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Upgrading to FortiOS 3.0 Backing up your configuration
Upgrade Guide for FortiOS v3.0
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Upgrading to FortiOS 3.0
Before you begin upgrading to FortiOS 3.0, it is recommended that you first
review this chapter as well as the release notes so you can be fully aware of these
new features and changes.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Backing up your configuration
• Upgrading your FortiGate unit
• Verifying the upgrade
Backing up your configuration
Fortinet recommends that you back up all configuration settings from your
FortiGate unit(s) before upgrading to FortiOS 3.0.
Use the following procedures to backup your configuration file(s) for
FortiOS v2.80MR11 in either the web-based manager or the CLI.
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Backing up your configuration using the web-based manager
Use the following procedure to backup your current configuration in the
web-based manager.
To backup your configuration file using the web-based manager
1 Go to System > Maintenance > Backup & Restore.
2 For All Configuration Files, select the Backup icon.
3 Select OK.
4 Save the file.
Note: You can now configure the FortiGate unit to perform NAT functions in Transparent
mode if you network configuration requires this particular network scenario. See the
Release Notes FortiOS 3.0MR1 for more information.
Note: Always backup your configuration before upgrading to a current firmware version, or
when resetting to factory defaults.
Note: You can enter a password to encrypt the configuration file when backing up.