Use the Device Management > Backup/Restore page to manage your configuration.
You can back up your current settings as a configuration file to your local PC or to a USB device if applicable. You can later restore the saved configuration if needed. You should always back up your configuration whenever you make any modifications to the device configuration or performing any firmware updates.
Note When saving the configuration to a file, the security license and self-signed certificates are not saved in the configuration file.
1. Click Device Management > Backup/Restore.
2. To back up the current settings to your local PC, perform the following steps:
a. In Configuration Backup area, select the Save Configuration to PC radio button and click Backup. The Encryption window opens.
b. If you want to encrypt the configuration, check Encrypt and enter the password in the Key field, and then click OK. Locate where you want to save the configuration file (configure.bin) and click Save.
c. If you do not want to encrypt the configuration, click OK. Locate where you want to save the configuration file (configure.xml) and click Save.
3. To back up the current settings on a USB device, perform the following steps:
a. Insert a USB device into the USB port on the back panel. Make sure that the USB Device Status shows “Device Attached.” Click Refresh to refresh the status immediately.
b. In the Configuration Backup area, select the Save Configuration to USB radio button and click Backup. The Encryption window opens.
c. If you want to encrypt the configuration, check Encrypt and enter the password in the Key field, and then click OK. The current settings will be saved as a configuration file (configure.bin) to the USB device.
d. If you do not encrypt the configuration, click OK. The current settings will be saved as a configuration file (configure.xml) to the USB device.
NOTE: Set the password carefully and record it, otherwise you cannot upload the configuration file later without the correct password.
4. To restore the settings from a saved configuration file on your local PC, perform the following steps:
a. In Configuration Restore area, select the Restore Configuration From PC radio button.
b. Click Browse to select the saved configuration file from your local PC and click Restore.
c. If the selected configuration file is encrypted, the Encryption window opens. Enter the password in the Key field and click OK. The security appliance reboots with the saved settings of the selected configuration file.
5. To restore the settings from a saved configuration file on a USB device, perform the following steps:
a. Insert a USB device into the USB port on the back panel.
b. In the Configuration Restore area, select the Restore Configuration from USB radio button. Make sure that the USB Device Status shows “Device Attached.” Click Refresh to refresh the status.
c. In the Configuration files on USB device area, all saved configuration files located on the USB device appear in the list. Select a configuration file and click Restore.
d. If the selected configuration file is encrypted, the Encryption window opens. Enter the password in the Key field and click OK. The security appliance reboots with the saved settings of the selected configuration file.