• Network Security Manager Saas
• titlepage
• table-of-contents
• Overview
  • About NSM
  • Related Documents
  • Conventions
    • UI Conventions
    • Guide Conventions
• Before Starting
  • SaaS Prerequisites
  • Supported Firewalls
  • Browser Requirements
  • SaaS Licensing Model
  • Firewall Types and Firmware
  • SaaS Importing Firewall Configurations
  • Creating an MSW Account
• Setting Up NSM SaaS
  • Registering Your SaaS Appliance
  • Enabling Zero Touch
  • Zero Touch Deployment
  • Manual Firewall Acquisition
  • Creating Backup of Device Configuration
• Using NSM
  • Dashboard
  • Creating a New User
  • Creating a Tenant
• Upgrade Instructions
  • Upgrade Using Management Console
  • Upgrading SonicOS Firmware
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Creating Backup of Device Configuration

Creating configuration backups enables you to restore a firewall configuration anytime.

To create a configuration backup of a device

1. Navigate to Manager View | Firewalls > Inventory.
2. Hover over the device for which you want to create a configuration backup and click Ellipses icon in the Action column.
3. Select Archive Config.
4. Click OK to confirm.

To validate the backup

1. Navigate to Manager View | Config Management > Audit.
2. Select the appropriate device from the Devices drop-down list.
3. View the entries in the Audit table to find the backup.
4. Click the arrow next to the date of the backup. The entry expands to show the configuration file that was backed up.