topic Re: Snapshot vs Backup - what's the difference? in Firewall and Security Management https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15057#M22983 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you just want to backup the object/rule data, you should use the migrate export utility.</P><P>Search <A href="https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/">Support Center</A>&nbsp;for "Migration Tools" to download the correct version.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 14 Apr 2018 03:20:23 GMT PhoneBoy 2018-04-14T03:20:23Z Snapshot vs Backup - what's the difference? https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15056#M22982 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Snapshot vs Backup - on a 4200, what's the primary difference between these two methods of backing up the box?&nbsp; I have a locally managed box and I see the backup object for either option is huge; approx 26 Gb.&nbsp; &nbsp;I assume this object contains logging detail.&nbsp; Is there a method to just backup system configuration and rules/policy data?&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Apr 2018 19:51:57 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15056#M22982 Chuck_Williams 2018-04-13T19:51:57Z Re: Snapshot vs Backup - what's the difference? https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15057#M22983 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you just want to backup the object/rule data, you should use the migrate export utility.</P><P>Search <A href="https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/">Support Center</A>&nbsp;for "Migration Tools" to download the correct version.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 14 Apr 2018 03:20:23 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15057#M22983 PhoneBoy 2018-04-14T03:20:23Z Re: Snapshot vs Backup - what's the difference? https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15058#M22984 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I would suggest to study <A href="https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&amp;solutionid=sk108902&amp;partition=General&amp;product=All%22"><EM>sk108902 Best Practices - Backup on Gaia OS</EM></A> - here you find all possible Backup procedures explained and compared.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:42:50 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15058#M22984 G_W_Albrecht 2018-04-16T11:42:50Z Re: Snapshot vs Backup - what's the difference? https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15059#M22985 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Excellent, thanks very much for the reference!&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:48:25 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15059#M22985 Chuck_Williams 2018-04-16T15:48:25Z Re: Snapshot vs Backup - what's the difference? https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15060#M22986 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sure, i really find it very usefull !</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:03:28 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Snapshot-vs-Backup-what-s-the-difference/m-p/15060#M22986 G_W_Albrecht 2018-04-18T13:03:28Z