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Administration Guide

System Information widget

System Information widget

The following information displays in the System Information widget.

Field

Description

Hostname

Name of the computer where you installed FortiEndpoint.

Version

Version number for FortiEndpoint. Also displays the build number. If the build is an interim build, also displays (Interim) beside the build number.

Database

Options to back up and restore the database (DB). See To back up the DB: and To restore the DB:.

System Time

Time and date that the computer where you installed FortiEndpoint uses.

Uptime

Number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds FortiEndpoint has been running.

Mode

Displays if the EMS is a standalone node or part of a high availability (HA) cluster.

To back up the DB:
  1. Go to Dashboard > Status.
  2. In the System Information widget, beside Database, click Backup.
  3. Set the following options:

    Option

    Description

    Password

    Enter a password for backing up and restoring the DB.

    Confirm Password

    Reenter the password to confirm it.

    Compression Type

    Select one of the following:

    • Database: download the backup as a db.enc file
    • Zip: download the backup as a zip archive
  4. Click Back Up. FortiEndpoint backs up the DB.
To restore the DB:
  1. Go to Dashboard > Status.
  2. In the System Information widget, beside Database, click Restore.
  3. Click Upload File.
  4. Locate and select the DB backup file.

    You can restore the DB across different deployment models, such as from a standalone EMS to an EMS HA setup or vice versa.

  5. In the Password field, enter the password used to back up the database.
  6. Click Restore. When the DB is restored, a message appears. The message instructs you to wait for the restored DB to reload.
  7. Wait for the restored DB to be reloaded.

System Information widget

System Information widget

The following information displays in the System Information widget.

Field

Description

Hostname

Name of the computer where you installed FortiEndpoint.

Version

Version number for FortiEndpoint. Also displays the build number. If the build is an interim build, also displays (Interim) beside the build number.

Database

Options to back up and restore the database (DB). See To back up the DB: and To restore the DB:.

System Time

Time and date that the computer where you installed FortiEndpoint uses.

Uptime

Number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds FortiEndpoint has been running.

Mode

Displays if the EMS is a standalone node or part of a high availability (HA) cluster.

To back up the DB:
  1. Go to Dashboard > Status.
  2. In the System Information widget, beside Database, click Backup.
  3. Set the following options:

    Option

    Description

    Password

    Enter a password for backing up and restoring the DB.

    Confirm Password

    Reenter the password to confirm it.

    Compression Type

    Select one of the following:

    • Database: download the backup as a db.enc file
    • Zip: download the backup as a zip archive
  4. Click Back Up. FortiEndpoint backs up the DB.
To restore the DB:
  1. Go to Dashboard > Status.
  2. In the System Information widget, beside Database, click Restore.
  3. Click Upload File.
  4. Locate and select the DB backup file.

    You can restore the DB across different deployment models, such as from a standalone EMS to an EMS HA setup or vice versa.

  5. In the Password field, enter the password used to back up the database.
  6. Click Restore. When the DB is restored, a message appears. The message instructs you to wait for the restored DB to reload.
  7. Wait for the restored DB to be reloaded.