Fortinet Gate 60D - Basic Backup and Restore Options

System Maintenance Backing up and restoring
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Figure 148: Backup and restore page on a FortiGate-1000A unit
Basic backup and restore options
This section of the Backup & Restore page provides the option of backing up the current
configuration file to several different locations, including encryption for added security. You
can also restore a backed-up configuration file.
To view the backup and restore options, go to System > Maintenance >
Backup & Restore.
Figure 149: Backup & Restore options with FortiGuard services option enabled
Backup
Backup configuration to: The options available for backing up your current configuration. Select
one of the displayed options:
Local PC Back up the configuration to the management computer the FortiGate
unit is connected to. Local PC is always displayed regardless of
whether a USB disk is available, FortiGuard Analysis and Management
Service is enabled, or the FortiGate unit is connected to a
FortiManager unit.
FortiGuard |
Management Station
Back up the configuration to the FortiGuard Analysis and Management
Service. If the service is not enabled, Management Station is
displayed.
USB Disk Back up the configuration file to the USB disk connected to the
FortiGate unit. USB Disk is displayed only if the FortiGate unit includes
a USB port. If you do not connect a USB disk, this option is grayed out.
For more information, see “Formatting USB Disks” on page 261.