Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-200A

FortiGate Firmware The FortiUSB key
FortiGate-200A, FortiGate-300A, FortiGate-400A, and FortiGate-500A FortiOS 3.0 MR4 Install Guide
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Backup and Restore from the FortiUSB key
Use the FortiUSB key to either backup a configuration file or restore a
configuration file. You should always make sure the FortiUSB key is properly
install before proceeding since the FortiGate unit must recognize that the key is
installed in its USB port.
To backup configuration using the web-based manager
1 Go to System > Maintenance > Backup and Restore.
2 Select USB Disk from the backup configuration to list.
3 Enter a filename for the configuration file.
4 Select Backup.
To restore configuration web-based manager
1 Go to System > Maintenance > Backup and Restore.
2 Select USB Disk from the restore configuration from list.
3 Select a backup configuration file from the list.
4 Select Restore.
To backup configuration using the CLI
1 Log into the CLI.
2 Enter the following command to backup the configuration files:
exec backup config usb <filename>
3 Enter the following command to check the configuration files are on the key:
exec usb-disk list
To restore configuration using the CLI
1 Log into the CLI.
2 Enter the following command to restore the configuration files:
exec restore image usb <filename>
The FortiGate unit responds with the following message:
This operation will replace the current firmware version!
Do you want to continue? (y/n)
3 Type y.
Using the USB Auto-Install feature
The USB Auto-Install feature automatically updates the FortiGate configuration
file and image file on a system reboot. Also, this feature provides you with an
additional backup if you are unable to save your system settings before shutting
down or rebooting your FortiGate unit.
Note: You can only save VPN certificates if you encrypt the file. Make sure the
configuration encryption is enabled so you can save the VPN certificates with the
configuration file. However, an encrypted file is ineffective if selected for the USB
Auto-Install feature.