This feature backs up the entire configuration of your firewall system, letting you quickly recover in case of a major system failure. It will also help you to easily reconfigure a new firewall system based on the backed-up configuration.
To create a backup of your configuration file, click on the Backup button. This will build the backup and take you to a page where you can retrieve it. Please refer to that page's help for instructions on retrieval.
To restore the configuration, you need to choose the appropriate configuration file by clicking on the "Browse..." button. A window will pop up, allowing you to select the file containing the backed-up configuration. If you followed the procedure described in the backup help page, this should be "/mnt/floppy/ConfigurationBackup" (without the quotes). If you do not save your backups to floppy, then you are advised to copy them to floppy regularly and store the floppies in a safe place.
This backup will only contain the parameters handled by the web interface. If you have made modifications to some configuration parameters by other means, e.g. the Remote Login tool or a direct connection through SSH, those specific modifications (files) will have to be backed up manually.
Choose the Configuration file | /mnt/floppy/ConfigurationBackup |
When done, click on the Upload button. You will be taken to a confirmation page to apply/modify/cancel the changes. Please refer to that page's help for more details.