Disaster Recovery - Cisco IDS-4230-FE - Intrusion Detection Sys Fast Ethernet Sensor Installation And Configuration Manual

Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery
Cisco Intrusion Detection System Appliance and Module Installation and Configuration Guide Version 4.1
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Save your backup configuration to a remote system.
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• Always back up your configuration before you do a manual upgrade. If you
have auto upgrades configured, make sure you do periodic backups.
The following section provides recommendations and steps to take if you need to
to recover your sensor after a disaster.
Follow these recommendations so that you are ready in case of a disaster:
If you are using the CLI or IDM for configuration, copy the current
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configuration from the sensor to an FTP or SCP server any time a change has
been made.
See Creating and Using a Backup Configuration File, page
procedure.
You should note the specific software version for that configuration.
Note
You can apply the copied configuration only to a sensor of the same
version.
You also need the list of user IDs that have been used on that sensor.
Note
The list of user IDs and passwords are not saved in the configuration.
• If you are using IDS MC, the current configuration is saved in the IDS MC
database and a separate copy is not needed.
The list of user IDs is not saved in the IDS MC database. You must
Note
make a note of the user IDs.
Note You should note the specific software version for that configuration.
You can push the copied configuration only to a sensor of the same
version.
Appendix B Troubleshooting
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