FortiManager / FortiAnalyzer config example
Create a daily backup at 07 AM to the SFTP Server into the directory FMG
FortiManager config example
Create a daily backup at 06 AM to the SFTP Server 10.10.21.14 into the directory FMG
config system backup all-settings
set status enable
set server "10.10.21.14"
set protocol sftp
set user "svc_sftp_backups"
set directory "FMG"
set time "06:00:00"
set passwd UseaSecurePwd!
set week_days monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday
end
FortiAnalyzer config example
config system backup all-settings
set status enable
set server "10.10.21.14"
set protocol sftp
set user "svc_sftp_backups"
set directory "FAZ"
set time "07:00:00"
set passwd UseaSecurePwd!
set week_days monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday
end
SFTP Server example
As SFTP Server i’ve used Solarwinds SFTP Server
I’ve created a folder FMG for the FortiManager and a folder FAZ for the FortiAnalyzer Backup files.
I would recommend you to configure a sftp user for sftp login and allow only the required options (e.g.: file overwrite and delete shouldn’t be neccessary for a FortiManager Backup)
You may verify the config in this file: C:\ProgramData\SolarWinds\sftp_cfg.xml
If you should have issues uploading the backup files, you may check
That the Windows Firewall has an allow rule for the Service
and you may verify the log file for the sftp server
C:\ProgramData\SolarWinds\SftpServer.log
I would recommend you to use a service Account for the SFTP Server
I’ve configured modify permissions to the following folders and files for the service Account
C:\ProgramData\SolarWinds
C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\SFTP & SCP Server
C:\SFTP_Root
Verify that the service is configured to start automatically
If you should have issues, try to restart the service and check the Windows event Logs.
Don’t forget to clean up the folder regulary, that the disk won’t fill up, you should consider to put the SFTP root folder on a seperate disk.
