E-4
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.1
OL-24002-01
Appendix E Troubleshooting
Preventive Maintenance
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:
scp://[[username@] location]/relativeDirectory]/filename
scp://[[username@] location]//absoluteDirectory]/filename
Note
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:—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
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.
Caution
Copying a configuration file from another sensor may result in errors if the sensing interfaces and virtual
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:
Step 1
Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.
Step 2
Back up the current configuration to the remote server.
sensor#
copy current-config scp://[email protected]//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]:
Step 3
Enter
yes
to copy the current configuration to a backup configuration.
cfg 100% |************************************************| 36124 00:00