topic Re: FMC backup in Network Security

FMC backup

princeshiloh — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:57:49 GMT

Can I backup my FMC 1600 from cli.I have lost access to gui and there is no backup.

Also can TAC restore VMSDB refusing to start?

Re: FMC backup

rhingel — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 02:44:29 GMT

Hello,

You can log on FMC CLI, type expert, sudo su, enter your password and then use the fmc_backup_cli.pl utility.

Example:

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center for VMware v7.2.4 (build 169) > expert admin@fmc:~$ sudo su root@fmc:/Volume/home/admin# fmc_backup_cli.pl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USAGE fmc_backup_cli.pl name [options] OPTIONS -name (-n) : The name of the backup. (The timestamp will be appended to the name) -c : Takes configuration backup. This is the default option. -e : Takes event backup. -t : Takes threat intelligence director backup. -help (-h) : Prints the help. EXAMPLES fmc_backup_cli.pl -n confbackup fmc_backup_cli.pl -n eventbackup -e fmc_backup_cli.pl -n tidbackup -t fmc_backup_cli.pl -n allbackup -c -e -t root@fmc:/Volume/home/admin# fmc_backup_cli.pl -n myclibackup Backup initiated... Backup will be generated in /var/sf/backup/ Please check /var/log/backup.log for the the progress...

Re: FMC backup

Morgan-Josepher — Wed, 14 May 2025 16:52:10 GMT

How do you then get the backup off of the FMC and then restore to a new one?

Re: FMC backup

Marvin Rhoads — Mon, 19 May 2025 14:16:54 GMT

You can SCP to the FMC and use that to copy.

Please note the following workaround to get SCP to work with FMC: https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/cisco-fmc-amp-winscp/td-p/4289637