Python Script to Backup a Fortigate Firewall

This script is using the Python library Netmiko to SSH to the firewall, run a command, and save the output to a file.

Thank you for watching!

[esamalaslmy]

Thanks. This is helpful especially the FortiGate autobackup script does not have options of saving multiple copies on a remote SCP server

[diegosouza]

Good presentation for that, you making easy this way! Congrats

[afara]

You forgot to disconnect your SSH session after writing output to a file i.e., "net_connect.disconnect()". It's a good programming practice to avoid open sessions.

[rodolfolavandino]

Hello, are there videos about automating bulk rules in Fortinet? via Python?

[pk]

Do u know how to parse a config file using python, basially the config file is in kind of lua format and its in linux env

[yujared]

thx for the script, but does your .cfg file break somewhere after - - More - - ? this page breaking really bothers me

[joshuabergman]

Dear,

Are you able to sent me the script?
Would be lovely!

Thanks in advance!

[yarikvadila]

Hey, mate! Do you have this code somewhere in Git?