Backup-restore compatibility check

(to SFOS 20.0 MR2 and later only)

Use this tool to check the backup-restore compatibility for XG and XGS Series hardware, cloud, and virtual appliances.

Backup-restore checklist

The Backup-restore Assistant lets you map the ports individually when you migrate from 19.5 MR4 and later versions to XGS, Cloud, Virtual, or Software appliances.

Checklist for backup-restore:

  1. Compatible firewalls: Use this compatibility check tool to make sure you can restore backups from your existing firewall to the new one.

    Rev.1, Rev.2, and Rev.3 devices follow the same backup-restore compatibility rules.

  2. Backup-restore Assistant for port-mapping: Take a backup from 19.5 MR4 or any later version. See Key interface mapping concepts.

    If your firewall has an earlier version, upgrade it to one of these versions.

  3. SFOS version: Take a backup and restore it between firewalls with compatible SFOS versions.

    See Upgrade information under the Compatible versions for firmware upgrade and backup-restore section in the release notes.

To migrate from XG to XGS Series firewalls, see XG to XGS migration.

Select the models

Backup from

Select model
Backup from firewall model

Restore to

Select model
Restore to firewall model

Flexi Port modules are optional and only appear during port mapping if inserted into your appliance's modular expansion bays.

Backups from Gen.2 wireless models to other models
You can't restore backups from Gen.2 XGS desktop wireless models to Gen.1 XGS desktop wireless models and the XG Series desktop wireless models. Gen.2 models use Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) technology, which the other models don't support.

Restore backup from Wi-Fi to non-Wi-Fi model
Go to Wireless > Access points and remove all the wireless networks added to LocalWifi0 (and LocalWifi1 if it exists), then take a backup.

SFOS 20.0 MR1 and earlier versions

This tool can't be used to check if you can restore backups to earlier versions.

See Restore backups to SFOS 20.0 MR1 and earlier versions.

High availability

You can restore any port number to any port number.

The dedicated HA link port on the target device must be of the same interface type as the backup, for example, a physical interface on both.

See Restore backups to HA devices.

Backup-restore links

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