Restoring firmware from a backup

Use this method to restore the Network IPS appliance firmware by using either Secure Shell (SSH) or a serial console connection.

About this task

Some firmware installations repartition the hard disk of the appliance. To keep configurations and settings, copy files off the appliance to a safe, convenient place on your network. You can retrieve these files to restore a backup version.

Note: To restore from backup, make sure that the appliance firmware and the backup are the same firmware version.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the appliance as admin by using a local or serial console.
    Note: SSH, web services, and IPS services are shut down when the appliance is in the FIPS error state.
  2. From the Configuration Menu, select Appliance Management.
  3. Select Restore Configuration From Backup and then follow the prompts. The appliance might be offline for several minutes while it completes the restart.