Backup Policy

Backup the FortiGuest on a regular basis so that in the event of a hardware failure you do not lose critical data. The FortiGuest backup process backs up the system setup, account database, and all audit records, enabling you to recover everything you need in the event of a failure. You can either create a point-in-time snapshot or schedule system backups to be automatically saved to the FortiGuest or a remote server.

You can perform the following operations for FortiGuest backup and restore.

• Backup Settings
• Restore a Backup File
• Manage Backup Files

Backup Settings

1. Navigate to System > Backup Policy and select the Backup Settings tab.
2. Enable backup policy and select a Backup Type. You can backup the FortiGuest data on a local server (Local backup only), a local server and a remote FTP server (FTP and local backup), or a local server and a remote SFTP server (SFTP and local backup).
   
   
3. If the backup type is Local backup only, then enter the Maximum number of server backups to limit the number of backup files that are created. Leave this field blank to configure an unlimited number of backup files.
4. If the backup type is FTP and local backup or SFTP and local backup, then update the following fields.

• Server - Specify the remote server IP address for the FTP/SFTP.
• Port - Enter the TCP port used by the configured server.
• Passive Mode - Enable to activate the passive mode for the FTP server only.
• Directory - Specify the directory path to save the backup files.
• Username and Password - Specify the username and password to access the FTP/SFTP servers.
• Max Number of Server Backups - Specify the number of backup files that are created. Leave this field blank to configure an unlimited number of backup files.

Click Execute Now to initiate a backup immediately.
Note: In case of insufficient disk space to complete the operation, requisite warning messages are generated in the Audit Logs. The default disk space requirement is 40% of the database.

Configure the frequency of the backup in the Backup Schedule section. You can configure to run the schedule Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. If you select Weekly you must also specify which day of the week. If you select Monthly, you must specify which day of the month.
Note: FortiGuest removes old backups that exceed this amount by discarding the oldest backup when new files are created.

Restore a Backup File

You can restore a backup on FortiGuest, select the backup archive you want to restore. The backup is uploaded to the FortiGuest and the data is restored. After the data is restored, the server reboots so that the database is correctly loaded.

1. Navigate to System > Backup Policy and select the Restore a Backup File tab.
2. Select a Backup saved on the server to restore data on FortiGuest.

Manage Backup Files

You can manage all the backups you have performed using FortiGuest.

1. Navigate to System > Backup Policy and select the Manage Backup Files tab. All the backup files are displayed.
2. From here you can click on Download to save a file locally, or click on Delete to delete the file.