also, not alot of support on how to do the upgrade, this might help.
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Upgrading IDSM 2.5 to 3.0
STEP 1 Download all IDSMk9 files for 3.0.1-S4 to an FTP server or Unix machine
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ids30-cat6000
Console or Telnet to the Switch
cat6509 (enable) session 5
Trying IDS-5...
Connected to IDS-5.
Escape character is '^]'.
login: ciscoids
Password: attack (default password)
Sensor23# show version
!
Sensor version is : 2.5(1)S2a
!
Sensor application status:
nr.postofficed running
nr.fileXferd running
nr.loggerd running
nr.packetd running
nr.sapd running
Configuration last modified Wed Oct 10 02:52:34 2001
Sensor:
IP Address: 172.16.171.30
Netmask: 255.255.255.192
Default Gateway: 172.16.171.1
Host Name: Sensor30
Host ID: 30
Host Port: 45000
Organization Name: cisco
Organization ID: 100
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Sensor30# exit
cat6509 (enable) reset 5 hdd:2 <<< gets you into maintenance mode
Module 5 shut down in progress, please don't remove module until shutdown completed.
cat6509 (enable) 2001 Oct 19 04:33:24 %SYS-5-SPAN_CFGSTATECHG:local span session inactive for destination port 5/1
Module 5 shutdown completed. Module resetting...
2001 Oct 19 04:33:32 %SYS-5-MOD_RESET:Module 5 reset from Software
cat6509 (enable) session 5
Trying IDS-5...
Connected to IDS-5.
Escape character is '^]'.
2001 Oct 19 04:36:35 %SYS-5-SPAN_CFGSTATECHG:local span session active for destination port 5/1
login: ciscoids
Password: attack (default)
maintenance#
maintenance# diagnostics
maintenance(diag)# ids-installer netconfig /configure /ip=172.16.171.30 (use IDSM ip address) /subnet=255.255.255.192 /gw=172.16.171.1
STATUS: Network parameters for the config port have been configured!
NOTE: Reset the module for the changes to take effect!
maintenance(diag)# exit
maintenance# exit
cat6509 (enable) reset 5 hdd:2
cat6509 (enable) session 5
Trying IDS-5...
Connected to IDS-5.
Escape character is '^]'.
login: ciscoids
Password: attack (default)
Cat6509 (enable) session 5
maintenance#
maintenance# diagnostics
maintenance(diag)#
maintenance(diag)# ids-installer system /nw /install /server=171.69.88.133 /user=ovanjara /save=yes
/dir='/home/ovanjara' /prefix=IDSMk9-a-3.0-1-S4
***Note: if the files are in the FTP root directory, simply identify the /dir as: /dir=’\’
Please enter login password: ************ (for FTP server)
Downloading the image.. File 01 of 05
Downloading the image.. File 02 of 05
Downloading the image.. File 03 of 05
Downloading the image.. File 04 of 05
Downloading the image.. File 05 of 05
FTP STATUS: Installation files have been downloaded successfully!
Validating integrity of the image... PASSED!
Formatting drive C:\....
Verifying 4016M
Format completed successfully.
4211310592 bytes total disk space.
4206780416 bytes available on disk.
Volume Serial Number is 94D2-3FDF
Extracting the image...
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STATUS: Image has been successfully installed on drive C:\!
maintenance(diag)#
maintenance(diag)# exit
cat6509 (enable) reset 5 hdd:1
cat6509 (enable) session 5
Trying IDS-5...
Connected to IDS-5.
Escape character is '^]'.
login: ciscoids
Password: attack (default)
Cat6509 (enable) session 5
# setup
Sensor:
IP Address: 172.16.171.30
Netmask: 255.255.255.192
Default Gateway: 172.16.171.1
Host Name: Sensor30
Host ID: 30
Host Port: 45000
Organization Name: cisco
Organization ID: 100
Director:
IP Address: 171.69.88.133
Host Name: ZEUS
Host ID: 10
Host Port: 45000
Heart Beat Interval (secs): 5
Organization Name: cisco
Organization ID: 100
(restart IDSM)
cat6509 (enable) session 5
Trying IDS-5...
Connected to IDS-5.
Escape character is '^]'.
login: ciscoids
Password: attack (default password)
Sensor23# show version (should be 3.0)
Sensor23#
STEP 2 Apply Service Pack IDSMk9-sp-3.0-2-S4.exe
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/csids/idsm/idsm_2/13074_02.htm#42232
Sensor23(config)# apply ftp://ovanjara@171.69.88.133/home/ovanjara IDSMk9-sp-3.0-2-S4.exe
STEP 3 Apply Signature Update IDSMk9-sig-3.0-2-S10
Sensor23(config)# apply ftp://ovanjara@171.69.88.133/home/ovanjara IDSMk9-sp-3.0-2-S4.exe
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YOU ARE DONE UPGRADING THE IDSM
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