Cisco IPS-4255-K9 - Intrusion Protection Sys 4255 Installation Manual page 282

Preventive Maintenance
current-config—The current running configuration. The configuration becomes persistent as the
•
commands are entered.
• 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:
• ftp:—Source or destination URL for an FTP network server. The syntax for this prefix is:
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:
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scp:[//[username@] location]/relativeDirectory]/filename
scp:[//[username@] location]//absoluteDirectory]/filename
Note
http:—Source URL for the web server. The syntax for this prefix is:
•
http:[[/[username@]location]/directory]/filename
https:—Source URL for the web server. The syntax for this prefix is:
•
https:[[/[username@]location]/directory]/filename
Note
Copying a configuration file from another sensor may result in errors if the sensing interfaces and virtual
Caution
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:
Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.
Step 1
Back up the current configuration to the remote server.
Step 2
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]:
Enter
Step 3
yes
cfg
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If you use FTP or SCP protocol, you are prompted for a password. If you use SCP protocol,
you must also add the remote host to the SSH known hosts list.
HTTP and HTTPS prompt for a password if a username is required to access the website. If
you use HTTPS protocol, the remote host must be a TLS trusted host.
to copy the current configuration to a backup configuration.
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