Difference between IDSM1 and IDSM2

[rdotson]

Can you tell me what the difference between the IDSM1 and IDSM2 are? There is a significant price difference. We will be purchasing about 12 of these, for all the 6509's.

[e-see]

Here is a good link. It's all part of IDS 4.0. The IDSM2 handles about 5x the amount of data and also has a CLI interface. Watch out, maintenance is seperate for each blade on the IDSM2, the IDSM1 is covered under the chassis.

[jimmieharden]

The most obvious is that IDSM1 is obsolete. My greatest disappointment is that it could not issue TCP resets.

Here is a great link.

http://www.cisco.com/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint/en/us/guest/products/ps2706/c1161/ccmigration_09186a0080148737.ppt

[mhossain]

The IDSM2 is fabric enabled, supports 600 Mbps of perf. and is at full feature/functionality parity with the IDS applaince line. The IDSM2 lists for $29,995.

The IDSM1 has been EOSd. It supports 100 Mbps of perf. It is not fabric enabled. It does not support features such as IP Session Logging, TCP resets, IDM/IEV, customization of signatures, etc.

Rbest rgards,

-Mun

IDS Product Manager

[ywadhavk]

Besides the already mentioned points, IDSM2 supports 2 sniffing interfaces and supports NTP.

Some good links;

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/secursw/ps5052/products_quick_start_list.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/secursw/ps2113/products_installation_and_configuration_guide_books_list.html

Thanks,

yatin

[mhossain]

Here is link that will provide you with other differences between the IDSM1 and the appliance lines (and the IDSM2).

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/csids/idsm/idsm_2/13726_04.htm#xtocid11

Regards,

-Mun