Chapter 17 Backing Up And Restoring Configurations - Watchguard V10 User Manual

Backing Up and
CHAPTER 17
Restoring
Configurations
The WatchGuard Vcontroller offers an array of built-in
archiving and data restoration capabilities. You can
save all your configuration settings and policies in
anticipation of a severe data loss, and then reapply
that data, when needed, to restore a system.
x.509 certificates and software licenses are not
archived. You must reimport the original files into an
appliance when necessary.
Three scenarios require that you restore your security
appliance database:
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Unless you establish a regular schedule of Vcontroller
database backups, you risk having to re-create all your
Firebox Vclass User Guide
The Firebox Vclass appliance crashes and corrupts
the current set of configurations and policies.
A recently modified set of policies is
compromised.
You create and apply a different configuration,
and then later restore the previous configuration.
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