Regular backups
Make a backup before executing operations that can cause large configuration changes, such as:
• Upgrading the firmware
• Running the CLI commands execute factoryreset or execute restore
• Clicking the Reset button in the System Information widget on the dashboard
• Changing the operation mode
To mitigate impact in the event of a network compromise, always password-encrypt your backups.
There are two backup methods:
| To lessen the impact on performance, schedule the FTP backup time for off-peak hours. |