Version 5.2 Sourcefire 3D System Installation Guide 203
Restoring a Sourcefire Appliance to Factory Defaults
Beginning the Restore Process
Chapter 7
Beginning the Restore Process
SUPPORTED DEVICES: Any
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UPPORTED DEFENSE CENTERS: Any except DC1000/3000
For all appliances except the DC1000 and DC3000 Defense Centers, begin the
restore process by booting the appliance from either an external USB or internal
flash drive, depending on the appliance model; see
the Supported Restore
Methods by Appliance Model table on page 200.
After you make sure that you have the appropriate level of access and connection
to an appliance, as well the correct ISO image, use one of the following
procedures to restore your appliance:
• Starting the Restore Utility Using KVM or Physical Serial on page 203
explains how to start the restore process for an appliance that does not
support LOM, or where you do not have LOM access. You can use this
method to restore any appliance except a DC1000 or DC3000 Defense
Center.
• Starting the Restore Utility Using Lights-Out Management on page 205
explains how use LOM to start the restore process for a Series 3 appliance,
via an SOL connection.
• Restoring a DC1000 or DC3000 Using a CD on page 217 explains how to
restore a DC1000 or DC3000 Defense Center using a CD.
WARNING! The procedures in this chapter explain how to restore an appliance
without powering it down. However, if you need to power down for any reason,
use the procedure in the Managing Devices chapter in the Sourcefire 3D System
User Guide, the
system shutdown command from the CLI on a Series 3 device,
or the
shutdown -h now command from an appliance’s shell (sometimes called
expert mode).
Starting the Restore Utility Using KVM or Physical Serial
SUPPORTED DEVICES: Any
S
UPPORTED DEFENSE CENTERS: Any except DC1000/3000
For all appliances except DC1000 and DC3000 Defense Centers, Sourcefire
provides a restore utility on either an external USB or internal flash drive,
depending on the appliance model; see
the Supported Restore Methods by
Appliance Model table on page 200.
TIP! If you need to restore a Series 3 appliance to factory defaults and do not
have physical access to the appliance, you can use LOM to perform the restore
process. See Starting the Restore Utility Using Lights-Out Management on
page 205.
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