Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor

The following options apply:

/erase—Erases the destination file before copying. 

This keyword only applies to the current-config; the backup-config is always overwritten. If this 
keyword is specified for destination current-config, the source configuration is applied to the system 
default configuration. If it is not specified for the destination current-config, the source 
configuration is merged with the current-config.

source_url—The location of the source file to be copied. It can be a URL or keyword.

destination_url—The location of the destination file to be copied. It can be a URL or a keyword.

current-config—The current running configuration. The configuration becomes persistent as the 
commands are entered.

backup-config—The storage location for the configuration backup. 

The exact format of the source and destination URLs varies according to the file. Here are the valid 
types:

ftp:—Source or destination URL for an FTP network server. The syntax for this prefix is:

ftp:[//[username@] location]/relativeDirectory]/filename

ftp:[//[username@]location]//absoluteDirectory]/filename

scp:—Source or destination URL for the SCP network server. The syntax for this prefix is:

scp:[//[username@] location]/relativeDirectory]/filename

scp:[//[username@] location]//absoluteDirectory]/filename

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

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.

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

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

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

Back up the current configuration to the remote server.

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