Version 5.2 Sourcefire 3D System Installation Guide 207
Restoring a Sourcefire Appliance to Factory Defaults
Using the Interactive Menu to Restore an Appliance
Chapter 7
Using the Interactive Menu to Restore an Appliance
SUPPORTED DEVICES: Any
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UPPORTED DEFENSE CENTERS: Any except DC1000/3000
The restore utility for most Sourcefire appliances uses an interactive menu to
guide you through the restoration.
TIP! If you are restoring a DC1000 or DC3000 with a CD, skip to Restoring a
DC1000 or DC3000 Using a CD on page 217.
IMPORTANT! Only reimage your appliances during a maintenance window.
Reimaging resets appliances in bypass mode to a non-bypass configuration and
disrupts traffic on your network until you reconfigure bypass mode. For more
information, see Traffic Flow During the Restore Process on page 199.
The menu displays the options listed in the following table.
Restore Menu Options
OPTION DESCRIPTION FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE...
1 IP Configuration Specify network information about the
management interface on the appliance
you want to restore, so that the appliance
can communicate with the server where
you placed the ISO and any update files.
Identifying the Appliance’s
Management Interface on
page 209
2 Choose the
transport protocol
Specify the location of the ISO image you
will use to restore the appliance, as well
as any credentials the appliance needs to
download the file.
Specifying ISO Image Location
and Transport Method on
page 210
3 Select
Patches/Rule
Updates
Specify a system software and intrusion
rules update to be applied after the
appliance is restored to the base version
in the ISO image.
Updating System Software and
Intrusion Rules During Restore
on page 211
4 Download and
Mount ISO
Download the appropriate ISO image and
any system software or intrusion rule
updates. Mount the ISO image.
Downloading the ISO and Update
Files and Mounting the Image on
page 212
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