Platform: ASA5585-SSP-IPS60

OS Version: 2.6.29.1

and 

Platform:  ASA-SSM-40 

OS Version: 2.6.29.1

[Marvin Rhoads]

Those version numbers are not familiar. Please share the output of "show module".

In general, you need to have a current subscription license to update signatures (either manually or automatically) on the legacy IPS platforms.

The manual update process is described here:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ips/7-0/configuration/guide/cli/cliguide7/cli_system_images.html#wp1142504

The automatic process is described here:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/ips-sensor-software-version-71/113674-ips-automatic-signature-update-00.html

To perform updates, you must have an IPS version number as described in the following field notice:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/field-notices/640/fn64080.html