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rezafathi
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Created on ‎12-05-2023 03:15 AM Edited on ‎02-26-2024 05:38 AM By Community Manager

Backup VDOMs

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We have 2 Vdoms in our FortiGate and I wanted to backup my device. So should I backup only the global or all 3 of them individually?

Reza F.
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Debbie_FTNT
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Created on ‎12-05-2023 03:59 AM

Hey Reza,

if the goal of the backup is to be able to restore the entire FortiGate config in case something goes wrong, then a global backup is the better idea.

If you're taking backups to share configuration specifics with customers or support, then just taking VDOM backups should usually be sufficient.

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Debbie_FTNT
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Created on ‎12-05-2023 03:59 AM

Hey Reza,

if the goal of the backup is to be able to restore the entire FortiGate config in case something goes wrong, then a global backup is the better idea.

If you're taking backups to share configuration specifics with customers or support, then just taking VDOM backups should usually be sufficient.

+++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please Reinstall Universe and Reboot +++
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