Description
This article describes configuration file save mode for configuration changes.
Solution
Configuration file save mode is a temporary mode where the commands entered do not automatically become part of the FortiGate unit's saved configuration. This enables to make changes with the knowledge that can reverted to the saved configuration if there are problems.
NOTE: Backup configuration before experimenting with this feature. Otherwise, working configuration data may be lost.
The commands related to configuration file save mode are:
# config system global
# set cfg-save ?
automatic Automatically save config.
manual Manually save config.
revert Manually save config and revert the config when timeout.
# execute cfg ?
reload Reboot to reload the configs.
save Save configs.
The default setting for cfg-save is automatic mode where configuration changes become part of the saved unit configuration as soon as it is executed by entering either next or end.
In manual mode, commands take effect but do not become part of the saved configuration unless the “execute cfg save/reload” command is executed.
When the FortiGate unit restarts, it loads the saved configuration. Configuration changes that were not saved are lost. This allows to test commands, before saving them and revert to a working configuration if required.
