How do I automatically backup FortiGate configuration?

Go in Security Fabric -> Automation. In the Trigger section select Schedule and in the Action section select CLI Script. Record the CLI script or upload it. Once the action is triggered in the Security Fabric -> Automation page is recording the Last Triggered Time.

How do I save Fortinet configuration?

To back up the FortiGate configuration – GUI:

  1. Go to Dashboard.
  2. On the System Information widget, select Backup next to System Configuration.
  3. Select to backup to your Local PC or to a USB Disk.

How do I upgrade from one FortiGate unit to another and keep the same configuration?

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  1. Open the backup configuration file from the previous and different FortiGate.
  2. Download a backup of a new configuration file from the new unit.
  3. From the factory default configuration file copy the ‘config-version’, and paste this value and replace in the backup of the previous configuration file.

How do I restore FortiGate configuration?

To restore the FortiGate configuration using the GUI:

  1. Click on the user name in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and select Configuration > Restore.
  2. Identify the source of the configuration file to be restored: your Local PC or a USB Disk.
  3. Click Upload, locate the configuration file, and click Open.

How can I automate or script configuration file backups from a Windows system?

How Can I Automate or Script Configuration File Backups from a Windows System?

  1. Install the terminal emulator PuTTY.
  2. Create a text file named “send_config” with the mailconfig command and valid email address. (
  3. Create a text file named “send_config_batch” with following PuTTy command. (

How do I schedule a backup in FortiManager?

FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer Automatic backup setting can be done only from CLI only.

  1. Login to FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer CLI: # config system backup all-settings. set status enable. set server “10.1.1.1” <—– FTP server IP address.
  2. FileZilla setting. Create user in FileZilla.
  3. Configured backup file location.

How do I backup my FortiManager?

To back up the FortiManager configuration: Go to System Settings > Dashboard. In the System Information widget, click the backup button next to System Configuration. The Backup System dialog box opens. If you want to encrypt the backup file, select the Encryption box, then type and confirm the password you want to use.

How do I download FortiGate config file?

To download a configuration file:

  1. Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups and select a device group.
  2. In the lower tree menu, select a device.
  3. In the dashboard, locate the Configuration and Installation Status widget.
  4. In the Total Revisions row, click Revision History.
  5. Select the revision you want to download.

How do I find FortiGate configuration file?

Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups and select a device group. In the lower tree menu, select a device. The content pane displays the device dashboard. In the dashboard, locate the Configuration and Installation Status widget.

How do I restore a backup using FortiGate?

Restoring a previous configuration

  1. Go to System > Maintenance > Backup & Restore.
  2. Select Restore.
  3. Either type the path and file name of the file to restore in the From File field, or click Browse to locate the file.

How do I make a batch file backup?

How to create batch file to backup files in Windows 10?

  1. Open Notepad.
  2. Now you can type the backup script.
  3. Click File > Save As, give it a name and change the extension into .
  4. Then you can double-click the script file to have a try.