Requirements for Backup and Restore
Backup and restore have the following requirements.
Platform Requirements: Backup
This table lists backup support by platform. Device backup is supported for both application and container instances.
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Platform |
Backup Supported? |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Standalone |
High Availability |
Clusters |
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|
Threat defense hardware |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Threat defense virtual, on-prem/private cloud |
VMware HyperFlex Nutanix OpenStack |
VMware |
VMware |
|
Threat defense virtual, public cloud |
— |
— |
— |
Platform Requirements: Restore
A replacement managed device must be the same model as the one you are replacing, with the same number of network modules and same type and number of physical interfaces.
Version Requirements
As the first step in any backup, note the patch level. To restore a backup, the old and the new appliance must be running the same software version, including patches. To restore to a Firepower 4100/9300 chassis, you must be running a compatible FXOS.
License Requirements
Address licensing or orphan entitlements concerns as described in the best practices and procedures. If you notice licensing conflicts, contact Cisco TAC.
In a multidomain deployment you cannot back up only events/TID data. You must also back up configurations.