Setup guide

Chapter 4 Administering the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance
Working with System Data
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Step 8 At the Directory: prompt, enter the FTP server filepath and press Enter.
Result: The Cisco Secure ACS Appliance exports the list of users file to the
specified location. When done the system displays following message:
Transferring ‘users.txt’ completed
The system prompt returns.
Backing Up ACS Data via the Serial Console
This section details how to use the serial console to backup Cisco Secure ACS
Appliance data to an FTP server.
Note This procedure is typically performed from within the HTML interface.
During backup, AAA services are interrupted and Cisco Secure ACS Appliance
data is packaged and sent in a file to an FTP server. You may choose to encrypt
this file package. For information on how to restore the backup data to the system,
see Restoring ACS Data via the Serial Console, page 4-20.
Before you begin
You must have the FTP server address and filepath, as well as the proper
credentials for writing to the FTP server (username and password).
Caution This procedure interrupts the use of the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance for AAA
services.
To export Cisco Secure ACS Appliance data to an FTP server, follow these steps:
Step 1 Log on to the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance. For more information, see Logging
On to the Appliance via Serial Console, page 4-2.
Step 2 Type backup.