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Description
This article dscribes how to take backup from CLI using secure FTP (SFTP) protocol.

 
In FortiOS 7.0.1 SFTP protocol can be used for taking the backup.
 

Scope
For version 7.0.1.
Solution
To create backup using SFTP protocol from CLI.
 
tachyon-kvm52 # execute backup config 
flash                 <----- Backup config file to flash.
ftp                   <----- Backup config file to FTP server.
management-station    <----- Backup config file to management station.
sftp                  <----- Backup config file to SFTP server.
tftp                  <----- Backup config file to TFTP server.
usb                   <----- Backup config file to USB disk.
usb-mode              <----- Backup config file for USB mode.
 
# execute backup config sftp <file name> <SFTP server><:SFTP port> [user] [password]
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