Appendix E Troubleshooting

Preventive Maintenance

Caution Copying a configuration file from another sensor may result in errors if the sensing interfaces and virtual sensors are not configured the same.

Backing Up the Current Configuration to a Remote Server

To back up your current configuration to a remote server, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.

Step 2 Back up the current configuration to the remote server.

sensor# copy current-config scp://user@192.0.2.0//configuration/cfg current-config Password: ********

Warning: Copying over the current configuration may leave the box in an unstable state. Would you like to copy current-config to backup-config before proceeding? [yes]:

Step 3 Enter yes to copy the current configuration to a backup configuration.

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Restoring the Current Configuration From a Backup File

To restore your current configuration from a backup file, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.

Step 2 Back up the current configuration to the remote server.

sensor# copy scp://user@192.0.2.0//configuration/cfg current-config Password: ********

Warning: Copying over the current configuration may leave the box in an unstable state. Would you like to copy current-config to backup-config before proceeding? [yes]:

Step 3 Enter yes to copy the current configuration to a backup configuration.

cfg

100% ************************************************ 36124

00:00

Warning: Replacing existing network-settings may leave the box in an unstable state. Would you like to replace existing network settings (host-ipaddress/netmask/gateway/access-list) on sensor before proceeding? [no]: sensor#

Step 4 Enter no to retain the currently configured hostname, IP address, subnet mask, management interface, and access list. We recommend you retain this information to preserve access to your sensor after the rest of the configuration has been restored.

For More Information

For a list of supported HTTP/HTTPS servers, see Supported FTP and HTTP/HTTPS Servers, page D-2.

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IPS4520K9 specifications

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