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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Managing Software and Configurations
Backing Up Configurations or Other Files
Using a Script to Back Up and Restore Files
You can use a script to back up and restore the configuration files on your ASA, including all extensions
that you import via the
import webvpn
CLI, the CSD configuration XML files, and the DAP
configuration XML file. For security reasons, we do not recommend that you perform automated
backups of digital keys and certificates or the local CA key.
This section provides instructions for doing so and includes a sample script that you can use as is or
modify as your environment requires. The sample script is specific to a Linux system. To use it for a
Microsoft Windows system, you need to modify it using the logic of the sample.
Note
The existing CLI lets you back up and restore individual files using the
copy
,
export
, and
import
commands. It does not, however, have a facility that lets you back up all ASA configuration files in one
operation. Running the script facilitates the use of multiple CLIs.
This section includes the following topics:
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Prerequisites
To use a script to back up and restore an ASA configuration, first perform the following tasks:
•
Install Perl with an Expect module.
•
Install an SSH client that can reach the ASA.
•
Install a TFTP server to send files from the ASA to the backup site.
Another option is to use a commercially available tool. You can put the logic of this script into such a
tool.
Running the Script
To run a backup-and-restore script, perform the following steps:
Step 1
Download or cut-and-paste the script file to any location on your system.
Step 2
At the command line, enter
Perl
scriptname
, where
scriptname
is the name of the script file.
Step 3
Press
Enter
.
Step 4
The system prompts you for values for each option. Alternatively, you can enter values for the options
when you enter the
Perl
scriptname
command before you press
Enter
. Either way, the script requires
that you enter a value for each option.
Step 5
The script starts running, printing out the commands that it issues, which provides you with a record of
the CLIs. You can use these CLIs for a later restore, which is particularly useful if you want to restore
only one or two files.
Summary of Contents for 5505 - ASA Firewall Edition Bundle
Page 28: ...Glossary GL 24 Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide ...
Page 61: ...P A R T 1 Getting Started with the ASA ...
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Page 219: ...P A R T 2 Configuring High Availability and Scalability ...
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Page 403: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Interfaces ...
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Page 499: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Basic Settings ...
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Page 533: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Objects and Access Lists ...
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Page 601: ...P A R T 2 Configuring IP Routing ...
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Page 745: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Network Address Translation ...
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Page 845: ...P A R T 2 Configuring AAA Servers and the Local Database ...
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Page 981: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Access Control ...
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Page 1061: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Service Policies Using the Modular Policy Framework ...
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Page 1093: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Application Inspection ...
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Page 1191: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Unified Communications ...
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Page 1333: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Connection Settings and QoS ...
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Page 1379: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Advanced Network Protection ...
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Page 1475: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Modules ...
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Page 1549: ...P A R T 2 Configuring VPN ...
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Page 1965: ...P A R T 2 Configuring Logging SNMP and Smart Call Home ...
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Page 2059: ...P A R T 2 System Administration ...
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Page 2099: ...P A R T 2 Reference ...
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