Troubleshooting Tip: Schedule Backup Fails with the error 'Invalid Value'

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Description

This article describes how to solve a failed schedule backup in FortiManager with the error 'Invalid Value'.

Scope

FortiManager.

Solution

1. When configuring schedule backup in FortiManager, it will prompt 'invalid value' if '\' is used in the directory field.
2. Users sometimes confuse '\' with the root directory.

3. Instead, use '/' as the root directory in the directory field.