Resolved Plesk-Backup: Questions

[omexlu]

Hello,

I have a few questions about Plesk backups:
- The files including the database are over 40 GB is that no problem?
- Can I download the backups on my PC and extract there (also with the size)?

Thank you in advance

 

[UFHH01]

Hi omexlu,

The files including the database are over 40 GB is that no problem?

No.

Can I download the backups on my PC and extract there (also with the size)?

Sure you can download the backups, but I would recommend to download such big downloads with FTP/SFTP and not with your browser, which is no FTP/SFTP - client.

Let's assume, that you use WINDOWS on your computer, then I could recommend to use "WinSCP" ( a SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client and SCP client for windows. => https://winscp.net/eng/download.php ) for example, with which you are able to login as user "root" on your server, just like you would normally login as "domain-system-user". The difference is, that you are not only able to see ALL folder and files on your server, you can even edit them directly with the built-in text - editor and you are certainbly able to download/upload files and folders.

 

[omexlu]

No.

Ok, i would to set-up in the "Backup-Manager" a "Queue" for every project hostet on the server.
Usually it take long with 40 GB Files?

Better also i turn on "503 ERROR" until backup is completed.

Sure you can download the backups, but I would recommend to download such big downloads with FTP/SFTP and not with your browser, which is no FTP/SFTP - client.

Let's assume, that you use WINDOWS on your computer, then I could recommend to use "WinSCP" ( a SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client and SCP client for windows. => https://winscp.net/eng/download.php ) for example, with which you are able to login as user "root" on your server, just like you would normally login as "domain-system-user". The difference is, that you are not only able to see ALL folder and files on your server, you can even edit them directly with the built-in text - editor and you are certainbly able to download/upload files and folders.

I use ubuntu on my system i think there will be a similar software as "WinSCP" to download the files.
Which structure the backup will have, the databases and htdocs are into it so i can extract it?

For restoring i can transfer it again into this folder on server and restore throught panel?

Thanks a lot

 

[UFHH01]

Hi omexlu,

Usually it take long with 40 GB Files?

This depends on your server, the server configuration and the used hardware on your server and can't be answered with answered with a global time window. You have to inspect the process itself, or consider to inspect your corresponding logs, if you desire to know, how long such a process took on your server.

Better also i turn on "503 ERROR" until backup is completed.

I personally don't recommend such a setting, because it will not speed up the backup - process itself, it just makes your (sub.)domain - content unreachable.

Which structure the backup will have, the databases and htdocs are into it so i can extract it?

Pls. consider to read the official Plesk documentation, which is very datailed:

Backup File Structure ( Plesk 12.5 - online documentation - Advanced Administration Guide, Plesk for Linux )​

For restoring i can transfer it again into this folder on server and restore throught panel?

Correct - just keep the structure, pls.

 

[omexlu]

Thank you for your answers

I personally don't recommend such a setting, because it will not speed up the backup - process itself, it just makes your (sub.)domain - content unreachable.

In my case it makes sense because its mostly a forum running on it (Woltlab) so no more input can be done in this time.

 

[omexlu]

@UFHH01 @IgorG

Anyway is it possible to send a email when the backup was successful? I find only the option to send mail is there was a failure?

THX

 

[IgorG]

Anyway is it possible to send a email when the backup was successful? I find only the option to send mail is there was a failure?

There are no any notifications for successful backups.

 

[omexlu]

Okay, Thank you, how can i transfer on SSH (compressed tar) the backup to my local pc?
If i download from panel it is compressed but in ssh there is in folders.

 

[IgorG]

to my local pc?

Windows? I think that Putty will help, but I'm not sure. I'm Apple user

 

[omexlu]

I use ubuntu, maybe i want to use rsync to transfer them from server repo to local pc?
Do you have maybe a comment for that?

 

[IgorG]

For transferring files by ssh protocol between two Linux servers use scp command.

 

[omexlu]

I want to transfer the backups from server repo to my local ubuntu desktop PC?
Any examples?

 

[omexlu]

All works like i want it

@IgorG & @UFHH01 how can i extract to the last version (if incremental) when i have downloaded the backup to my PC? Is there any way?