Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 6.0(4a)E1
OL-8872-02
Before Upgrading to Cisco IPS 6.0(4a)E1
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For the procedure for upgrading the IDS 4215 BIOS, see
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For more information on configuring SNMP, for the CLI procedure, refer to
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the IDM procedure, refer to
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration File Using a Remote Server
Note
We recommend copying the current configuration file to a remote server before upgrading.
Use the copy [/erase] source_url destination_url keyword command to copy the configuration file to a
remote server. You can then restore the current configuration from the remote server. You are prompted
to back up the current configuration first.
remote server. You can then restore the current configuration from the remote server. You are prompted
to back up the current configuration first.
Options
The following options apply:
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/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.
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.
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source_url—The location of the source file to be copied. It can be a URL or keyword.
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destination_url—The location of the destination file to be copied. It can be a URL or a keyword.
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current-config—The current running configuration. The configuration becomes persistent as the
commands are entered.
commands are entered.
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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:
types:
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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
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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
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.
you must also add the remote host to the SSH known hosts list.
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http:—Source URL for the web server. The syntax for this prefix is:
http:[[/[username@]location]/directory]/filename
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https:—Source URL for the web server. The syntax for this prefix is:
https:[[/[username@]location]/directory]/filename