Black Box ET0010A User Manual
Managing Appliances
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EncrypTight User Guide
Review the following recommendations and cautions prior to restoring the file system:
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Make sure that you know the passwords used in the backup configuration. Once the backup image is
restored on the appliance, you must use the passwords from the backup configuration to log in.
restored on the appliance, you must use the passwords from the backup configuration to log in.
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After restoring the file system, redeploy policies to the ETEP using ETPM to ensure that the
appliance is using the current set of policies and keys.
appliance is using the current set of policies and keys.
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The restore operation replaces the current certificate with the backup certificate. If you replaced a
certificate after the backup image was created, you will need to reinstall that certificate after the file
system is restored. Failure to do so can result in a communication failure between the ETEP and the
ETKMS.
certificate after the backup image was created, you will need to reinstall that certificate after the file
system is restored. Failure to do so can result in a communication failure between the ETEP and the
ETKMS.
To restore the appliance file system from a backup copy:
1 In the Appliance Manager, select the target appliances in the Appliances view.
2 On the Tools menu, click Restore from Backup. Click OK to confirm the action. The appliance will
1 In the Appliance Manager, select the target appliances in the Appliances view.
2 On the Tools menu, click Restore from Backup. Click OK to confirm the action. The appliance will
automatically reboot to complete the restore operation.
3 Redeploy policies to the ETEP using ETPM to ensure that the appliance uses the current set of
policies and keys.