Restoring the configuration

You can use the following procedure to restore your FortiAnalyzer configuration from a backup file on your management computer.

To restore the FortiAnalyzer configuration:

1. Go to Dashboards > Status.
2. In the System Information widget, click the restore button next to System Configuration. The Restore System dialog box opens.
3. Configure the following settings then select OK.

   Choose Backup File	Select Browse to find the configuration backup file you want to restore, or drag and drop the file onto the dialog box.
   Password	Type the encryption password.
   Overwrite current IP and routing settings	Select the checkbox to overwrite the current IP and routing settings.
   Migrate from a different platform	Enable this option to migrate the uploaded database from a different version or platform. See Migrating the configuration. When this option is disabled, the default operation of FortiAnalyzer is to restore the database based on the uploaded file. When the option is enabled, the FortiAnalyzer migrates the database of the uploaded file.