IPS 4240 upgrade

[Network Pro]

hi,

i am running version 6.2 on ips 4240. could please someone let me have the procedure to upgrade the OS to 7.1.8 please? is this upgrade same as cisco IOS using tftp ?

what is the procedure to upgrade ? is it first os and then sensor ? cold you please post the commands ?

Thanks                  

[wsulym]

Get the 7.18 upgrade pkg file from here:

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=283674966&flowid=24482&softwareid=282549759&release=7.1(8)E4&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

The readme is available from the same link.

In order to apply 7.1(8), the minimum required running version is 6.0(6) on 42xx series sensors, which you have, so you can simply apply the upgrade pkg. Apply it via IDM is probably the easiest way - or check the readme for CLI instructions.

7.1(8) is packaged with signature level s735 - if you have a more recent level, that will be preserved, if not, you will end up @ s735. Then you can update the signature package to the most current level from here:

http://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=283674966&flowid=24482

[Saurav Lodh]

Please follow the steps from here after you are ready with the latest image

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/ips/5.0/configuration/guide/cli/cliimage.html#wp1060091

[Network Pro]

it does not give step by step to upgrade the image. do i do this with upgrade command ? can i use tftp or only ftp ?

can you please let me have the steps