Install IPS on VMware

[oabduo983]

Hi Guys...

I'm trying to install IPS on VMware session base on Linux 2.4.x Kernel, any one has done it? I installed the Redhat OS with the CLI interface, mounted the IPS image but it is not booting the image... it gives a message saying the mounting was not done properly...

The exact message is:

Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root...etc

It looks that the ips.img file is poping between the bootloader and the RH OS...

Any Clues?

I will rate your convenient post!

Thanks for cooperation...

[marcabal]

Can you please clarify what you are attempting to do?

Are you trying to run a sensor image, or is this a CSM or VMS image?

If you are trying to run a Cisco IPS Sensor Image inside of VMware then understand that the Cisco IPS Sensors can not be run as a VM Ware Image. The Cisco IPS Sensor Images are only installable on Cisco Sensor Hardware as the primary image running on the system.

If the ips.img file is not for a Cisco IPS Sensor, then please explain for what Cisco product you are referring and the original name of the image file.

[Rejohn Cuares]

I think he is simulating it using Dynagen on Red Hat Linux.

[oabduo983]

Yes, but the question is how?

I know it is possible, I was told that it was done for simulation/demo purpose one day, but you would definitely expect a much less performance than and IPS Platform.

I believe it has something to do with the GRUBcommand system to mount the image, but I'm not familiar with GRUB

Regards,

[Rejohn Cuares]

Kindly follow these links:

http://dyna-gen.sourceforge.net/tutorial.htm

http://dyna-gen.sourceforge.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamips

Hope this will help you.

[oabduo983]

Thank you for your post, this is helpful to emulate routers, but it does not help in emulating IPS!

But thanks, I'll keep this for future work!

Best regards,