Overview

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Manager Express (IME) is an intuitive, user-friendly application designed to simplify the configuration, tuning, management, and troubleshooting of Cisco IPS sensors. Although it possesses these feature-rich capabilities (including monitoring), it is designed for small- and medium-sized businesses that manage less than ten devices. This reduces the time required to configure and integrate Cisco IPS devices into the network and gives the ability to manage the devices from a single window.

This chapter begins with an overview of Cisco IPS Manager Express, highlighting its key features. By the end of this chapter, you should be able to carry out the following: