Backup solution FortiAuthenticator

[Jeroen]

Hello to you all.

After trying the advised method of restoring a snapshot within VMware the machine corrupted. So the question is easy is there another method of making a backup of the FortiAuthenticator config. Because there is no simple CLI command for doing so or I missed it.

Thanks I advance.

[Carl_Windsor_FTNT · Accepted solution]

Where did you read that taking a snapshot is the correct way of backing up?  This is not correct and I will have that amended.  The correct method to back up the config is via the GUI:  

[ul]

Manual:  Dashboard > System Configuration > Backup

Automated:  System > Administration > Config Auto-backup[/ul]

[Carl_Windsor_FTNT · Accepted solution]

Where did you read that taking a snapshot is the correct way of backing up?  This is not correct and I will have that amended.  The correct method to back up the config is via the GUI:  

[ul]

Manual:  Dashboard > System Configuration > Backup

Automated:  System > Administration > Config Auto-backup[/ul]

[slashdes]

Hi. What about replication by HyperV ? Will it keep consistency ?

[Carl_Windsor_FTNT · Accepted solution]

I should also have mentioned, taking a snapshot of a running system is not supported (this is mentioned int he admin guide).  If you are going to use snapshots, the system should be shutdown before taking the snapshot.

[Jeroen]

Thanks for your response. Is there a CLI command to make a plain text backup of the config?

[xsilver_FTNT]

There is no simple CLI command to take a backup in plain-text format, intentionally, as in contrary to FortiOS the configuration on FortiAuthenticator is stored as a database structures.

[vvdbroek]

On page 20:

In VM environments, it is recommended that you use the VMware Snapshot utility to backup the VM instance

http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/974/FortiAuthenticator-VM-VMware-Install-Guide.pdf