Fortinet FortiGate-5000, Firmware And Fortiusb Manual

The FortiUSB key 

Backup and Restore from the FortiUSB key

FortiGate-5000 Series Version 3.0 MR4 Firmware and FortiUSB Guide
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The FortiUSB key

The FortiUSB key provides flexibility and control when backing up and restoring 
configuration files. The FortiUSB key also enables you to have a single, secure 
location for storing configuration files. 

The FortiUSB key is used with the USB Auto-Install feature, automatically 
installing a configuration file and a firmware image file on a system reboot. The 
USB Auto-Install feature uses a configuration file and a firmware image file that is 
on the FortiUSB key, and on a system reboot, checks if these files need to be 
installed. If they do, the FortiGate module installs the configuration file and 
firmware image file directly from the key to the module. 

This section includes the following topics: 

•

Backup and Restore from the FortiUSB key

•

Using the USB Auto-Install feature

•

Additional CLI commands for the FortiUSB key

Backup and Restore from the FortiUSB key

You can use the FortiUSB key to either backup a configuration file or restore a 
configuration file. 

You should always make sure the FortiUSB key is properly inserted before 
proceeding since the FortiGate module must recognize that the key is inserted in 
its USB port.

To backup a FortiGate configuration using the web-based manager

1

Insert the FortiUSB key you want to use to store the configuration file into one of 
the USB sockets on the FortiGate front panel.

2

Go to 

System > Maintenance > Backup and Restore

. 

3

Select USB Disk from the Backup configuration to list.

4

Select Backup.

To restore configuration using the web-based manager

1

Insert the FortiUSB key containing the configuration file you want to restore into 
one of the USB sockets on the FortiGate front panel.

2

Go to 

System > Maintenance > Backup and Restore

. 

Note: 

The FortiUSB key is purchased separately. The FortiGate module only supports the 

FortiUSB key available from Fortinet. 

Note: 

You can only save VPN certificates if you encrypt the file. Make sure the 

configuration encryption is enabled so you can save the VPN certificates with the 
configuration file.