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Hardware Interfaces Chapter 8 Installing the NME IPS • The Cisco access routers only support one IDS/IPS per router. • When you reload the router, the NME IPS also reloads. To ensure that there is no loss of data on the NME IPS, make sure you shut down the module using the shutdown command before you use the reload command to reboot the router. For More Information • For more information on how the NME IPS functions with other IPS modules, see Interoperability With Other IPS Modules, page 8-3. • For more information about shutting down the NME IPS, refer to Rebooting, Resetting, and Shutting Down the NME IPS. Hardware Interfaces Figure 8-1 shows the router and the NME IPS interfaces used for internal and external communication. You can configure the router interfaces through the Cisco IOS CLI and the NME IPS interfaces through the IPS CLI, IDM, IME, or CSM. Figure 8-1 NME IPS and Router Interfaces Host Router (Top View) 2 Router interface to module 3 Module interface to router Network Module 4 Module interface to external link 1 Router interface to external link 204574 1 Router interface to external link Configure the standard router settings using the Cisco IOS CLI. 2 Router interface to the NME IPS (ids-sensor x/0) Configure the IP address and default gateway router of the NME IPS using the Cisco IOS CLI. 3 The NME IPS interface to router (GigabitEthernet0/1) Configure the interface as inline or promiscuous using the Cisco IOS CLI. 4 The NME IPS interface to external link (Management0/1) Configure the command and control interface using the IPS CLI, IDM, IME, or CSM. Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.0 8-4 OL-18504-01