Configuration Backup

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Configuration Backup

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About Configuration Backup

Untangle's Configuration Backup enables you to recover from hardware failures and disasters. Configuration backup is also used to replicate configuration across multiple deployments of NG Firewall. If installed and enabled, the Configuration Backup app automatically backs up your configuration data to Command Center or Google Drive on a daily basis.

Prerequisites

The Configuration Backup app is included with all Packages except for the Lite Package. It is also bundled with Live Support, which is available as an à la carte item. To view the status of backups you need the Reports app and to access your backups your appliance must be connected to your Command Center account.

Viewing backup activity

To view previous backup activity, click one of the pre-defined reports on that Status page.

Status

The Status tab will inform you of the last successful backup - there are no settings.

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Google Connector

If Google Connector is enable in Directory Connector then configuration backup can upload your backup to Google Drive periodically.

• Upload to Google Drive If enabled, your backup will be uploaded to Google Drive in addition to your untangle.com account
• Google Drive Directory configures which subdirectory backups will be uploaded to in google drive.

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Configuration Backup Reports

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The Reports tab provides a view of all reports and events for Configuration Backup

Reports

This applications reports can be accessed via the Reports tab at the top or the Reports tab within the settings. All pre-defined reports will be listed along with any custom reports that have been created.

Reports can be searched and further defined using the time selectors and the Conditions window at the bottom of the page. The data used in the report can be obtained on the Current Data window on the right.

Pre-defined report queries: {{#section:All_Reports|'Configuration Backup'}}

Related Topics

Report Viewer

Manage Reports

Related Topics

Live Support

Configuration Backup FAQs

How do I know if my NG Firewall is performing backups?

The Status tab of Configuration Backup lists the last successful backup; you can also use the Event Log to see past backup attempts and their results.

How do I manually perform a backup?

After logging into NG Firewall, you can go to Config > System > Backup. It's best to bring up the NG Firewall GUI from another PC, that way you can download the backup directly to another system.

When I click View Backups, it tells me none are available, why is this?

There are a few causes for this issue:

• You just installed and NG Firewall has not performed its first nightly backup.
• You don't have Configuration Backup installed and turned on.
• There is a configuration issue (DNS, etc) and your box cannot talk to our backup servers.

Please contact Support and we can help you troubleshoot the problem.

How do I restore a backup?

After logging into NG Firewall, you can go to Config > System > Restore. It's best to bring up the NG Firewall GUI from another PC, that way you can restore the backup directly from another system.

Can I restore from a different version's backup, such as using a v15.1 backup with an NG Firewall running v16.4.1?

We officially support restoring backups within the same version (e.g. using a v16.4 backup with another v16.4 server) or one version "forward" (a backup taken on 16.1 can be restored to a server running 16.2). Backup files are not compatible with "older" versions, so a file taken on 16.3 can only be restored to 16.3 or 16.4.

When switching to new hardware, we recommend upgrading the old hardware to match the version running on the new hardware before backing up and restoring between them.