SRA appliances allow you to save and import file sets that hold the SRA configuration settings. These file sets can be saved and uploaded through the System > Settings page in the SRA management interface.
These tasks are described in the following sections:
For security purposes, you can encrypt the configuration files in the System > Settings page. However, if the configuration files are encrypted, they cannot be edited or reviewed for troubleshooting purposes.
To encrypt the configuration files, select the Encrypt settings file check box in the System > Settings page.
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Navigate to the System > Settings page.
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To import a backup version of the configuration, click Import Settings. The Import Settings dialog box is displayed.
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Click Browse to navigate to a location that contains the file (that includes settings) you want to import. The file can be any name, but is named sslvpnSettings-serialnumber.zip by default.
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Click Upload. SonicOS SRA imports the settings from the file and configures the appliance with those settings.
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Exporting a backup configuration file allows you to save a copy of your configuration settings on your local machine. You may then save the configuration settings or export them to a backup file and import the saved configuration file at a later time, if necessary. The backup file is called sslvpnSettings-serialnumber.zip by default, and includes the contents shown in the following figure.
Figure 16. Backup Configuration Directory Structure in Zip File
The backup directory structure contains the following elements:
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ca folder (not shown) – Contains CA certificates provided by a Certificate Authority.
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cert folder – Contains the default folder with the default key/certification pair. Also contains key/certification pairs generated by Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs) from the System > Certificates page, if any.
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uiaddon folder – Contains a folder for each portal. Each folder contains portal login messages, portal home page messages, and the default logo or the custom logo for that portal, if one was uploaded. VirtualOffice is the default portal.
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firebase.conf file – Contains network, DNS and log settings.
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settings.json file – Contains user, group, domain and portal settings.
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fcrontab.config file – Only generated when the Schedule TSR is enabled.
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Navigate to the System > Settings page.
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To save a backup version of the configuration, click Export Settings. The browser you are working in displays a pop-up asking you if you want to open the configuration file.
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Select the option to Save the file.
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Choose the location to save the configuration file. The file is named sslvpnSettings-serialnumber.zip by default, but it can be renamed.
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Click Save to save the configuration file.
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You may email the current settings, auto-generated settings on upgrade, and scheduled settings to an email address as another way to back up your system. Specify an email address in the Email Settings to field. Then, click the Email Settings button.
You may also have the email settings sent automatically upon every firmware upgrade. Select the Automatically email settings on firmware upgrade check box. The Mail Server and Mail From Address values must be configured for automated email delivery. See Log > Settings for more information.
You may set scheduled backups for your current settings by selecting the Enable scheduled settings backup check box. Then, specify the frequency of back ups to be scheduled. You can specify for the back ups to occur Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly, or Monthly.
You can select the Automatically email new settings upon generation check box to have emails sent to you of the newest settings once they are generated.
