Important Backups

01/05/2024 6:14 pm EST

Backups for Critical Systems

Using Internet Explorer, Log in to the aeonix management center with proper credentials
1. http://172.16.142.92:8080/aeonix/mainForm.jsf
On the left hand pane, select System > Create Backup
In the bottom right, click Create.
Then click Download File.
Save the file in multiple locations. Put it somewhere on your machine, as well as somewhere externally (External Hard Drives)

Using Internet Explorer login to the seamail console at http://172.16.142.92/
Login with proper credentials
Click Utilities > Database Maintenance
Click Backup to Directory
Once you get the "Local Backup Successful", window, click OK.
Click Retrieve Backup to Local PC
A download will begin. Save the file somewhere local, as well as in external locations.

Open internet explorer and navigate to 172.16.142.90
Login with proper credentials
Click Maintenance > Software Update > Configuration File > Save INI File to the PC
Save the file somewhere on your desktop as well as on an external location.

Open a web browser and navigate to 172.16.142.84
Login with proper credentials
Select Administration > Save Config to CLI File
The ".cli" file will download to your computer. Rename the file with IP address of the device and the date it was created
Next, In the "Backup" area above the button you just clicked, Click, Save to Local file. Creates a ".cfg" file.
Rename the file to [IP address]_[Date]
Save both files somewhere locally on machine and in an external location.

Click Export Configuration
1. Export
If using the newer GUI, follow these steps
1. Click Firmware & Backups
2. Import/Export Configuration
3. Export Configuration
4. Export
Once the config has been downloaded, rename the file for the appropriate Sonicwall and save the configuration somewhere locally and externally.

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