NSE7 Enterprise Firewall and VDOMs Practice Question
An administrator needs to back up the configuration of a FortiGate managed by FortiManager before making major changes. Which feature in FortiManager should the administrator use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse 'Install preview' (which shows changes to be applied) with a backup mechanism, but it does not save the current state for rollback, whereas Revision History explicitly provides that capability.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Revision history
Revision History in FortiManager allows administrators to create, view, and restore previous configuration versions of managed FortiGate devices. This is the correct feature for backing up a configuration before making major changes, as it provides a point-in-time snapshot that can be rolled back if needed.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Policy package import/export
Why it's wrong here
Policy package import/export moves policy configurations between FortiManagers or ADOMs; it captures policy objects, not the device's full running configuration. Backing up a FortiGate's complete config before changes requires the revision history or configuration backup feature that stores device-level revisions.
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Automation stitch
Why it's wrong here
Automation stitches trigger actions such as scripts or notifications in response to events; they execute workflows rather than capture a device's configuration state. A pre-change backup needs FortiManager's configuration revision history, which stores retrievable device config snapshots.
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Install preview
Why it's wrong here
Install preview simulates the outcome of pushing a policy package to a device, showing anticipated changes and errors before installation. It performs no backup and stores no configuration copy, so it cannot preserve the FortiGate's current config before major changes.
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Revision history
Why this is correct
Revision history stores configuration revisions of managed FortiGate devices in FortiManager, allowing the administrator to review and revert changes. It satisfies the backup-before-change requirement, unlike scripts or provisioning templates, which push configuration rather than preserve prior states.
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