A backup file saves the configuration settings and management data for your appliance. You can recover from a catastrophic failure by restoring your appliance from the backup file.
NOTE: To reduce the size of the backup file and the time it takes to create it, the firmware bundles you have uploaded to the appliance are not included in the backup file.
Prerequisites
Procedure
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From the main menu, select
Settings and do one of the following:
- Click
Create backup in the
Backup panel.
- Click
Backup on the
Settings screen, and then select
.
While the backup file is being created, a progress bar appears in the
Overview pane.
Wait for the backup file creation to complete.
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Optional. Click the
Create backup notification banner for more information and the name of the backup file, which has the format:
appliance-host-name_backup_yyyy-mm-dd_hhmmss.bkp
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Verify that the backup file was created correctly. The backup file name should reflect the current date and time.
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After the backup file is created, do one of the following to download the backup file from the appliance:
- Click
Download backup in the
Backup panel.
- Select
.
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Select the appropriate option in the dialog box to save the backup file for safekeeping:
- Select
Transfer backup to remote backup location to store the backup file in the specified remote backup location.
- Select
Download the backup to my computer to store the backup file on the local computer.
Do not store the backup file on the appliance.