Your R7x-series Enterprise Security Management Server is running abnormally on Windows
Server 2008 R2. 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. Create a data base revision control back up using SmartDashboard. 2. Create a
compressed archive of the directories %FWDIR%/conf and %FWDIR%/lib and copy them to
another networked machine. 3. Uninstall all packages using Add/Remove Programs and
reboot. 4. Install again as a primary Security Management Server using the R77 CD-ROM.
5. Reboot and restore the two archived directories over the top of the new installation,
choosing to overwrite existing files.
B.
1. Download the latest utility upgrade_export and run from a local directory c:/temp to
export the configuration into a *.tgz file. 2. Skip any upgrade_verification warnings since you
are not upgrading. 3. Transfer the file *.tgz to another networked machine. 4. Download and
run the utility cpclean and reboot. 5. Use the R77 CD-ROM to select option upgrade_import
to import the configuration.
C.
1. Insert the R77 CD-ROM and select the option to export the configuration using the
latest upgrade utilities. 2. Follow steps suggested by upgrade_verification and re-export the
configuration if needed. 3. Save the exported file *.tgz to a local directory c:/temp. 4.
Uninstall all packages using Add/Remove Programs and reboot. 5. Install again using the
R77 CD-ROM as a primary Security Management Server and reboot.. 6. Run
upgrade_import to import the configuration.
D.
1. Download the latest utility upgrade_export and run from directory c:/temp to export the
configuration into a *.tgz file. 2. Follow steps suggested by upgrade_verification. 3. Uninstall
all packages using Add/Remove Programs and reboot. 4. Use SmartUpdate to reinstall the
Security Management Server and reboot. 5. Transfer file *.tgz back to local directory /temp.
6. Run upgrade_import to import the configuration.
C