Restoring from backup

You can use this method to restore your firmware using either SSH or a serial console connection.

About this task

Some firmware installations re-partition 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: In order to restore from backup, ensure that the appliance firmware and the backup are the same firmware version.
Procedure
  1. Log on to the appliance as admin 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 could be offline for several minutes while it completes the restart.