You can create a custom IPS policy by cloning an existing IPS policy. The new policy inherits the match attributes and (if the original policy is a custom policy) any rule-exclusion and rule-inclusion attributes. You can clone an IPS policy that is active or inactive, but the new policy is inactive until you apply it to a monitoring interface.
To use the Web UI to clone a default or custom IPS policy, use the IPS Configure page.
Prerequisites
Log in to the Web UI of the IPS appliance as Operator or Admin.
Note
If you are managing the IPS platform from a Central Management System appliance, an Operator has view access only.
To create a clone of an IPS policy:
Choose IPS > Configure.
Find the IPS policy you want to clone.
In the row for the IPS policy you want to apply, click Clone & Edit.
Follow the instructions in Editing an IPS policy (Web UI).