What is the BEST method to reinstall the Server and keep its critical configuration?

Your R75 enterprise Security Management Server is running abnormally on Windows 2003 Server. You decide to try reinstalling the Security Management Server, but you want to try keeping the critical Security Management Server configuration settings intact (i.e., all Security Policies, databases, SIC, licensing etc.) What is the BEST method to reinstall the Server and keep its critical configuration?

Your R75 enterprise Security Management Server is running abnormally on Windows 2003 Server. You decide to try reinstalling the Security Management Server, but you want to try keeping the critical Security Management Server configuration settings intact (i.e., all Security Policies, databases, SIC, licensing etc.) What is the BEST method to reinstall the Server and keep its critical configuration?

A.
1) Run the latest upgrade_export utility to export the configuration
2) Leave the exported – tgz file in %FWDIR\bin.
3) Install the primary security Management Server on top of the current installation
4) Run upgrade_import to Import the configuration.

B.
1) Insert the R75 CD-ROM. and select the option to export the configuration into a . tgz file
2) Skip any upgrade verification warnings since you are not upgrading.
3) Transfer the. tgz file to another networked machine.
4) Download and run the cpclean utility and reboot.
5) Use the R75 CD_ROM to select the upgrade__import option to import the c

C.
1) Download the latest upgrade_export utility and run it from a \ temp directory to export the Configuration.
2) Perform any requested upgrade verification suggested steps.
3) Uninstall all R75 packages via Add/Remove Programs and reboot
4) Use smartUpdate to reinstall the Security Management server and reboot
5) Transfer the .tgz file back to the local \ temp.
6) Run upgrade_import to import the configuration.

D.
1) Download the latest upgrade_export utility and run it from a \ temp directory to export the Configuration.
2) Transferee .tgz file to another network machine
3) Uninstall all R75 packages via Add/Remove Programs and reboot
4) Install again using the R75 CD ROM as a primary security management server
5) Reboot and than transfer the .tgz file back to the local\ tem p
6) Run upgcade_import to import the configuration.



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sean

sean

answer i think is D

diego2

diego2

I also think is D.: because on C, step 3), if you have unistalled all R75 packages and rebooted, how could you use Smartupdate on step 4)? Smartupdate needs to connect with the SMS and you have unistalled it… unless there is a secondary SMS…

Greg

Greg

Agree with D. There is also this step listed in C: “Transfer the .tgz file back to the local \ temp.” Only C never has us transfer that file off to start with!