CCNP Secure IPS FAQ: Sensor Maintenance
Q1. Which of the following is not a component of the Cisco IPS software filename?
A. IPS version
B. Service pack level
C. Update type
D. Signature version
E. Software type
Q2. Which command enables you to fix a corrupted image on your sensor?
A. repair
B. downgrade
C. restore
D. recover
E. update
Q3. If the filename of a software version is IDS-K9-sp-5.1-3-S36.rpm.pkg, what signature release is included in the software release?
A. 36
B. 5.1
C. 3
D. 1
E. 1-3
Q4. When you are upgrading sensor images by using the CLI, which of the following is not a valid file transfer protocol?
A. FTP
B. HTTP
C. HTTPS
D. SCP
E. TFTP
Q5. Which of the following is true if a Cisco IPS sensor running 5.0 software has an invalid license key?
A. The sensor will not perform inline functionality.
B. The sensor will not accept signature updates.
C. The sensor will not operate in promiscuous mode.
D. The sensor will not operate in promiscuous or inline mode.
Q6. When rebooting the sensor via the sensor’s CLI, which command do you use?
A. reboot
B. reload
C. shutdown
D. reset
E. restart
Q7. Which of the following sensor CLI commands is not valid?
A. default service analysis-engine
B. default service logger
C. default service ssh-certificates
D. default service trusted-certificates
E. default service web-server
Q8. When configuring daily automatic updates via IDM, which of the following is not a valid configuration?
A. Check for updates every 3 hours, beginning at 2 seconds after 12:00
B. Check for updates every 20 minutes, beginning at 6:00
C. Check for updates every 60 minutes, beginning at 10 seconds after 6:00
D. Check for updates every 120 minutes, beginning at 5 seconds after 19:00
Q9. Which sensor CLI command enables you to return to a previous sensor software image?
A. downgrade
B. restore
C. recover
D. revert
Q10. Which of the following is true?
A. You can only use the sensor CLI to restore the sensor’s default configuration.
B. You can only use IDM to restore the sensor’s default configuration.
C. You can selectively restore the sensor’s default configuration by using IDM.
D. You can selectively restore the sensor’s default configuration by using the sensor CLI.
Q11. What two types of software releases does Cisco IPS provide?
Q12. What are the major components identified in a Cisco IPS software filename?
Q13. What are the common extensions for Cisco IPS software files?
readme.txt, and zip.
Q14. Which sensor CLI command enables you to update the software on your sensor?
Q15. When updating the sensor software via the CLI, which file transfer protocols can you use?
Q16. What are the two basic intervals for performing automatic software updates?
Q17. Which sensor CLI command enables you to revert to a previous sensor software image?
Q18. Which sensor CLI command enables you to re-image the sensor from the recovery partition?
Q19. What CLI command enables you to reset your sensor configuration to its default settings?
Q20. What is the difference between restoring the default configuration by using the CLI and restoring it by using IDM?
Q21. Which sensor CLI command enables you to reboot the sensor, and which keyword causes it to shut down instead of reboot?
Q22. Which keywords can you specify in conjunction with the default service CLI command?
