Check Point - Backup and Restore Command Reference

List of Check Point backup and restore commands.

Command	Description
add backup	Create backup in /var/CPbackup/backups/ or on a remote server (scp/ftp/tftp). E.g.: add backup local add backup scp ip <ip> path </pa/th/> username <user> interactive
set backup restore	Restore backup. Examples: set backup restore local <TAB> set backup restore scp ip <ip> path </pa/th/> file <file> username <user> interactive
show backups	List locally stored backups.
add snapshot delete snapshot	Add and delete sytstem snapshots. Example: add snapshot <name> [descr <”my destription”>]
set snapshot revert set snapshot export set snapshot import	Export/import or revert to a certain system snapshot. E.g.: set snapshot revert <name> set snapshot export <name> path <path> name <name>
show snapshots	Show list of local snapshots.
upgrade_export <file> migrate export <file>	Tool from $FWDIR/bin/upgrade_tools. Saves only Check Point configuration (policy, objects...) and no OS settings.
upgrade_import <file> migrate import <file>	Import config package generated with migrate tools.
backup	Create backup in /var/CPbackup/backups/ or on a remote server (scp/ftp/tftp). Examples.: backup [-f <file>] backup --scp <ip> <user> <pass> [-path </pa/th/> <file>]
restore	Restore backup from local package or via scp/ftp/tftp. Delete local backup packages. Menu based.
snapshot	Take a snapshot of the entire system. Without options it's menu based. Note: cpstop is issued! Examples: snapshot --file <file> snapshot --scp <ip> <user> <pass> <file>
revert	Reboot system from snapshot. Same syntax as snapshot.