Fortinet FortiGate Series Administration Manual page 315

System Maintenance
Remote FortiGuard backup and restore options
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Figure 164: Backup & Restore options with FortiManager option enabled
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Backup
Backup configuration
to:
Comments:
Backup
Restore
Restore configuration
from:
Please Select:
Restore
Your FortiGate unit can be remotely managed by a central management server, which is
available when you register for the
FortiGuard Analysis & 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 & Management Service, is available in the
FortiGuard Analysis & Management Service Users
After registering, you can back up or restore your configuration. The FortiGuard Analysis &
Management Service is useful when administering multiple FortiGate units without having
a FortiManager unit.
You can also upgrade the firmware on your FortiGate unit using the FortiGuard Analysis &
Management Service. Upgrading the firmware is available in the Firmware Upgrade
section of the backup and restore menu. See
through FortiGuard" on page 317
backup and restore menu.
Tip: For simplified procedures on managing firmware, including backup and restore
options, and on uploading and downloading firmware for your FortiGate unit, see
"Managing firmware versions" on page
For
The options available for backing up your current configuration to a
FortiManager unit.
Select FortiManager to upload the configuration to the FortiManager
unit.
The Local PC option is always available.
Enter a description or information about the file in the Comments field.
This is optional.
Select to back up the configuration file to the FortiManager unit.
A confirmation message appears after successful completion of the
backup.
The options for restoring a configuration file.
Select the FortiManager option to download and restore the
configuration from the FortiManager unit.
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.
Select to restore the configuration from the FortiManager unit.
FortiGuard Analysis & Management
"Upgrading and downgrading firmware
for more information about upgrading firmware from the
147.
Backing up and restoring
Service. The
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