System Maintenance Backing up and restoring
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After successfully connecting to the FortiManager unit from your FortiGate unit, you can
back up your configuration to the FortiManager unit. You can also restore your
configuration.
The automatic configuration backup is available only in local mode on the FortiManager
unit.
A list of revisions is displayed when restoring the configuration from a remote location.
The list allows you to choose the configuration to restore.
To view the basic backup and restore options, go to System > Maintenance >
Backup & Restore.
Figure 150: Backup & Restore options with FortiManager option enabled
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Remote FortiGuard backup and restore options
Your FortiGate unit can be remotely managed by a central management server, which is
available when you register for the FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service. The
FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service is a subscription-based service and is
purchased by contacting support. Additional information, including how to register you
FortiGate unit for the FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service, is available in the
FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service Users Guide.
Backup The options available for backing up your current configuration to a
FortiManager unit.
Backup configuration
to:
Select FortiManager to upload the configuration to the FortiManager
unit.
The Local PC option is always available.
Comments: Enter a description or information about the file in the Comments field.
This is optional.
Backup Select to back up the configuration file to the FortiManager unit.
A confirmation message appears after successful completion of the
backup.
Restore The options for restoring a configuration file.
Restore configuration
from:
Select the FortiManager option to download and restore the
configuration from the FortiManager unit.
Please Select: Select the configuration file you want to restore from the list. This list
includes the comments you included in the Comment field before it
was uploaded to the FortiManager unit.
The list is in numerical order, with the recent uploaded configuration
first.
Restore Select to restore the configuration from the FortiManager unit.
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