backup entire opnsense machine

[RobLatour]

What is the best way to backup an entire opnsense machine (i.e. not just the configuration files but the entire box)?

[fabian]

Boot Linux and dd the full drive. Can be easily done with clonezilla (local boot media, manually ) or fog (network boot, automatically).

However copying the config.xml + voucher db + maybe rrd data and logs should be more than sufficient.

[RobLatour]

Thank you, I know virtually nothing about the Linux environment, but you've given me some keywords to google so hopefully, that will be all I need to get going!

[franco]

If you have a ZFS install take a look at the nifty zfs-send and zfs-receive utilities.


Cheers,
Franco