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Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.1
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Appendix A Logging In to the Sensor
Logging In to the Appliance
For More Information
For the procedure for creating the service account, refer to Creating the Service Account, page E-5.
Logging In to the Appliance
Note
You can log in to the appliance from a console port. The currently supported Cisco IPS appliances are
the IPS 4240, IPS 4255, and IPS 4260 [IPS 7.0(x) and later and IPS 7.1(5) and later], IPS 4270-20 [IPS
7.1(3) and later], IPS 4345 and IPS 4360 [IPS 7.1(3) and later], and IPS 4510 and IPS 4520 [IPS 7.1(4)
and later].
To log in to the appliance, follow these steps:
Step 1
Connect a console port to the sensor to log in to the appliance.
Step 2
Enter your username and password at the login prompt.
Note
The default username and password are both cisco. You are prompted to change them the first
time you log in to the appliance.You must first enter the UNIX password, which is cisco. Then
you must enter the new password twice.
login: cisco
Password:
***NOTICE***
This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United States and local
country laws governing import, export, transfer and use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic
products does not imply third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use
encryption. Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for compliance
with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you agree to comply with
applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable to comply with U.S. and local laws,
return this product immediately.
A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html
If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to export@cisco.com.
***LICENSE NOTICE***
There is no license key installed on the system.
Please go to http://www.cisco.com/go/license to obtain a new license or install a license.
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For More Information
•
For the procedure for connecting an appliance to a terminal server, see Connecting an Appliance to
a Terminal Server, page A-3.
•
For the procedure for using the setup command to initialize the appliance, see Appendix B,
“Initializing the Sensor.”