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.
- 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.
- Enter a Name for the Backup
- Destination: Select the type of location where the Backup will be stored
-
URI: Enter the path under which the Backup will be stored
- By default, backups are stored locally in the
/opt/mi/backup
directory inside theweb
container
- By default, backups are stored locally in the
- [Save]
3. Add a Scheduled Backup
- [+ New Scheduled Backup]
- 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
- Exclude Dataset Tables from Backup: exclude Dataset data from the Backup. This option is applicable for Full and Database Backup types
- Set Frequency of Backup
- Set Backup Retention by:
- Maximum number of Backups in the system
- Time of keeping Backups
- Click [Save], the created schedule appears under the Scheduled Backups grid
- You can click [Backup Now] to create a new Backup immediately, out of the set schedule