Backups - File Naming

[Gil]

Can I make a suggestion regarding the (xml) file name generated when performing a backup.
Is it possible to include the hardware type from the system info?
eg: Instead of:

• config-xxx.xxxx.date.xml

• SG-1100-config-xxx.xxxx.date.xml

I know I can manually rename the xml file (and I do) but it would help when you are sys admin of a network of many various hardware types.

[jimp]

The configuration already includes the hostname which should be unique on its own.

The configuration is not specific to any piece of hardware in most cases so adding that to the filename would confuse users into thinking they can't take that configuration and use it somewhere else later.

[Gil]

Understood.
There can be some odd things happen with interfaces, particularly when migrating a config file to the Marvel SoC device. I'll stick to renaming manually. Thanks

[mr.rosh]

@jimp Is it possible to have the option to have an additional option as below

Automatically backup on a regular schedule. This option for example should also have option to email this configuration as an attachment. this way when device dies we have recovery files in emails?

[jimp]

No, that would not be secure.

There is already the free AutoConfigBackup feature which can do on-demand or timed/periodic secure backups.

[stephenw10]

Also see: https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/backup/remote-backup.html#alternate-remote-backup-techniques

[Gil]

@stephenw10 Some great options there, thanks