18.5.x export via CLI

Hello Matthew LaComb,

Thank you for reaching out to the community, yes from the advance shell from the following directory you can find the backups:
# ls -lah /var/conf/backupdata/

And you can transfer that file via FTP or WINSCP
> Connect to Sophos FTP server using an FTP client: https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000034094?language=en_US
> Transfer files using WinSCP: https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000042152?language=en_US

I need the Export, not just the "backup".  If I go to "Backup & firmware", "import export" "export full configuration" and click the button, the firewall whirs and chugs and then eventually gives me a .tar file.  I need a way to create that .tar file on the firewall and go get it all in an advanced shell session.  I can scp it off the firewall, just gotta find it...

I need the Export, not just the "backup".  If I go to "Backup & firmware", "import export" "export full configuration" and click the button, the firewall whirs and chugs and then eventually gives me a .tar file.  I need a way to create that .tar file on the firewall and go get it all in an advanced shell session.  I can scp it off the firewall, just gotta find it...

Hey Matthew LaComb,

Yup, you can execute the following command in the advance shell to generate the backup: 

/bin/opcode system_backup -s nosync

And then you can download it from the following directory: /var/conf/backupdata/

Which you can also get it via WINSCP:  https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000042152?language=en_US