Backing Up and Restoring the Safelist/Blocklist

Before you upgrade your appliance or run the installation wizard, you should back up the safelist/blocklist database. Safelist/blocklist information is not included in the main XML configuration file that contains your appliance configuration settings.

Safelist/blocklist entries can also be backed up along with other data on the Security Management appliance. See Backing Up Security Management Appliance Data.

Procedure

Step 1

[New Web Interface Only] On the Security Management appliance, click to load the legacy web interface.

Step 2

Select Management Appliance > System Administration > Configuration File.

Step 3

Scroll to the End-User Safelist/Blocklist Database (Spam Quarantine) section.

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Export the safelist/blocklist

Note the path and filename of the .csv file, and modify as needed.

Click Backup Now.

The appliance saves a .csv file to the /configuration directory of the appliance using the following naming convention:

slbl<serial number><timestamp>.csv

Import the safelist/blocklist

Caution

This process will overwrite all existing entries in safelists and blocklists for all users.

Click Select File to Restore.

Select the desired file from the list of files in your configuration directory.

Select the safelist/blocklist backup file that you want to restore.

Click Restore.