CCNP Secure IPS FAQ: Cisco IDS Module (IDSM)
Q1. What is the maximum amount of traffic that the IDSM-2 can monitor?
A. 500 Mbps
B. 450 Mbps
C. 600 Mbps
D. 250 Mbps
E. 1000 Mbps
Q2. Which of the following is false about the IDSM-2?
A. It has the ability to monitor multiple VLANs.
B. It impacts the switch performance.
C. It runs the same code base as the appliance sensor.
D. It supports improved management techniques (such as IDM).
Q3. Which port on IDSM-2 is the command and control port?
A. Port 1
B. Port 7
C. Port 8
D. Port 2
Q4. Which port on IDSM-2 is the TCP reset port?
A. Port 1
B. Port 2
C. Port 7
D. Port 8
Q5. Which of the following IOS commands accesses an IDSM-2 located in slot 7?
A. session 7
B. telnet 2089
C. session slot 7 processor 1
D. session slot 7 processor 0
Q6. Which switch command can you use to check the status of the IDSM-2 in slot 5?
A. show slot 5
B. show module 5
C. show idsm status
D. show card 5
Q7. What does a red status light-emitting diode (LED) on the front of the IDSM-2 indicate?
A. The IDSM-2 is running through its boot and self-test diagnostic sequence.
B. The IDSM-2 is disabled.
C. A diagnostic other than an individual port test has failed.
D. The IDSM-2 is in the shutdown state.
E. The IDSM-2 is operational
Q8. Which of the following ports is an IDSM-2 monitoring port?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 7
E. 3
Q9. Which IOS command changes the VLAN for a specific port on the switch?
A. switchport access vlan
B. set vlan
C. set port
D. set interface vlan
Q10. Which command do you use from the IDSM-2 CLI to shut down the device?
A. shutdown module
B. reset powerdown
C. reload module
D. reboot module
Q11. What is the maximum amount of traffic that the IDSM-2 can monitor?
Q12. How many interfaces does the IDSM-2 have, and what are their functions?
Q13. What version of CatOS must you run to use IDSM-2?
Q14. What version of IOS must you run to use IDSM-2?
Q15. How does the operation of the IDSM-2 impact the switch’s performance?
Q16. Which switch command do you use to verify the IDSM-2 status?
Q17. Which two time-configuration options do you have for the IDSM-2?
Q18. If your IDSM-2 is in slot 6, what IOS switch command enables you to access the IDSM-2 CLI?
Q19. Which ports are monitoring ports on the IDSM-2?
Q20. Which port is the command and control port on the IDSM-2?
Q21. Which port is the TCP reset port on the IDSM-2?
Q22. What does a red status LED on the IDSM-2 indicate?
Q23. What does an amber status LED on the IDSM-2 indicate?
