Export configuration in a structured data format like YAML / XML / JSON, FortiGate-6501F v7.0.10

[Simon_Bingham]

I do not care what format, it just needs to be better than the "full configuration" human-readable format. 

on a Juniper SRX , you can type
show config | display XML 
job done

I need to get my hands on the Fortigate config in a similar format. 

I've googled it, and the GUI I'm looking at it  does not seem to have the "export as YAML option. 
Is there a way to view the configuration in the CLI as XML or anything else?

Regards

Simon

PS also tried to post in this forum and failed. I get this

Post flooding detected (community received posts of a unique message more than one time within 3,600 seconds)

It makes it impossible to post here, trying again after one hour.

[ozkanaltas]

Hello @Simon_Bingham ,

After version 7.2, you can download the backup file in yaml format.

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.2.0/new-features/787595/backing-up-and-restoring-conf...

But, on version 7.0 you can just download FortiGate default format. 

[Simon_Bingham]

Thanks, do you know how the config is held internally on the devices? is this hidden in the linux OS anywhere that we can access ?, I'm just thinking the real config file that the device uses to boot must be somewhere. 

[ozkanaltas · Accepted solution]

Hello @Simon_Bingham ,

You can't access the configuration file on the filesystem. Because FortiOS is a hardened operating system. Also, I think the configuration running on FortiOS and the backup file use the same structure.

[Simon_Bingham]

Thank you for responding, it looks like I will need to write a script to convert this into something structured. Thanks.