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Technical Tip: Performing a configuration backup using CLI on FortiAuthenticator

Description

This article describes how to perform configuration backup using CLI via FTP or TFTP.

Scope

FortiAuthenticator.

Solution

1) Login on FortiAuthenticator via CLI (Console or SSH).

2) Enter the command below.

Proper format:

# execute backup config tftp <filename> <server fqdn|ipaddr> [password <encryption password>

# execute backup full-config tftp <filename> <server fqdn|ipaddr> [password <encryption password>

# execute backup config ftp <path> <server fqdn|ipaddr>[:port] [ftp_user] [ftp_password] [password <encryption password>

# execute backup full-config ftp <path> <server fqdn|ipaddr>[:port] [ftp_user] [ftp_password] [password <encryption password>

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