Backing up and restoring local configuration files

GUI or command line methods to back up and restore

Appliance configuration backup and restoration can be carried out through the Appliance Manager or through the CLI config, config_backup, or config_restore command.

Using Appliance Manager Backup and Restoration

On each managed appliance, use the Back Up / Restore page of the Appliance Manager to back up and, if necessary, restore its local.cfg and global configuration files. To access this page, select Maintenance tab > Configuration Files > Back Up / Restore.

Backing up configuration files

Use the "Back Up Current Configuration File as" option to back up all current configuration files on the appliance to a single backup file.

Enter a backup file name and click Back Up Configuration.

Restoring a previously backed up configuration

If necessary, use the Current Backup Files option to restore a previous backup configuration to an appliance.

From the Current Backup Files list, select the backup configuration that you want to restore to your appliance. Select one of following two restoration options and click Submit:

Restore the Configuration Locally--Restores the local configuration and any global configuration files to the local appliance.
Restore the Configuration in Detached Mode--Restores the local configuration file locally and writes all the settings contained in any global configuration file into the local configuration file so that all global settings are now part of the local configuration and cannot be overwritten by global configuration file changes. This operation effectively detaches the local appliance from future global configuration file updates.

Using the CLI config command to carry out backup and restoration

On each managed appliance, you can also use the config, config_backup, or config_restore command from the CLI console to carry out backup and configuration operations.

See the information about maintenance commands in the Command Line Reference for more information.