F5 FirePass, Administrator'S Manual

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Managing, Monitoring, and Maintaining the FirePass Server
FirePass
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Server Administrator Guide 5 - 19
Backing up and restoring the FirePass server
You can back up and restore the current FirePass server configuration,
including user accounts, logs, and FirePass settings.
Note
Your network configuration settings are not preserved; you need to reenter
them after you have restored the configuration.
You can transfer the FirePass server configuration information to a
replacement server if a hardware failure occurs in the current server. You
can also transfer the FirePass server configuration information when you are
migrating from a FirePass 1000 server to a higher-capacity FirePass 4000
server.
Note
If you restore to new hardware, you must obtain a new license. For more
information see Managing FirePass licenses, on page 5-11.
To back up and restore FirePass server configuration
information
1. Under the Server tab on the left side of the Administrative Console,
click the Maintenance link.
The Maintenance screen opens.
2. Click the Backup/Restore link.
The Backup / Restore screen opens.
3. Do one of the following:
• To back up the current configuration excluding user and group
accounts, Webifyer settings, and favorites, click the Backup
Your Current Configuration link. When the backup zip file is
created, click Save and browse to a location where you want to
store the backup file.
• To create a full backup of your server including user and group
accounts, Webifyer settings, and favorites, click the Create Full
Backup of your Current Configuration link. When the backup
zip file is created, click Save and browse to a location where you
want to store the backup file.
• To restore a configuration, click the Browse button in the Restore
section and select the configuration file. Then, click the Restore
Your Saved Configuration link.