Cisco ASA Series Cli Configuration Manual page 248

Managing Security Contexts
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Prerequisites
Perform this procedure in the system execution space.
Detailed Steps
Command
Step 1
(Optional, if you do not want to perform a
merge)
changeto context name
clear configure all
Example:
hostname(config)# changeto context ctx1
hostname/ctx1(config)# clear configure all
Step 2
changeto system
Example:
hostname/ctx1(config)# changeto system
hostname(config)#
Step 3
context name
Example:
hostname(config)# context ctx1
Step 4
config-url new_url
Example:
hostname(config)# config-url
ftp://user1:passw0rd@10.1.1.1/configlets/c
tx1.cfg
Reloading a Security Context
You can reload the context in two ways:
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This section includes the following topics:
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If you do not want to merge the configurations, you can clear the running configuration, which
disrupts any communications through the context, and then reload the configuration from the new
URL.
Clear the running configuration and then import the startup configuration.
This action clears most attributes associated with the context, such as connections and NAT tables.
Remove the context from the system configuration.
This action clears additional attributes, such as memory allocation, which might be useful for
troubleshooting. However, to add the context back to the system requires you to respecify the URL
and interfaces.
Reloading by Clearing the Configuration, page 1-29
Chapter 1
Purpose
Changes to the context and clears its configuration. If you want to
perform a merge, skip to Step 2.
Changes to the system execution space.
Enters the context configuration mode for the context you want to
change.
Enters the new URL. The system immediately loads the context
so that it is running.
Configuring Multiple Context Mode