WatchGuard Firebox System 7.0 User Guide

Chapter 4: Firebox Basics4 If you entered the IP address of a different Firebox, youare asked to confirm your choice. Click Yes.The Firebox Flash Disk dialog box, as shown in the followingfigure, appears.5 Select the checkbox marked Save To Firebox. If youwant to make a backup of the current image, select thecheckbox marked Make Backup of Current FlashImage before saving.NOTEIt is not necessary to back up the flash image every time youmake a change to the configuration file. However, if you dochoose this option, you must provide an encryption key. It isespecially important not to forget this key. If you rely on thisfile to recover from a corrupted flash image and do notremember the key, you will not be able to restore the entireflash image. Instead, you will need to reset the Firebox andthen save a new or existing configuration file to it.6 If you are not making a backup, click Continue. If youare making a backup, in the Encryption Key field,52 WatchGuard Firebox System