The configuration backup function enables an administrator to:
Back up the appliance configuration, consisting of system metadata only (such as the network configuration, local users and roles, service settings, and other appliance metadata).
Restore a previously saved configuration from a backup.
Export a saved configuration, as a plain file, so that it may be stored on an external server, or included in a backup of a share on the appliance itself.
Import a saved configuration that was previously exported from this system or another system, making it available for a restore operation.
To back up the configuration and manage the backups, use these tasks:
To understand configuration backups, use these topics: