Configuration And Management Basics; About Basic Configuration And Management Tasks; About The Edge Backup Configuration File - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual

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Configuration and
Management Basics

About basic configuration and management tasks

After your Firebox X Edge e-Series is installed on your network and operating with a basic configuration file,
you can start to add custom configuration settings to meet the needs of your organization. The topics in this
section help you perform these basic management and maintenance tasks.

About the Edge backup configuration file

Sometimes, you must restore the factory-default settings for your Firebox X Edge e-Series. When you do this,
all of your configuration changes are lost. If you have complex policy settings or many user accounts, it can
take a long time to configure all of your policies and users again.
To decrease this setup time, you can back up your configuration to a local file and restore it later. This
procedure does not help you if you forgot or do not know an administration passphrase for your Edge. In this
case, you must reset the Edge to factory-default settings and create a new configuration. You can restore your
Firebox X Edge configuration when you run the Quick Setup Wizard, or from an Edge management session.
You can also use a backup configuration file to copy your configuration to a different Firebox X Edge if you
have a second serial number and feature key.
A backup configuration file stores:
Trusted, optional, and external network settings
Certificates
Local user accounts and passwords
Passwords used with a Management Server
Proxy and packet filter policies
WebBlocker, spamBlocker, Gateway AV, and IPS settings
A backup configuration file does not include:
Your license key or feature keys
Gateway AV, IPS, or spamBlocker signatures
The serial number of your Edge
The MAC address of any network interface on the Edge
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