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:
- Go to System > Maintenance > Daily Config Backup.
- Complete the configuration as described in the table below.
- Save the configuration.
Configuration backup settings
Settings | Guidelines |
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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:
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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 |