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Installing IPS-4260
This chapter describes IPS-4260 and how to install it. It also describes the accessories and how to install
them. This chapter contains the following sections:
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Introducing IPS-4260, page 6-1
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Supported PCI Cards, page 6-2
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Hardware Bypass, page 6-3
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Front and Back Panel Features, page 6-5
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Specifications, page 6-8
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Accessories, page 6-8
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Rack Mounting, page 6-9
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Installing IPS-4260, page 6-14
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Removing and Replacing the Chassis Cover, page 6-17
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Installing and Removing PCI Cards, page 6-19
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Installing and Removing the Power Supply, page 6-21
Caution
The BIOS on IPS-4260 is specific to IPS-4260 and must only be upgraded under instructions from Cisco
with BIOS files obtained from the Cisco website. Installing a non-Cisco or third-party BIOS on
IPS-4260 voids the warranty. For more information on how to obtain instructions and BIOS files from
the Cisco website, see
Obtaining Cisco IPS Software, page 11-1
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Introducing IPS-4260
IPS-4260 delivers 1 Gigabit of intrusion prevention performance. You can use IPS-4260 to protect both
Gigabit subnets and aggregated traffic traversing switches from multiple subnets. IPS-4260 is a
purpose-built device that provides support for both copper and fiber NIC environments providing
flexibility of deployment in any environment.
