Creating a System Backup through the UI

This article details how to create a System Backup of your Metric Insights instance.

For details on mi-app-backup script, see Backup Your Metric Insights Instance.

1. Create a New Backup

Access Admin > System > System Backups

The list page containing all available System Backups opens.

  1. Below the grid, click [+ New Backup Method]

2. Configure Backup Settings

This example illustrates creation of a locally stored Backup. Backups can also be stored:

See the corresponding sections for examples.

  1. Enter a Name for the Backup
  2. Destination: Select the type of location where the Backup will be stored
  3. URI: Enter the path under which the Backup will be stored
    • By default, backups are stored locally in the /opt/mi/backup directory inside the web container
  4. [Save]
2.1. Remote
  1. Enter a Name for the Backup
  2. Destination: Remote
  3. Enter URI in the following format: ssh://<remote server address>/<location>
  4. [Save]
2.2. Amazon S3
  1. Enter a Name for the Backup
  2. Destination: Amazon S3
  3. Enter URI in the following format: s3://<bucket name>/<directory name>
  4. Enter AWS Access Key ID
  5. Enter AWS Secret Access Key
  6. Optionally, change the S3 Chunk Size of stored data and number of Connections for uploading
  7. [Save]
2.3. FTP
  1. Enter a Name for the Backup
  2. Destination: FTP
  3. Enter URI in the following format: ftp://<FTP server address>/<location on the FTP server>
  4. Enter the FTP credentials
  5. [Save]

3. Add a Scheduled Backup

  1. [+ New Scheduled Backup]
  2. Select Backup Type:
    • Full: the default Backup type. Both files and database data are included in the Backup
    • Database: Only database data is included in the Backup
    • Files: Only files are included in the Backup
  3. Exclude Dataset Tables from Backup: exclude Dataset data from the Backup. This option is applicable for Full and Database Backup types
  4. Set Frequency of Backup
  5. Set Backup Retention by:
    • Maximum number of Backups in the system
    • Time of keeping Backups
  6. Click [Save], the created schedule appears under the Scheduled Backups grid
  7. You can click [Backup Now] to create a new Backup immediately, out of the set schedule