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Restoring a Sourcefire Appliance to Factory Defaults
Using the Interactive Menu to Restore an Appliance
Chapter 7
To specify the restore files’ location and transport method:
A
CCESS
:
Admin
1.
From the main menu, select
2 Choose the transport protocol
.
2.
On the page that appears, select either
HTTP
,
FTP
, or
SCP
.
3.
Use the series of pages presented by the restore utility to provide the
necessary information for the protocol you chose, as described in the
Information Needed to Download Restore Files table
If your information was correct, the appliance connects to the server and
displays a list of the Sourcefire ISO images in the location you specified.
4.
Select the ISO image you want to use.
5.
When prompted, confirm your settings.
The main menu appears again.
6.
Do you want to install a system software or intrusion rule update as a part of
the restore process?
•
If yes, continue with the next section,
Intrusion Rules During Restore
•
Downloading the ISO and Update Files and
on page 212. Note that you can use the system’s
web interface to manually install updates after the restore process
completes.
Updating System Software and Intrusion Rules During Restore
S
UPPORTED
D
EVICES
:
Any
S
UPPORTED
D
EFENSE
C
ENTERS
:
Any except DC1000/3000
Optionally, you can use the restore utility to update the system software and
intrusion rules after the appliance is restored to the base version in the ISO
image. Note that only Defense Centers require rule updates.
The restore utility can only use one system software update and one rule update.
However, system updates are cumulative back to the last major version; rule
updates are also cumulative. Sourcefire recommends that you obtain the latest
updates available for your appliance; see
Obtaining the Restore ISO and Update
If you choose not to update the appliance during the restore process, you can
update later using the system’s web interface. For more information, see the
release notes for the update you want to install, as well as the Updating System
Software chapter in the
Sourcefire 3D System User Guide
.