Re: ASA and IPS

Dear Gaurav,

As per my knowledge ,
Signatures and software run in AIP-SSM module is same that is used on IPS
4200 series .
If you are concern about througput IPS 4200 is good choice with more
interfaces but cost wise AIP-SSM is cheaper with ASA .
Use 6.x software ,that will support multiple Virtual sensors max 4 Virtual
sensors.
You can not use AIP-SSM module along with CSM module at a time but you can
convert AIP-SSM to CSM module by loading another image .

Thanks
Shahid Ansari

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 9:03 PM, GAURAV MADAN <gauravmadan1177_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Sorry for asking a stupid ques .. PLease ignore the email if am
> sounding like a dumb ( actually i am a dumb in security )
>
> I am looking out to get some hands-on for ASA as well as for IPS ..
>
> For IPS .. I have 2 options .. IOS IPS or 42xx ..
> For ASA ; I can do on 5500 series ..
>
> I was just googling arnd and found that if I have 55xx ;device
> actually builds upon IPS sensor only ( something called as ASA 5500
> IPS edition ).
>
> Can someone please let me know if I can practice IPS ( possibly linux
> based env ) on 55xx itself .. ? If yes .. can someone let me know
> exact hardware on which i can get both worlds ..
>
>
> Thnx
> Gaurav Madan
>
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