Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 7.0(4)E4
OL-22789-01
Before Upgrading to Cisco IPS 7.0(4)E4
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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 URL for an FTP network server. The syntax for this prefix is:
ftp://[[username@]location][/relativeDirectory]/filename
ftp://[[username@]location][//absoluteDirectory]/filename
Note
You are prompted for a password.
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scp:—Source URL for the SCP network server. The syntax for this prefix is:
scp://[[username@]location][/relativeDirectory]/filename
scp://[[username@]location][//absoluteDirectory]/filename
Note
You are prompted for a password. You must 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
Note
The directory specification should be an absolute path to the desired file.
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https:—Source URL for the web server. The syntax for this prefix is:
https://[[username@]location][/directory]/filename
Note
The directory specification should be an absolute path to the desired file. The remote host
must be a TLS trusted 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.
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]: