Setting configuration auto-backup (Daily Config Backup)

FortiDDoS supports automated daily configuration backup to a TFTP, FTP, or SFTP server.

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.

4. 4. You can test the backup using the Backup Config button on the same page

Note: If you leave the page and return, the Password field shows blank but the password was saved.

Configuration backup settings

Settings	Guidelines
Status	Move the Status slider to enable backup.
Scheduled Time	HH:MM - Enter hour (0-23) and minute (15-minute increments). For example, 23:15 Default time is 00:00 system time
Server	IP address or FQDN of the server and folder path to back-up the configuration. Ensure that the FortiDDoS credentials below (if required) have write permissions for the destination folder.
Server Type	Select the server type: SFTP FTP TFTP
Settings for FTP/SFTP Server Type
Port	SFTP (default TCP 22) or FTP (default TCP 21) Port number if non-standard. TFTP is fixed UDP port 69.
User name/Password	FortiDDoS User name and password. Ensure that the FortiDDoS credentials (if required) have write permissions for the destination folder.
Backup Config Button	The backup config button sends a backup to the server on-demand for testing or after config changes.

CLI commands: config system daily-config-backup set status {enable | disable} set server <FQDN string | IP address> or <'FQDN string/path/path'|'IP address/path/path'> (Note single quotes) set server-type {SFTP | FTP | TFTP} (Note capitalization) [set {sftp-port <port number> | ftp-port <port number>}] [set {sftp-username | ftp-username} <new-username_str>] [set {sftp-password | ftp-password <new-password_str>] [set scheduled-time <hh:mm>] (hh: 0-23, mm: {00|15|30|45}) end

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