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Fleet Backup

SonicSaaS can back up device configurations across your entire fleet in a single operation. Backups are encrypted at rest and stored locally or on an external FTP server.

How Fleet Backup Works

A fleet backup operation connects to each device, downloads its current configuration, encrypts the file, and stores it. The operation runs across multiple devices concurrently for efficiency.

You can run a fleet backup:

  • On demand — trigger a backup of all devices or a selected subset
  • On a schedule — configure automatic backups at regular intervals
  • Before operations — the platform can automatically back up devices before firmware updates or other changes

Backup Coverage

The backup overview shows your fleet’s backup health at a glance:

  • Which devices have recent backups
  • Which devices have stale backups (older than your configured threshold)
  • Which devices have never been backed up
  • Which devices had backup failures

Backup Storage

Backup files can be stored in two locations:

  • Local storage — files stored on the SonicSaaS server’s filesystem
  • FTP server — files pushed to an external FTP server for additional redundancy

All backup files are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before being written to storage. Even if the storage media is compromised, the backup contents remain protected.

See Integrations — FTP for FTP server configuration.

Backup History

Each device maintains a history of its backups with timestamps, file sizes, and status. You can download previous backups or compare them to identify configuration changes over time.

Best Practices

  • Schedule regular backups — weekly or daily depending on how frequently your configurations change
  • Back up before changes — always back up before firmware updates, policy changes, or configuration restores
  • Monitor coverage — check the backup overview regularly for devices with stale or missing backups
  • Test restores — periodically verify that backups can be restored successfully
  • Use FTP for redundancy — store backups on an FTP server in addition to local storage
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