Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000

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FireSIGHT System User Guide
 
Chapter 57      Using Backup and Restore
  Restoring the Appliance from a Backup File
To restore the appliance from a backup file:
Access: 
Admin
Step 1
Select 
System > Tools > Backup/Restore
.
The Backup Management page appears.
Step 2
To view the contents of a backup file, click the name of the file.
The manifest appears, listing the name of each file, its owner and permissions, and its file size and date.
Step 3
Click 
Backup Management 
to return to the Backup Management page.
Step 4
Select the backup file that you want to restore and click 
Restore
.
The Restore Backup page appears.
Note that if the VDB version in the backup does not match the VDB version currently installed on your 
appliance, the 
Restore
 button is grayed out.
Caution
This procedure overwrites all configuration files and, on the managed device, all event data.
Step 5
To restore files, select either or both:
  •
Replace Configuration Data
  •
Restore Event Data
Note
Note that, when you restore the configuration of a managed device from a backup file, any device 
configuration changes you made from the device’s managing Defense Center will also be 
restored, even changes you made after you created that backup file.
Step 6
Click 
Restore
 to begin the restoration.
The appliance is restored using the backup file you specified.
Step 7
Reboot the appliance.
Step 8
Apply the latest Cisco Rule Update to reapply rule updates.
Step 9
Reapply any access control, intrusion, network discovery, health, and system policies to the restored 
system.
Download
Click with the backup file selected to save it to your local computer.
Delete
Click with the backup file selected to delete it.
Move
On a Defense Center, when you have a previously created local backup selected, 
click to send the backup to the designated remote backup location.
Table 57-1
Backup Management (continued)
Functionality
Description