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User Guide 43
Configuration and Management Basics
Back up your Edge configuration
After you have configured your Firebox X Edge e-Series, you can save your Edge configuration file to your local
hard drive for backup purposes. You can use your backup file to restore your Edge to a previous configuration
if you make a change that does not work the way you intended, or after you reset the Edge to factory
default settings.
Create a backup configuration file
1. To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the browser address bar, and the IP address of
the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
2. From the navigation bar, select Administration > Backup Configuration.
The Backup Configuration File page appears.
3. Click the Backup button.
4. When the file download dialog box appears, save the backup configuration file to your hard disk.
The backup file is named edgecfg.wgbk by default. You can rename the file, but we suggest you keep the .wgbk
filename extension.
Restore your Edge configuration
After you have configured your Firebox X Edge e-Series, you can save your Edge configuration file to your local
hard drive for backup purposes. You can use your backup file to restore your Edge to a previous configuration
if you make a change that does not work the way you intended, or after you reset the Edge to factory
default settings.
You can restore your Firebox X Edge configuration when you run the Quick Setup Wizard, or from an Edge
management session.
Before You Begin
 Do not edit your configuration file manually. Always use a Management Server or the Firebox X Edge
web interface to make changes to your configuration.
 User passwords in the backup configuration file are encrypted, but the full file is not encrypted. We
recommend that you encrypt your backup configuration file and keep it in a safe location.
 When you restore your previous configuration from a backup configuration file, the administrator user
name and password used when the backup file was created are used again. If you do not remember
the password set in your backup file, you must restore the factory-default settings and set up the
Edge manually.
Restore your configuration from a backup file
1. To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the browser address bar, and the IP address of
the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
2. From the navigation bar, select Administration > Restore Configuration.
The Restore Configuration File page appears.
3. Type the path to the backup configuration file on your hard disk, or click the Browse button to select
the file.
4. Click Restore.
The Firebox X Edge restarts after 1-2 minutes.