Back Up a Threat Defense Device from Cloud-delivered Firewall Management Center
Use this procedure to perform an on-demand backup of any of the following devices:
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Firewall Threat Defense: Physical devices, standalone, HA, or cluster
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Firewall Threat Defense Virtual: VMware, standalone, HA, or cluster
Backup and restore is not supported for any other platforms or configurations.
Before you begin
You must read and understand the requirements, guidelines, limitations, and best practices. Do not skip any steps or ignore security concerns. Careful planning and preparation can help you avoid missteps.
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Users with CLI access can access the Linux shell access with the expert command, which can present a security risk. For system security reasons, we strongly recommend:
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Procedure
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Log in to Security Cloud Control. |
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From the Security Cloud Control menu, navigate to open the Services page. |
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Select Cloud-Delivered FMC and in the Actions pane, click Devices to navigate to the Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center user interface. |
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Select System( |
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Click Managed Device Backup. |
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Select one or more threat defense devices in Managed Devices. For clustering, choose the cluster. You cannot perform backups on individual nodes. |
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Click Start Backup to start the on-demand backup. |
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Monitor the progress under Tasks in the Notifications pane. |
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