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Load a Saved Firepower Management Center Configuration
Load a Saved Firepower Management Center Configuration
You can load a previously-saved configuration to restore an FMC.
Procedure
Step 1
From the restore utility main menu, choose 7 Load Configuration.
The utility presents a list of saved restore configurations. The first option, default_config, is the configuration
you last used to restore the appliance. The other options are restore configurations that you have saved.
Step 2
Choose the configuration you want to use.
The utility displays the settings in the configuration you are loading.
Step 3
When prompted, confirm that you want to load the configuration.
The configuration is loaded. If prompted, confirm the IP address assigned to the appliance's management
interface.
What to do next
To use the configuration you just loaded to restore the system, continue with Step 7 of
Management Center to its Factory Defaults, on page
Erase the Hard Drive
You can securely erase the hard drive on an FMC to ensure that its contents can no longer be accessed. For
example, if you need to return a defective appliance that contains sensitive data, you can use this feature to
overwrite the data on it.
The hard drive erase sequence is compliant with the DoD 5220.22-M procedure for sanitizing removable and
non removable rigid disks, which requires overwriting all addressable locations with a character, its complement,
a random character, and then verification.See the DoD document for additional constraints.
Caution
Erasing your hard drive results in the loss of all data on the appliance, which is then rendered inoperable.
You can erase the hard drive using an option in the appliance's interactive menu. For more information, see
The Restore Utility Menu, on page 49
Procedure
Step 1
Follow the instructions in one of the following sections to display the restore utility's interactive menu
depending on how you are accessing the appliance:
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Cisco Firepower Management Center 1000, 2500, and 4500 Getting Started Guide
62
Start the Restore Utility Using KVM or Physical Serial Port, on page 54
Start the Restore Utility Using Lights-Out Management, on page 55
Cisco Firepower Management Center 1000, 2500, and 4500 Getting Started Guide
51.
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Restore a Firepower
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