NSE4 · Question #532
A backup file begins with this line: #config-version=FGVM64-5.02-FW-build589-140613:opmode=0:vdom=0:user=admin #conf_file_ver=3881503152630288414 #buildno=0589 #global_vdom=1 Can you restore it to a…
The correct answer is D. No. The FortiGate configuration backup file is from an FGVM64 (FortiGate Virtual Machine 64-bit) running FortiOS 5.02, which is incompatible with a physical FortiWiFi 60D appliance, making direct restoration impossible.
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A backup file begins with this line:
#config-version=FGVM64-5.02-FW-build589-140613:opmode=0:vdom=0:user=admin #conf_file_ver=3881503152630288414 #buildno=0589 #global_vdom=1 Can you restore it to a FortiWiFi 60D?
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- AYes
- BYes, but only if you replace the "#conf_file_ver" line so that it contains the serial number of that
- CYes, but only if it is running the same version of FortiOS, or a newer compatible version.
- DNo
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(42 responses)- A7% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C12% (5)
- D79% (33)
Why each option
The FortiGate configuration backup file is from an FGVM64 (FortiGate Virtual Machine 64-bit) running FortiOS 5.02, which is incompatible with a physical FortiWiFi 60D appliance, making direct restoration impossible.
Restoration is not possible due to the fundamental platform mismatch between a virtual machine (FGVM64) and a physical appliance (FortiWiFi 60D).
The `conf_file_ver` is an internal configuration file version identifier and not the device serial number, and modifying it will not resolve the platform incompatibility for configuration restoration.
While matching FortiOS versions is important for restoration within the same platform, the primary issue here is the incompatible hardware/virtual platform type, which prevents restoration regardless of the FortiOS version.
The backup file explicitly states `#config-version=FGVM64`, indicating it originated from a FortiGate Virtual Machine, and configuration files are platform-specific and cannot be restored between different hardware platforms or a virtual appliance and a physical appliance.
Concept tested: FortiGate configuration file compatibility
Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/526725/backing-up-and-restoring-configuration-files
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