Step 11: Back up the configuration

Once you have tested your basic installation and verified that it functions correctly, create a backup. This “clean” backup is a reference point that has many benefits, including:

• Troubleshooting—You can use a tools such as a tool such as diff to compare a problematic configuration with this baseline configuration.
• Restarting—You can rapidly restore your system to a simple yet working point.
• Rapid deployment—You can use the configuration file as a template for other FortiDDoS systems to the extent it makes sense to do so. For example, you might use the same network infrastructure configuration (DNS, SNMP, log, syslog), the same general settings, and more or less the same ACL rules, but SPP settings and SPP thresholds are usually appropriate only to the subnet in which the system has been deployed. You can use any text editor to edit the plain text configuration file and import it into another FortiDDoS system. Be sure to change unique identifiers, such as the management IP address and sometimes other local network settings that differ from one deployment to another.

To back up the system configuration:

1. Go to System > Maintenance > Backup & Restore tab.
   For details, refer to Backing up and restoring the configuration of an appliance.