diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_data_backup.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_data_backup.erl
index c919aa506..e80acafe1 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_data_backup.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_data_backup.erl
@@ -55,26 +55,27 @@
 -define(META_FILENAME, "META.hocon").
 -define(CLUSTER_HOCON_FILENAME, "cluster.hocon").
 -define(CONF_KEYS, [
-    <<"delayed">>,
-    <<"rewrite">>,
-    <<"retainer">>,
-    <<"mqtt">>,
-    <<"alarm">>,
-    <<"sysmon">>,
-    <<"sys_topics">>,
-    <<"limiter">>,
-    <<"log">>,
-    <<"persistent_session_store">>,
-    <<"durable_sessions">>,
-    <<"prometheus">>,
-    <<"crl_cache">>,
-    <<"conn_congestion">>,
-    <<"force_shutdown">>,
-    <<"flapping_detect">>,
-    <<"broker">>,
-    <<"force_gc">>,
-    <<"zones">>,
-    <<"slow_subs">>
+    [<<"delayed">>],
+    [<<"rewrite">>],
+    [<<"retainer">>],
+    [<<"mqtt">>],
+    [<<"alarm">>],
+    [<<"sysmon">>],
+    [<<"sys_topics">>],
+    [<<"limiter">>],
+    [<<"log">>],
+    [<<"persistent_session_store">>],
+    [<<"durable_sessions">>],
+    [<<"prometheus">>],
+    [<<"crl_cache">>],
+    [<<"conn_congestion">>],
+    [<<"force_shutdown">>],
+    [<<"flapping_detect">>],
+    [<<"broker">>],
+    [<<"force_gc">>],
+    [<<"zones">>],
+    [<<"slow_subs">>],
+    [<<"cluster">>, <<"links">>]
 ]).
 
 %% emqx_bridge_v2 depends on emqx_connector, so connectors need to be imported first
@@ -827,10 +828,10 @@ order(Elem, [_ | T], Order) ->
 
 import_generic_conf(Data) ->
     lists:map(
-        fun(Key) ->
-            case maps:get(Key, Data, undefined) of
-                undefined -> {[Key], ok};
-                Conf -> {[Key], emqx_conf:update([Key], Conf, #{override_to => cluster})}
+        fun(KeyPath) ->
+            case emqx_utils_maps:deep_get(KeyPath, Data, undefined) of
+                undefined -> {[KeyPath], ok};
+                Conf -> {[KeyPath], emqx_conf:update(KeyPath, Conf, #{override_to => cluster})}
             end
         end,
         ?CONF_KEYS
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_data_backup_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_data_backup_SUITE.erl
index fee392479..d6368149c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_data_backup_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_data_backup_SUITE.erl
@@ -27,6 +27,29 @@
 -define(ROLE_API_SUPERUSER, <<"administrator">>).
 -define(BOOTSTRAP_BACKUP, "emqx-export-test-bootstrap-ce.tar.gz").
 
+-define(CACERT, <<
+    "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n"
+    "MIIDUTCCAjmgAwIBAgIJAPPYCjTmxdt/MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAMD8xCzAJBgNV\n"
+    "BAYTAkNOMREwDwYDVQQIDAhoYW5nemhvdTEMMAoGA1UECgwDRU1RMQ8wDQYDVQQD\n"
+    "DAZSb290Q0EwHhcNMjAwNTA4MDgwNjUyWhcNMzAwNTA2MDgwNjUyWjA/MQswCQYD\n"
+    "VQQGEwJDTjERMA8GA1UECAwIaGFuZ3pob3UxDDAKBgNVBAoMA0VNUTEPMA0GA1UE\n"
+    "AwwGUm9vdENBMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAzcgVLex1\n"
+    "EZ9ON64EX8v+wcSjzOZpiEOsAOuSXOEN3wb8FKUxCdsGrsJYB7a5VM/Jot25Mod2\n"
+    "juS3OBMg6r85k2TWjdxUoUs+HiUB/pP/ARaaW6VntpAEokpij/przWMPgJnBF3Ur\n"
+    "MjtbLayH9hGmpQrI5c2vmHQ2reRZnSFbY+2b8SXZ+3lZZgz9+BaQYWdQWfaUWEHZ\n"
+    "uDaNiViVO0OT8DRjCuiDp3yYDj3iLWbTA/gDL6Tf5XuHuEwcOQUrd+h0hyIphO8D\n"
+    "tsrsHZ14j4AWYLk1CPA6pq1HIUvEl2rANx2lVUNv+nt64K/Mr3RnVQd9s8bK+TXQ\n"
+    "KGHd2Lv/PALYuwIDAQABo1AwTjAdBgNVHQ4EFgQUGBmW+iDzxctWAWxmhgdlE8Pj\n"
+    "EbQwHwYDVR0jBBgwFoAUGBmW+iDzxctWAWxmhgdlE8PjEbQwDAYDVR0TBAUwAwEB\n"
+    "/zANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAQEAGbhRUjpIred4cFAFJ7bbYD9hKu/yzWPWkMRa\n"
+    "ErlCKHmuYsYk+5d16JQhJaFy6MGXfLgo3KV2itl0d+OWNH0U9ULXcglTxy6+njo5\n"
+    "CFqdUBPwN1jxhzo9yteDMKF4+AHIxbvCAJa17qcwUKR5MKNvv09C6pvQDJLzid7y\n"
+    "E2dkgSuggik3oa0427KvctFf8uhOV94RvEDyqvT5+pgNYZ2Yfga9pD/jjpoHEUlo\n"
+    "88IGU8/wJCx3Ds2yc8+oBg/ynxG8f/HmCC1ET6EHHoe2jlo8FpU/SgGtghS1YL30\n"
+    "IWxNsPrUP+XsZpBJy/mvOhE5QXo6Y35zDqqj8tI7AGmAWu22jg==\n"
+    "-----END CERTIFICATE-----"
+>>).
+
 all() ->
     emqx_common_test_helpers:all(?MODULE).
 
@@ -301,6 +324,36 @@ t_bad_config(Config) ->
     Res = emqx_mgmt_data_backup:import(BadConfigFileName),
     ?assertMatch({error, #{kind := validation_error}}, Res).
 
+t_cluster_links(_Config) ->
+    case emqx_release:edition() of
+        ce ->
+            %% Only available in EMQX Enterprise
+            ok;
+        ee ->
+            Link = #{
+                <<"name">> => <<"emqxcl_backup_test">>,
+                <<"server">> => <<"emqx.emqxcl_backup_test.host:41883">>,
+                <<"topics">> => [<<"#">>],
+                <<"ssl">> => #{<<"enable">> => true, <<"cacertfile">> => ?CACERT}
+            },
+            {ok, [RawLink]} = emqx_cluster_link_config:update([Link]),
+            {ok, #{filename := FileName}} = emqx_mgmt_data_backup:export(),
+            {ok, []} = emqx_cluster_link_config:update([]),
+            #{<<"ssl">> := #{<<"cacertfile">> := CertPath}} = RawLink,
+            _ = file:delete(CertPath),
+            ?assertEqual(
+                {ok, #{db_errors => #{}, config_errors => #{}}},
+                emqx_mgmt_data_backup:import(FileName)
+            ),
+            [
+                #{
+                    <<"name">> := <<"emqxcl_backup_test">>,
+                    <<"ssl">> := #{<<"cacertfile">> := CertPath1}
+                }
+            ] = emqx:get_raw_config([cluster, links]),
+            ?assertEqual({ok, ?CACERT}, file:read_file(CertPath1))
+    end.
+
 t_import_on_cluster(Config) ->
     %% Randomly chosen config key to verify import result additionally
     ?assertEqual([], emqx:get_config([authentication])),
@@ -424,7 +477,7 @@ t_read_files(_Config) ->
 
 setup(TC, Config) ->
     WorkDir = filename:join(emqx_cth_suite:work_dir(TC, Config), local),
-    Started = emqx_cth_suite:start(apps_to_start(), #{work_dir => WorkDir}),
+    Started = emqx_cth_suite:start(apps_to_start(TC), #{work_dir => WorkDir}),
     [{suite_apps, Started} | Config].
 
 cleanup(Config) ->
@@ -471,6 +524,14 @@ create_test_tab(Attributes) ->
     ]),
     ok = mria:wait_for_tables([data_backup_test]).
 
+apps_to_start(t_cluster_links) ->
+    case emqx_release:edition() of
+        ee -> apps_to_start() ++ [emqx_cluster_link];
+        ce -> []
+    end;
+apps_to_start(_TC) ->
+    apps_to_start().
+
 apps_to_start() ->
     [
         {emqx, #{override_env => [{boot_modules, [broker]}]}},