Description
This article describes the command to backup configuration files from the command line using a TFTP server.
Scope
FortiGate.
Solution
For more information, refer to the FortiOS CLI reference guides available in the Fortinet Document Library.
execute backup config tftp <filename_str> <server_ipv4> [<backup_password_str>]
execute backup full-config tftp <filename_str> <server_ipv4> [<backup_password_str>]
For example, to backup the FortiGate unit system configuration to a file named fgt.cfg on a TFTP server at IP address 192.168.1.23, use the following command:
execute backup config tftp fgt.cfg 192.168.1.23
Note:
There is no way to set a source IP or specific interface to the backup configuration. The option is not available.
