Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 298

298 Advanced configuration Backing up and restoring Backing up and restoring on the Network Security console This section describes backing up and restoring procedures from the Network Security console. ■ Backing up Symantec Network Security configurations ■ Reapplying policy assignments after failure ■ Copying Symantec Network Security configurations ■ Deleting Symantec Network Security configurations ■ Refreshing the list of backup configurations ■ Restoring Symantec Network Security configurations ■ Restoring an old configuration Backing up Symantec Network Security configurations The Network Security console provides a way to back up a Symantec Network Security configuration. The backup procedure includes most configuration data such as topology, parameter, policy, and report configurations, but does not include collected data such as flow records, traffic record sessions, and generated reports. To back up a configuration 1 In the Network Security console, click Admin > Node > Manage Backups. 2 In Select Node, choose a node from the pull-down list, and click OK. 3 In Actions, click Backup Current Configuration. 4 In Backup Name, enter a distinctive name and click OK. 5 When the progress bar closes, click Close to exit. Note: Back up master nodes to preserve policy definitions. Demoting a master node can leave slave nodes with policies applied to their sensors that are not defined. Back up a master node before demoting it, restore just the policies, and reapply them. Note: SuperUsers and Administrators can back up a configuration; StandardUsers and RestrictedUsers cannot. See "User groups reference" on page 319 for more about permissions. ■ See "About protection policies" on page 111.