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Version 5.2 Sourcefire 3D System Installation Guide 215

Restoring a Sourcefire Appliance to Factory Defaults

Using the Interactive Menu to Restore an Appliance

Chapter 7

3. Choose whether you want to delete the appliance’s license and network

settings. Deleting these settings also resets display (console) settings and, for

Series 3 appliances, LOM.

In most cases, you do not want to delete these settings, because it 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. For more information, see Next Steps on page 218.

4. If you are using a USB drive to restore the appliance, remove the drive when

the restore utility prompts you to type your final confirmation that you want to

restore the appliance.

5. Type your final confirmation that you want to restore the appliance.

The final stage of the restore process begins. When it completes, if

prompted, confirm that you want to reboot the appliance.

WARNING! 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

Support.

IMPORTANT! 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.

6. Continue with Next Steps on page 218.

Saving and Loading Restore Configurations

SUPPORTED DEVICES: Any

UPPORTED DEFENSE CENTERS: Any except DC1000/3000

For most appliances, you can use the restore utility to save a restore configuration

to use if you need to restore the appliance again. Although the restore utility