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10 C H A P T E R Initializing the Sensor This chapter describes how to use the setup command to initialize the sensor, and contains the following sections: • Understanding Initialization, page 10-1 • Simplified Setup Mode, page 10-1 • System Configuration Dialog, page 10-2 • Basic Sensor Setup, page 10-4 • Advanced Setup, page 10-7 • Verifying Initialization, page 10-28 Understanding Initialization Note You must be administrator to use the setup command. After you install the sensor on your network, you must use the setup command to initialize it so that you can communicate with it over the network. With the setup command, you configure basic sensor settings, including the hostname, IP interfaces, access control lists, Global Correlation servers, and time settings. You can continue using advanced setup in the CLI to enable Telnet, configure the Web server, and assign and enable virtual sensors and interfaces, or you can use the Startup Wizard in IDM or IME. Simplified Setup Mode The sensor automatically calls the setup command when you connect to the sensor using a console cable and the sensor basic network settings have not yet been configured. The sensor does not call automatic setup under the following conditions: • When initialization has already been successfully completed. • If you have recovered or downgraded the sensor. • If you have set the host configuration to default after successfully configuring the sensor using automatic setup. OL-18504-01 Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.0 10-1