How to change backup locations

Knowledge Base How To
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Prerequisites

Ensure the new backup location has the same ownership as the instance (such as the amp user on Linux). You should also have separate sub-directories for each instance, so that backups don’t mix. This will be explained further below. This guide uses /media/backups as an example, your actual location can vary.

For New Instances

  1. In ADS navigate to Configuration->New Instance Defaults
  2. Add the following:
  • Key - LocalFileBackupPlugin.Storage.StorePath
  • Value - /media/backups/{InstanceName}/ - This will place the backups in their own subfolder based on the instance name.

If using Docker containers add the following for the specified instance in the instances.json file within the datastore:

  • Key - CustomMountBinds
  • Value - {"/media/backups":"/media/backups"} - Typically, these will be the same value on both sides, but for more info: The left side is the path on the host, the right side is the path in the container.

For Existing Instances

  1. Stop the instance
  2. In ADS File Manager/SFTP edit LocalFileBackupPlugin.kvp in the instance’s directory
  3. Change the location for Storage.StorePath to the new location /media/backups/{InstanceName}/. This will place the backups in its own subfolder based on the instance name.
  4. Edit FileManagerPlugin.kvp in the same directory
  5. Change the FileManager.AdditionalVirtualDirectories to {"backups":"/media/backups"} and Save. (Left side is directory in the instance directory, right side is the actual folder location)
  6. Start the instance in ADS