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
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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...