Symantec 10521146 Administration Guide - Page 301

Advanced configuration 301 Backing up and restoring ■ Reinstall the software or reconfigure the appliance ■ Reapply all previous update packages ■ Restore the configuration to the node ■ If the restored node is a slave node, also restore the configuration to the master node ■ To restore a cluster to a previous configuration ■ Restore the old configuration to each individual slave node ■ Restore the configuration to the master node You must perform the restoration procedure while Symantec Network Security is running. For the restoration procedure to succeed, you must make sure the following are true: ■ The hardware and operating system are the same ■ The Symantec Network Security version is the same ■ The root directory is the same ■ The Symantec Network Security patch level is the same ■ The Symantec Network Security SecurityUpdate and EngineUpdate levels must be the same or greater than the backup ■ The restoration machine must have the same number and type of interfaces ■ The restoration machine must have the same IP address as the original Note: SuperUsers and Administrators can restore a configuration; StandardUsers and RestrictedUsers cannot. See "User groups reference" on page 319 for more about permissions. Restoring an old configuration Symantec Network Security provides a way to restore an existing configuration using the Network Security console. To restore an old 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 Backups, click an existing backup configuration. 4 In Actions, click Restore Selected Backup > Yes. This will restart the node, and overwrite all configuration changes that were made since the backup.