Cisco Systems ISA550

Device Management

Backing Up and Restoring a Configuration

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STEP 3 To back up the current settings on a USB device, perform the following steps:

a. Insert a USB devic e into the USB port on the back panel. Make sure that the

USB Device Status shows “Device Attached.” Click Refresh to refresh t he

status immediately.

b. In the Configuration Backup area, select the Save Configuration to USB radio

button and click Backup. The Encryption window opens.

c. If you want to encrypt the configuration, check Encr ypt and enter the

password in the Key field, and then click OK. The current settings will be saved

as a configuration file (configure.bin) to the USB device.

d. If you do not encrypt the configuration, click OK. The current settings will be

saved as a configuration file (configure.xml) to the USB device.

NOTE: Set the password carefully and record it, otherwise you cannot upload the

configuration file later without the correct password.

STEP 4 To restore the settings from a saved configuration file on your local PC, perform

the following steps:

a. In Configuration Restore area, select the Restore Configuration From PC

radio button.

b. Click Browse to select the saved configuration file from your local PC and click

Restore.

c. If the selected configuration file is encrypted, the Encryption window op ens.

Enter the password in the Key field and click OK. The security appliance

reboots with the saved settings of the selected configuration file.

STEP 5 To restore the settings from a saved configuration file on a USB device, perform

the following steps:

a. Insert a USB device into the USB p ort on the back panel.

b. In the Configuration Restore area, select the Restore Configuration from

USB radio button. Make sure that the USB Device Status shows “Device

Attached.” Click Refresh to refresh the status.

c. In the Configuration files on USB device area, all saved configuration files

located on the USB device appear in the list. Select a configuration file and

click Restore.