What is the primary benefit of using upgrade_export over either backup or snapshot?
A.
upgrade_export will back up routing tables, hosts files, and manual ARP configurations, where
backup and snapshot will not.
B.
upgrade_export is operating system independent and can be used when backup or snapshot is
not available.
C.
upgrade_export has an option to backup the system and SmartView Tracker logs while backup
and snapshot will not.
D.
The commands backup and snapshot can take a long time to run whereas upgrade_export will
take a much shorter amount of time.
B
B..but you will need to manually enter the OS level information. It is faster and the generated file much smaller. Think about it as being used for a hardware refresh (ex: going from UTM 1070 to a 4600 or 4800)
It’s B
But do not forget to use the migrate tool of the version you are migrating to e.g.,
If you’re migrating from r77.10 to r77.30, then use the migrate tool versio r77.30 in your r77.10 box
B. upgrade_export is operating system independent and can be used when backup or snapshot is not available.
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‘upgrade_export’ tool backs up all Check Point configurations, independent of hardware, OS or Check Point version, but does not include OS information.