FortiManager provides flexibility in how and where system backups are performed. Administrators can configure scheduled backups through both the graphical user interface (GUI) under System Settings > Advanced > Scheduled Backup and the command-line interface (CLI) using the config system backup all-settings command. For storing these backups remotely, FortiManager supports multiple secure and standard file transfer protocols, specifically FTP (File Transfer Protocol), SCP (Secure Copy Protocol), and SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol). This allows integration with various external backup servers for data redundancy and disaster recovery purposes.

A. The backup includes FortiManager data and device configurations, but not the entire FortiGuard database, which contains dynamic threat intelligence data like antivirus and IPS signatures.

C. Scheduled backups are designed to run as a background process and do not require putting the FortiManager into offline mode, which is a separate maintenance state.

1. FortiManager Administration Guide 7.4.1

Page 101

Section: "Scheduled backups". This section explicitly details the GUI configuration for scheduled backups and lists the supported upload options: "Select the type of server to upload the backup file to: FTP

SCP

or SFTP." This supports answers B (GUI part) and D.

2. FortiManager CLI Reference 7.4.1

Page 1116

Command: config system backup all-settings. This document shows the set schedule command within this context

which allows for enabling and configuring the backup schedule via the CLI

confirming that both GUI and CLI methods are available. This supports answer B.

3. FortiManager Administration Guide 7.4.1

Page 100

Section: "Backing up all settings". This section describes the contents of a full backup

which includes "all FortiManager data and configurations

including all device configurations

scripts

and global ADOM database." It makes no mention of the FortiGuard database

confirming option A is incorrect.

4. FortiManager Administration Guide 7.4.1

Page 106

Section: "Offline mode". This section describes offline mode as a distinct feature for performing maintenance

such as rebuilding the database

separate from the standard backup process. This confirms option C is incorrect.