Thanks Fawad.

Best Regards.
______________________
Adil 

On Oct 5, 2011, at 11:14 PM, Fawad Khan wrote:

> I dont have access to an IOS router to confirm... but I think retired 
> true/false commands only appear in signature-category, however retired t/f 
> and enable t/f both appear in signature definition. hope that helps...
>  
>  
> Please check this link.
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/iosswrel/ps6537/ps6586/ps6634/prod_white_paper0900aecd805c4ea8.html
>  
> Retire/Unretire signatures
> 
> Retire/unretire is to select/de-select which signatures are being used by IOS 
> IPS to scan traffic.
> Retiring a signature means IOS IPS will NOT compile that signature into 
> memory for scanning.
> Unretiring a signature instructs IOS IPS to compile the signature into memory 
> and use the signature to scan traffic.
> Enable/Disable signatures
> 
> Enable/disable is to enforce/disregard the action(s) associated with the 
> signatures by IOS IPS when packet or packet flow matches the signatures.
> Note: Enable/disable does NOT select/de-select signatures to be used by IOS 
> IPS.
> 
> Enabling a signature means that when triggered by a matching packet (or 
> packet flow), the signature takes the appropriate action associated with it. 
> However, only unretired AND successfully compiled signatures will take the 
> action when they are enabled. In other words, if a signature is retired, even 
> though it is enabled, it will not be compiled (because it is retired) and it 
> will not take the action associated with it.
> Disabling a signature means that when triggered by a matching packet (or 
> packet flow), the signature DOES NOT take the appropriate action associated 
> with it. In other words, when a signature is disabled, even though it is 
> unretired and successfully compiled, it will not take the action associated 
> with it.
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> 
>  
> FNK
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 11:02 PM, Fawad Khan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Adil,
>  
> retired TRUE means, that these sig category will not be loaded in the 
> memory.....
> retired false means, that this sig category will be loaded in the memory.
>  
>  
>  
> enable true means, that this signature is not only loaded in the memory as 
> well, but its also functioning.
> enabled false means, tthat this signature is only loaded in the memory, but 
> its NOT functioning at this moment.
>  
>  
> 
> Regards,
> FNK.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Adil Pasha <[email protected]> wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> In YB Lab 2 the solution is:
> 
> category all
>    retired true
>    enabled false <<< What if I add this command? Is this correct answer or 
> wrong answer in real lab? >>>
>   category ios_ips basic
>    retired false
>    enabled false <<< What if I add this command? Is this correct answer or 
> wrong answer in real lab? >>>
> !
> 
> Best Regards.
> ______________________
> Adil 
> 
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