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Create an appliance plan to restore configuration settings to deployed Deep Discovery Inspector appliances from a previously created backup.

Configuration restore plans allow you to apply a backup file to one or more target Deep Discovery Inspector appliances. Only backup files created from an appliance with a matching version and language can be restored.
Network Security only supports appliance plans for Deep Discovery Inspector version 6.5 Patch 1 and later. Upgrade your appliances to the latest version to ensure you can deploy plans through Network Security.

Procedure

  1. Go to Network Security → Network Inventory → Deep Discovery Inspector.
  2. Click Manage and select Appliance plans.
  3. Create a plan.
    • To create a new plan, click Add Plan and select Configuration restore.
    • To copy a plan, select the plan you want to duplicate and click Copy.
  4. Specify a unique Plan name.
  5. Select the Backup file to restore from.
  6. Select one or more Target appliances.
    The target appliance list only displays compatible Deep Discovery Inspector appliances. If the appliance you want to deploy the plan to does not appear on the list, you might need to update the appliance or review the system settings.
  7. Select whether or not to Restart appliances.
    Some configuration settings (for example, TLS version) require the target appliance to restart before they take effect. The appliance restarts only when you select Restart when required.
    Configurations which require the target appliance to restart do not take effect if set to Do not restart appliances.
  8. Select the Deployment schedule.
    • Immediate: The plan begins deployment after saving.
    • Custom: The plan begins deployment at a specified time.
    If you select Custom, configure the deployment schedule settings to prevent the plan from executing at an unexpected time:
    • Date: The date to begin plan deployment.
    • Package download period: The time period when the target appliance can download the plan package.
    • Execution start time: When the target appliance executes the plan.
    Custom deployment schedules deploy based on the appliance system clock.
    Plans are always deployed at 12:00 am (00:00) of the selected date.
    If the download period includes 12:00 am (00:00) within the specified range - for example, if you set the download period to 8:00 pm (20:00) to 4:00 am (04:00) - the target appliance downloads as soon as the plan deploys. To prevent the download from occurring immediately, set the end time of the period to 11:59 pm (23:59).
  9. Optionally, specify a Description of the plan.
  10. Click Save.