IOS IPS Signature Updates

Hi,
Is it possible to update signatures for IOS IPS or do we need to update the IOS to get more signatures?
Thanks and rgds
Rajesh

hi,
if you have cisco sdm, then it would be easy to update your IOS IPS signatures. You may need to upgrade IOS of the router only when the ips signature requires you to do it.

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    From IOS version 15.1(1)T, you can configure the IOS IPS to auto update from cisco.com which would help I believe.
    Here is the configuration guide for your reference:
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  • IPS signature update

    i would like to get some idea for IOS IPS signature update.
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      reconnaissance                Reconnaissance (more sub-categories)
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