Updating the IDP Detector Engine

Using NSM to Update the Detector Engine Software

To update the IDP detector engine using NSM:

1. Download IDP detector engine and NSM attack database updates to the NSM GUI server:

   In NSM, select Tools > View/Update NSM attack database and complete the wizard steps.

2. Push the updated IDP detector engine to IDP devices:

   For IDP OS or ScreenOS devices, select Devices > IDP Detector Engine > Load IDP Detector Engine for ScreenOS and complete the wizard steps.

   For Junos OS devices, select Devices > IDP Detector Engine > Load IDP Detector Engine for JUNOS and complete the wizard steps.

3. Run a security policy update job to initialize the IDP detector engine update:

   1. In NSM, select Devices > Configuration > Update Device Config.

   2. Select devices to which to push the updates and set update job options.

   3. Click OK.

Using the Junos OS CLI to Update the Detector Engine Software

To update a Junos OS device using the Junos OS CLI:

1. Download the security package. The security package includes the detector and the latest attack objects and groups.

2. Update the attack database, the active policy, and the detector with the new package.

3. Check the attack database update status with the following command. The command output displays information about the downloaded and installed versions of attack database versions.

4. Commit the configuration.

For additional information, see the Junos OS security configuration documentation.

Using J-Web to Update the Detector Engine Software

To update a Junos OS device using J-Web Quick Configuration:

1. Select Configuration > Quick Configuration > Security Policies > IDP Policies.

2. From the IDP policies page, click Security Package Update.

3. From the IDP page, click Signature/Policy Update.

4. Complete the configuration as described in the online help.

5. Click Apply.

For additional information, see the Junos OS security configuration documentation.