Purpose
Scope
Diagram
Expectations, Requirements
Configuration
This article explains how to use the online "FortiGuard Analysis and Managed Service" (FAMS) to backup and restore a FortiGate configuration.
The FAMS service is a free service allowing storage of up to 1 GB of data for low end units which are covered by a FortiCare 8x5 or 24x7 contract.
For more details on FAMS, refer to the attached "What's New document" and to the FortiOS 4.0 MR3 patch7 release notes.
The FAMS service is a free service allowing storage of up to 1 GB of data for low end units which are covered by a FortiCare 8x5 or 24x7 contract.
For more details on FAMS, refer to the attached "What's New document" and to the FortiOS 4.0 MR3 patch7 release notes.
Scope
FortiGate 4.3
Diagram
Expectations, Requirements
Requirement
FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service should be activated. Activation is explained in the attached "What's New document", section 'Logging and reporting enhancement'->'FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service (FAMS)'
Expectations
- Backup FortiGate configuration file to FAMS
- Restore a FAMS backup revision to the FortiGate
FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service should be activated. Activation is explained in the attached "What's New document", section 'Logging and reporting enhancement'->'FortiGuard Analysis and Management Service (FAMS)'
Expectations
- Backup FortiGate configuration file to FAMS
- Restore a FAMS backup revision to the FortiGate
Configuration
To allow the FAMS Service to backup/restore configuration, the FortiGate should be configured with central-management backup service for FortiGuard.
| FWF60B-CGUS # config system central-management FWF60B-CGUS (central-manage~e) # set type fortiguard FWF60B-CGUS (central-manage~e) # set mode backup FWF60B-CGUS (central-manage~e) #end |
It is now possible to use manual backup/restore CLI command to save and restore.
Manual backup of the configuration to FAMS
Manual backup of the configuration to FAMS
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FWF60B-CGUS # execute backup config management-station "Backup my config" Running............Config upload request to management station done. |
On the FAMS portal under 'Management'->'Config History' the upload of the configuration file should be displayed referenced by a revision number.
The URL of the FAMS portal is https://fams.fortinet.com
Manual restore of the FAMS configuration backup to FortiGate
The first step is to determine the revision number that is to be restored, this can be seen from the FAMS portal or obtained from FortiGate CLI as shown below:
Manual restore of the FAMS configuration backup to FortiGate
The first step is to determine the revision number that is to be restored, this can be seen from the FAMS portal or obtained from FortiGate CLI as shown below:
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FWF60B-CGUS # execute restore config management-station normal 0 Running..Done. |
Note that providing '0' for the revision will list the revisions available on FAMS.
Once the revision number is known, use the exec restore command with the required revision as shown below:
Once the revision number is known, use the exec restore command with the required revision as shown below:
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FWF60B-CGUS # execute restore config management-station normal 2812 Please wait... Running...Done. FWF60B-CGUS # |
The FortiGate will download configuration from FAMS and reboot with this revision of the configuration.
