300-710 · Question #190
An engineer runs the command restore remote-manager-backup location 2.2.2.2 admin /Volume/home/admin FTD408566513.zip on a Cisco FMC. After connecting to the repository, the Cisco FTD device is unable
The correct answer is C. The backup file extension was changed from .tar to .zip.. The FTD device cannot accept the backup file because it is in an incorrect .zip format; Cisco Firepower backup files typically use the .tar or .tar.gz extension.
Question
An engineer runs the command restore remote-manager-backup location 2.2.2.2 admin /Volume/home/admin FTD408566513.zip on a Cisco FMC. After connecting to the repository, the Cisco FTD device is unable to accept the backup file. What is the reason for this failure?
Options
- AThe backup file is not in .cfg format.
- BThe wrong IP address is used.
- CThe backup file extension was changed from .tar to .zip.
- DThe directory location is incorrect.
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A3% (1)
- B19% (6)
- C72% (23)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
The FTD device cannot accept the backup file because it is in an incorrect `.zip` format; Cisco Firepower backup files typically use the `.tar` or `.tar.gz` extension.
Cisco FTD backup files are not in `.cfg` format; they are archive files like `.tar` or `.tar.gz`.
The question states, 'After connecting to the repository,' which implies the IP address (2.2.2.2) and connectivity to the remote server are correct.
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) and Firepower Management Center (FMC) backup files are typically packaged in the `.tar` or `.tar.gz` format. Providing a backup file with a `.zip` extension, even if the contents were similar, would result in the system being unable to properly process or extract the archive, causing the restoration to fail.
The directory location `/Volume/home/admin` is explicitly provided in the command, and if connectivity was successful, the path should be resolved by the remote server.
Concept tested: Cisco FTD/FMC backup file format
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/640/configuration/guide/fpmc-config-guide-v64/manage_system_settings.html#ID-2187-000000dc
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