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Upgrading to fortios 3.0, Backing up your configuration – Fortinet FortiOS 3.0 User Manual

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Upgrading to FortiOS 3.0

Backing up your configuration

Upgrade Guide for FortiOS v3.0
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Upgrading to FortiOS 3.0

Before you begin upgrading to FortiOS 3.0, it is recommended that you first
review this chapter as well as the release notes so you can be fully aware of these
new features and changes.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Backing up your configuration

Upgrading your FortiGate unit

Verifying the upgrade

Backing up your configuration

Fortinet recommends that you back up all configuration settings from your
FortiGate unit(s) before upgrading to FortiOS 3.0.

Use the following procedures to backup your configuration file(s) for
FortiOS v2.80MR11 in either the web-based manager or the CLI.

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Backing up your configuration using the web-based manager

Use the following procedure to backup your current configuration in the
web-based manager.

To backup your configuration file using the web-based manager

1

Go to System > Maintenance > Backup & Restore.

2

For All Configuration Files, select the Backup icon.

3

Select OK.

4

Save the file.

Note: You can now configure the FortiGate unit to perform NAT functions in Transparent
mode if you network configuration requires this particular network scenario. See the
Release Notes FortiOS 3.0MR1 for more information.

Note: Always backup your configuration before upgrading to a current firmware version, or
when resetting to factory defaults.

Note: You can enter a password to encrypt the configuration file when backing up.