Release Notes

Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 5.1(7)E1

OL-8492-01

Before Upgrading to Cisco IPS 5.1(7)E1

• current-config—The current running configuration. The configuration becomes persistent as the

commands are entered.

• backup-config—The storage location for the configuration backup.

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://user@192.0.2.0//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.

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