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You cannot restore system configuration data made from a Management Appliance to a Web
Appliance and vice versa.
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You can only restore from a backup that was made under the same major.minor release. For
instance, you could restore a version 3.2.2.1 appliance from a backup made under version
3.2.1. But you could not restore that same appliance from a backup made under version 3.1.3.
Related concepts
on page 39
Replacing Hardware Appliances with Virtual Appliances
on page 22
Related tasks
on page 122
on page 121
4.4.3.1 Automating Backups
Configure the appliance to automatically upload system configuration data, log data, and reports
data (only available on a Management Appliance) to an FTP site at regular intervals as a backup.
1. In the Upload options section, select what data will be backed up:
Note: You must select at least one of the Upload options to enable the FTP server
configuration text boxes.
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Select System configuration data if you want all configurable settings and appliance
resources, including your local classifications, to be backed up.
If you enable this option, you must also select how frequently the system configuration data
is backed up. The options are: Daily at midnight, Weekly on Friday at midnight, or
Monthly on the 1st at midnight.
Note: Appliance backups do not include network settings.
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Select Transaction log files at least once daily at midnight if you want your transaction
log files backed up daily.
If you enable this option, you must also select the format in which the logs are backed up:
Sophos format or Squid format.
Note: The Squid log format includes the following information to help administrators to
review system activity: System time, Duration of transaction in milliseconds, Requesting
IP address, Result Code and Status Code, Size of data delivered in bytes, Request Method,
URL, Username (if available), Hierarchy Code explaining how the request was handled,
and the Object Type that was requested. The Sophos log format lists additional details of
the transaction such as the Hostname, Connection Status, Referrer, and User-agent to
help Sophos Technical Support troubleshoot potential issues.
Sophos format logs may be viewed using a text editor. Squid format logs may be viewed
using third party Squid log analysis tools, such as Kraken Reports. Sophos makes no
guarantees, no warranties, accepts no responsibility, and offers no technical support for
such third party programs.
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[Management Appliance Only] Select Reports data backed up each day at midnight if
you want that data backed up regularly.
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