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Check Point Backup Methoden

The snapshot utility backs up everything, including the drivers, and is available only on SecurePlatform.
Snapshot can be used to backup both your firewall and management modules.
The disadvantages of this utility are that the generated file is very big, and can only be restored to the same device, and exactly the same state (same OS, same Check Point version, same patch level).

The SecurePlatform/GAiA backup utility described below backs up your Check Point configuration and your networking/OS system parameters (such as routing) .

• The backup utility can be used to backup both your firewall and management modules.
• The resulting file will be smaller than the one generated by snapshot, but still pretty big.
• Backup does not include the drivers, and can be restored to different machine (as opposed to snapshot, which cannot). However, it is recommended using the backup for restore to the same machine since it includes information such as MAC addresses of the NIC interfaces. (Note: Since MAC address gets restored as well, customers should be advised prior to restoring to make a note of original MAC on the new box, so it can be changed later on.)
• You only can restore it to the same OS, same Check Point version and patch level.

Note: Gaia's Backup feature allows backing up the configuration of the Gaia OS and of the Security Management server database, or restoring a previously saved configuration. See sk91400 (How to Backup and Restore in Gaia).