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Cisco Intrusion Prevention System CLI Sensor Configuration Guide for IPS 7.1
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Chapter 16 Working With Configuration Files
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration File Using a Remote Server
Note If you use FTP or SCP protocol, you are prompted for a password. If you use SCP protocol,
you must also add the remote host to the SSH known hosts list.
• http:—Source URL for the web server. The syntax for this prefix is:
http://[[username@]location]/directory]/filename
• https:—Source URL for the web server. The syntax for this prefix is:
https://[[username@]location]/directory]/filename
Note HTTP and HTTPS prompt for a password if a username is required to access the website. If
you use HTTPS protocol, the remote host must be a TLS trusted host.
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.
cfg 100% |************************************************| 36124 00:00
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#