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Setting configuration auto-backup

FortiDDoS supports automated daily configuration backup on an FTP or TFTP server.

Note: The configuration backup is done daily at a fixed time UTC 0:00.

To configure daily backup:
  1. Go to System > Maintenance > Daily Config Backup.
  2. Complete the configuration as described in the table below.
  3. Save the configuration.

Configuration backup settings

Settings Guidelines
Status Select the check-box to enable backup.
Server IP address or subdomain of the server to back-up the configuration.
NOTE: FortiDDoS does not support folder selection in the address field. For example, “1.2.3.4/FortiDDoS” does not work. Only “1.2.3.4” or “backup.server.com” can be used. Most FTP servers can be set up to assign uploads to folders based on the IP address of the sender.
Server Type Select the server type:
  • TFTP
  • FTP
Settings for FTP Server Type
Port Port number ranging between 0-65535
User name/Password User name and password

CLI commands:
config system daily-config-backup
  set status {enable | disable}
  set server ftp.xyz.com
  set server-type {ftp | tftp}
  [set ftp-username <new-username_str>]
  [set ftp-password <new-password_str>]
end

Setting configuration auto-backup

FortiDDoS supports automated daily configuration backup on an FTP or TFTP server.

Note: The configuration backup is done daily at a fixed time UTC 0:00.

To configure daily backup:
  1. Go to System > Maintenance > Daily Config Backup.
  2. Complete the configuration as described in the table below.
  3. Save the configuration.

Configuration backup settings

Settings Guidelines
Status Select the check-box to enable backup.
Server IP address or subdomain of the server to back-up the configuration.
NOTE: FortiDDoS does not support folder selection in the address field. For example, “1.2.3.4/FortiDDoS” does not work. Only “1.2.3.4” or “backup.server.com” can be used. Most FTP servers can be set up to assign uploads to folders based on the IP address of the sender.
Server Type Select the server type:
  • TFTP
  • FTP
Settings for FTP Server Type
Port Port number ranging between 0-65535
User name/Password User name and password

CLI commands:
config system daily-config-backup
  set status {enable | disable}
  set server ftp.xyz.com
  set server-type {ftp | tftp}
  [set ftp-username <new-username_str>]
  [set ftp-password <new-password_str>]
end