Restore backups

Restoring backups allows you to recover from the loss of the system configurations.

Before you begin

Back up system configurations.

CAUTION:
Restoring a backup completely replaces the current NGFW Manager configuration with the configuration from the backup. Any elements or configurations that were created after the backup was made are deleted.

Steps

  1. Click Generic actions > Backups.
  2. If the backup that you want to restore is not in the list of available backups, click Upload backup, then browse to the backup file.
    The backup file is uploaded to the NGFW Engine.
  3. Next to the backup that you want to restore, click Generic actions > Restore.
  4. When prompted to confirm, click Restore Backup.
    The current NGFW Manager configuration is replaced with the configuration from the backup.

Example

Table 1. Manage Backups
Option Definition
Available backups Shows backup files that have been created or uploaded to the NGFW Engine.
Actions related to backups.
  • Restore — Replaces the current NGFW Manager configuration with the configuration from the backup.
  • Download — Saves the backup file on the computer where you are using the NGFW Manager.
  • Delete — Deletes the backup file from the NGFW Engine.
Create backup Creates a backup of the current NGFW Manager configuration.
Upload backup Uploads backup files to the NGFW Engine.