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How to backup/restore SolusVM 2 Management Node

Bato Tsydenov
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Applicable to:

  • SolusVM 2

Question

How to create a backup of SolusVM 2 on the management node or restore an already created backup?

Answer

Note: For backup/restore via GUI SolusVM 2 should have a backup node configured.

via GUI

Backup

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  1. Login to SolusVM 2 admin panel
  2. Go to Backups > Management Node Backups, and then select a backup node from the drop-down list. Management node backups will be stored on that backup node:
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Restore

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  1. Login to SolusVM 2 admin panel
  2. Go to Backups > Management Node Backups.
  3. Locate the backup you want to restore, click the corresponding button, and then click Restore.
via CLI

Backup

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  1. Connect to SolusVM 2 management node via SSH

  2. Run the command:

    # /usr/local/solus/bin/installer -backup

    Once the process is finished you'll find the path to the backup in the output, for example:

    # INFO[2024-05-07 10:02:25] Save backup "/usr/local/solus/backup/management_node_2.0.0-33944_2024-05-07T10:02:25Z.tar.zst"


 

Restore

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  1. Connect to SolusVM 2 management node via SSH
  2. Download the necessary backup archive from Backup node

  3. Run the command:

    # ./installer -restore <path to the backup file>

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