From 97db0d20f861ceeefc50a8c0475b9bc2d35cdebf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stephan de Wit Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:26:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] system: configuration: backups: document console settings and interface mismatches --- source/manual/backups.rst | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/manual/backups.rst b/source/manual/backups.rst index f20214ab..8a2878a5 100644 --- a/source/manual/backups.rst +++ b/source/manual/backups.rst @@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ You can backup and restore your machines configuration using the :menuselection: When performing a local backup, you can choose to protect it with a password and decide whether or not you would like to store rrd statistics as well (in which case they will be stored in the same export xml file). +.. Warning:: + + The configured console settings of a machine may not be applicable to the situation of other (virtual) hardware platforms. + To avoid losing console access to the firewall in these cases, the configuration restore will not apply the backups' + console settings by default. To disable this behaviour, uncheck **Exclude console settings from import**. + .. Note:: Due to the sensitive nature of your configuration data, its advisable to protect backups with a strong password when @@ -30,6 +36,11 @@ have various components that depend on each other, it's most safe to restore a c Partial restores can lead to unexpected behavior, use with care. Future versions might not support this feature due to consistency reasons. (not all components can be partially exported) +.. Note:: + + If restoring a backup on a different (virtual) machine and the hardware interface names do not match, a reboot will + not automatically take place, instead you will be prompted to fix the interface assignments. + .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2