Technical Tip: Backup script is not working with t...

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Article Id 247170

Description

This article describes that the backup script is not working with the timestamp using automation-stitch.

Scope

Automation-stitch did not execute the backup and the timestamp properly:

# config system automation-action

edit "BACKUP"
set action-type cli-script
set script "execute backup full-config ftp /FGT/FGT_%%date%%-%%time%%.conf x.x.x.x ftpuser password"
set execute-security-fabric enable
set accprofile "super_admin"
next

Solution

This issue is related to FortiGate having the VDOM enabled and it is necessary to add a line script to work properly:

# config system automation-action
edit "BACKUP"
set action-type cli-script
set script "config global <----- Add this line.

# execute backup full-config ftp /FGT/FGT_%%date%%-%%time%%.conf x.x.x.x ftpuser password"
set execute-security-fabric enable
set accprofile "super_admin"
next

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Technical Tip: Backup script is not working with the timestamp using automation-stitch