What's the différence between FMC and Devices Backup

[AlexandreMoniot]

Hello,

I would like to understand what the difference is between the two types of backups offered in the FMC.

For the FMC configuration backup, I understand. But what is the purpose of backing up the devices? Since the configuration is managed by the FMC, what is the use of backing up the devices?

Thanks for your help.

Regards.

[Aref Alsouqi]

What Is Backed Up?

FMC backups can include:

• Configurations.

  All configurations you can set on the FMC web interface are included in a configuration backup, with the exception of remote storage and audit log server certificate settings. In a multidomain deployment, you must back up configurations. You cannot back up events or TID data only.

• Events.

  Event backups include all events in the FMC database. However, FMC event backups do not include intrusion event review status. Restored intrusion events do not appear on Reviewed Events pages.

• Threat Intelligence Director (TID) data.

  For more information, see About Backing Up and Restoring TID Data.

Device backups are always configuration-only.

"For example, threat defense device backups include the device's management IP address and all information the device needs to connect to its managing cloud-delivered Firewall Management Center."

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Please take a look at this link for more details:

Firepower Management Center Configuration Guide, Version 7.0 - Backup and Restore [Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center] - Cisco