Cisco 1600 - Saving and Loading Management Center Configurations

Step 2 Confirm that you want to restore the appliance.
Step 3 Choose whether you want to delete the appliance’s license and network settings.
In most cases, you do not want to delete these settings; retaining them can make the initial setup process
shorter. Changing settings after the restore and subsequent initial setup is often less time consuming than
trying to reset them now.
The restore process resets the LOM settings on the device; you cannot access a newly restored
appliance using LOM. When restoring a device to factory settings using LOM, if you do not have
physical access to the appliance you will be unable to access the appliance after the restore.
Caution
Step 4 Enter your final confirmation that you want to restore the appliance.
The final stage of the restore process begins. When it is completed, if prompted, confirm that you want to
reboot the appliance.
Make sure you allow sufficient time for the restore process to complete. On appliances with internal
flash drives, the utility first updates the flash drive, which is then used to perform other restore tasks.
If you quit (by pressing Ctrl + C, for example) during the flash update, you could cause an
unrecoverable error. If you think the restore is taking too long or you experience any other issues
with the process, do not quit. Instead, contact Cisco TAC.
Caution
Always reimage your appliances during a maintenance window.
Note
Save and Load Management Center Configurations
You can use the restore utility to save a configuration should you need to restore the management center.
Although the restore utility automatically saves the last configuration used, you can save multiple configurations,
which include the following:
• Network information about the management interface on the appliance. For more information, see Identify
the Appliance's Management Interface, on page 55.
• Location of the ISO image, as well as the transport protocol and any credentials the appliance needs to
download the file. For more information, see Specify the ISO Image Location and Transport Method,
on page 56.
• System software and intrusion rules updates, if any, that you want to apply after the appliance is restored
to the base version in the ISO image. For more information, see Select System Software and Rule Updates
during Restore, on page 57.
The system does not save SCP passwords. If the configuration specifies that the utility must use SCP to transfer
ISO and other files to the appliance, you must re-authenticate to the server to complete the restore process.
The best time to save a configuration is after you provide the information listed above, but before you download
and mount the ISO image.
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Save and Load Management Center Configurations