Version 5.2 Sourcefire 3D System Installation Guide 204
Restoring a Sourcefire Appliance to Factory Defaults
Beginning the Restore Process
Chapter 7
To start the restore utility:
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CCESS: Admin
1. If you are using a USB drive to restore a DC500 or any Series 2 device except
the 3D9900, insert the USB drive into an available USB port on the appliance.
Otherwise, skip to the next step.
2. Using your keyboard/monitor or serial connection, log into the appliance using
an account with Administrator privileges. The password is the same as the
password for the appliance’s web interface.
The prompt for the appliance appears.
3. Reboot the appliance:
• On a Defense Center or Series 2 managed device, type
sudo su -,
then type your password again. At the root prompt, reboot the
appliance by typing
reboot.
• On a Series 3 managed device, type
system reboot.
The appliance reboots. On a DC500 Defense Center or 3D500/1000/2000
device, a Sourcefire splash screen appears.
4. Monitor the reboot status:
• On a DC500 Defense Center or 3D500/1000/2000 device, press
Ctrl + U slowly and repeatedly when the splash screen appears.
• For all other appliances that use a keyboard and monitor connection, a
red LILO boot menu appears. Quickly press one of the arrow keys to
prevent the appliance from booting the currently installed version of the
system.
• For all other appliances that use a serial connection, when you see the
BIOS boot options, press Tab slowly and repeatedly (to prevent the
appliance from booting the currently installed version of the system).
The LILO boot prompt appears:
LILO 22.8 boot:
3D-5.2 System_Restore
5. Indicate that you want to restore the system:
• On a DC500 Defense Center or 3D500/1000/2000 device, press Enter.
• For all other appliances that use a keyboard and monitor connection,
use the arrow keys to select
System_Restore and press Enter.
• For all other appliances that use a serial connection, type
System_Restore at the prompt and press Enter.
The
boot prompt appears after the following choices:
0. Load with standard console
1. Load with serial console
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