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Copying and Restoring the Configuration File Using a Remote Server
The following options apply:
/erase—Erases the destination file before copying.
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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.
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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The exact format of the source and destination URLs varies according to the file. Here are the valid
types:
ftp:—Source or destination URL for an FTP network server. The syntax for this prefix is:
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ftp:[//[username@] location]/relativeDirectory]/filename
ftp:[//[username@]location]//absoluteDirectory]/filename
• 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
http:—Source URL for the web server. The syntax for this prefix is:
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http:[[/[username@]location]/directory]/filename
https:—Source URL for the web server. The syntax for this prefix is:
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https:[[/[username@]location]/directory]/filename
Note
The following keywords are used to designate the file location on the sensor:
current-config—The current running configuration. The configuration becomes persistent as the
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commands are entered.
backup-config—The storage location for the configuration backup.
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Copying a configuration file from another sensor may result in errors if the sensing interfaces and virtual
Caution
sensors are not configured the same.
To back up and restore your current configuration, follow these steps:
Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.
Step 1
To back up the current configuration to the remote server:
Step 2
sensor# copy current-config ftp://qa_user@10.89.146.1//tftpboot/update/qmaster89.cfg
Password: ********
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If you use FTP or SCP protocol, you are prompted for a password.
Chapter 12 Working With Configuration Files
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