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IDS configuration

Dear All

I need some help in configuring my IDS 4215 ver 4.0, i have PIX in my network and cisco switch, i want to be able capture all the traffic and worms in my network, can some one help me by giving me the steps and commands to configure it.

Many thanks

crazynoodle

What kind of switch and what is it running IOS or Catalyst OS? It is either going to be a span command in Cat OS or Monitor command in IOS.

In any case the gist of it is that you want to connect the promiscuous port of the IDS to a port on the switch. You then need to specify the source port of the network you wish to monitor. For example say you have the inside interface of the Pix in Vlan 5 - this would be your source and the destination would be the port you connected the IDS to... Here is a cut and paste from something I found that will probably does a better job explaining the differences.

Directions
In CatOS, use the following syntax to establish a SPAN session:

set span (source port|source vlan) (destination port) (rx|tx|both)

For example:

set span 3/1 3/2 both
will mirror all traffic from 3/1 to 3/2.

Older workgroup switches follow this syntax:
interface fastethernet 1/5
port monitor 1/2 both
to mirror traffic from 1/2 to 1/5.

Newer IOS on workgroup switches use the monitor session command:
interface fastethernet 1/5
monitor session 1 source interface 1/2 both
or
monitor session 1 source vlan 100 both

Hope this helps a bit..

Regards,

~CN~

ibmas4002

ASKER

Thanks
but it can not find this command in my cisco switch 2950

???

Thanks

crazynoodle

Have tried going into the 'interface' configuration of the port connected to your IDS and looking for the 'port monitor' command?

ibmas4002

ASKER

Yes , but I dont know hy i can not see this command.

ibmas4002

ASKER

Dear crazynoodle

if i will not configure this command, do i will be able to see the attacks

Thanks

crazynoodle

You need to have the traffic from the vlan or port that you wish to be monitored configured to be sent to the port that connects to the IDS.. I guess you could always plug a hub in between the Switch and the firewall and give that a shot.. But then you can only watch that one segment.. Do a 'show version' and a show config on your switch and post here.. that will help alot.

Good luck

Regards,
~CN~

ibmas4002

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Hello crazynoodle

I got it Im sorry i was trying the monitor command from other directory ..

now i have the sesning connected to port 15 and i want to monitor all other ports 1-14 16-18

can you tell me the command for this?

Thank you

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