Restoring your configuration

Managing firmware versions

Restoring your configuration settings using the web-based manager

The following restores your FortiLog 1.6 configuration settings using the web-based manager.

To restore configuration settings using the web-based manager

1Log into the web-based manager.

2Go to System > Maintenance > Backup & Restore.

3Select the Restore icon for All Configuration Files.

4If required, enter your password for the configuration file.

5Type the location of the file or select Browse to locate the file.

6Select OK.

The FortiAnalyzer unit restores the configuration settings for FortiLog 1.6. This may take a few minutes since the FortiAnalyzer unit will reboot.

You can verify that the configuration settings are restored by logging into the web-based manager and going through the various menus and tabs.

Restoring your configuration settings using the CLI

The following restores your FortiLog 1.6 configurations settings using the CLI.

To restore configuration settings using the CLI

1Copy the backup configuration file to the root directory of the TFTP server.

2Start the TFTP server.

3Log into the CLI.

4Enter the following command to ping the computer running the TFTP server: execute ping <server_ipaddress>

Pinging the computer running the TFTP server verifies that the FortiAnalyzer unit and TFTP server are successfully connected.

5Enter the following command to copy the backup configuration file to restore the file on the FortiAnalyzer unit:

execute restore config <name_str> <tftp_ipv4> <passwrd>

Where <name_str> is the name of the backup configuration file and <tftp_ipv4> is the IP address of the TFTP server and <passwrd> is the password you entered when you backup your configuration settings. For example, if the backup configuration file is confall and the IP address of the TFTP server is 192.168.1.168 and the password is ghrffdt123:

execute restore config confall 192.168.1.168 ghrffdt123

The FortiAnalyzer unit responds with the message:

This operation will overwrite the current settings! Do you want to continue? (y/n)

 

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