You can schedule backups at a regular interval to ensure that you have a backup of the FortiManager configuration, no matter when changes are made. It also ensures you do not forget to backup the configuration. This feature is only available from the CLI interface, which you can access from the CLI console widget on the system dashboard. Use the command:

For details on how to use this command, see the FortiManager v4.0MR3 Patch Release 7 CLI Reference.