Difference Between Backup and upgrade_export commands

[vikasdua79]

Hi

I was wondering what is the difference between the backup files generated by backup and upgrade_export commands? (In terms of what is included in the backup when you run backup command and run upgrade_export)

Any insight is highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Vikas

[northlandboy]

backup on SPLAT includes the OS-level config - e.g. interfaces, routing, etc. upgrade_export only covers Check Point config.

[vikasdua79]

So it is a best practice to backup using both tools in case we have a server failure or something similar?

Is there anything else we should be backing up on regular basis?

[dbedit]

Yeah thats all, upgrade_export does not cover log backup I recall so make sure you add them with the SPLAT backup.