System Backup

• Back up the configuration of the Gaia operating system and of the Security Management Server database.

  You can restore a previously saved configuration.

  You can run the backup manually, or on a schedule.

  The configuration backup is saved in a *.tgz file in the /var/log/CPbackup/backups/ directory (on Check Point Appliances and Open Servers).

  You can store backups locally, or remotely to a TFTP, SCP or FTP server.

• Save your Gaia system configuration settings as a ready-to-run CLI shell script.

  This lets you quickly restore your system configuration after a system failure or migration.

Note - You can only do a migration using the same Gaia version on the source and target computers.

Important: When you create a backup on a Security Management Server, make sure to close all SmartConsole clients. Otherwise, backup does not start. Maestro Security Groups that contain different Security Appliance models do not support Gaia Backup operations (in the Global Gaia Portal or Global Gaia Clish). To collect or import a Gaia Backup in such a Security Group, connect directly to Gaia Portal or Gaia Clish on each Security Appliance in the Security Group.