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In most cases, you do not want to delete these settings, because it can make the initial setup process shorter.
Changing settings after the restore and subsequent initial setup is often less time consuming than trying to
reset them now. For more information, see
Caution:
Do not delete the network settings if you are restoring the appliance using a LOM connection. After
you reboot the appliance, you will be unable to reconnect via LOM.
4.
Type your final confirmation that you want to restore the appliance.
The final stage of the restore process begins. When it completes, if prompted, confirm that you want to reboot
the appliance.
Caution:
Make sure you allow sufficient time for the restore process to complete. On appliances with internal
flash drives, the utility first updates the flash drive, which is then used to perform other restore tasks. If you
quit (by pressing Ctrl + C, for example) during the flash update, you could cause an unrecoverable error. If you
think the restore is taking too long or you experience any other issues with the process, do not quit. Instead,
contact Support.
Note:
Reimaging resets appliances in bypass mode to a non-bypass configuration and disrupts traffic on your
network until you reconfigure bypass mode. For more information, see
page
19.
What to Do Next
Continue with
Saving and Loading Restore Configurations
You can use the restore utility to save a restore configuration to use if you need to restore a Firepower device again.
Although the restore utility automatically saves the last configuration used, you can save multiple configurations,
which include:
network information about the management interface on the appliance; see
Management Interface, page 25
the location of the restore ISO image, as well as the transport protocol and any credentials the appliance needs
to download the file; see
the system software and intrusion rules updates, if any, that you want to apply after the appliance is restored
to the base version in the ISO image; see
page 26
SCP passwords are not saved. If the configuration specifies that the utility must use SCP to transfer ISO and other
files to the appliance, you will have to re-authenticate to the server to complete the restore process.
The best time to save a restore configuration is after you provide the information listed above, but before you
download and mount the ISO image.
To save a restore configuration:
1.
From the restore utility's main menu, select
The utility displays the settings in the configuration you are saving.
2.
When prompted, confirm that you want to save the configuration.
3.
When prompted, enter a name for the configuration.
What to Do Next
To use the configuration you just saved to restore the appliance, continue with
Update Files and Mounting the Image, page
Firepower 8000 Series Getting Started Guide
Next Steps, page
30.
Specifying ISO Image Location and Transport Method, page 25
Next Steps, page
30.
Updating System Software and Intrusion Rules During Restore,
.
6 Save Configuration
27.
Restoring a Device to Factory Defaults
Traffic Flow During the Restore Process,
Identifying the Appliance's
Downloading the ISO and
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