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--- internet:hosting:virtualmin_backup [2016/07/15 12:50]
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+++ internet:hosting:virtualmin_backup [2018/04/12 08:46] (current)
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   * Backups require free space in ''/tmp''
   * Estimate the amount of temporary space needed by the size of your largest Virtual Server
-  * Choices for disk space:
+    * Choices for disk space:
-    * Make sure the installation partition with the root filesystem has sufficient space
+      * Make sure the installation partition with the root filesystem has sufficient space
-    * Extend the installation partition and root filesystem
+      * Extend the installation partition and root filesystem
-    * Change the temporary folder used to one with more space
+      * Change the temporary folder used to one with more space
-    * Add an additional disk/partition and mount it on ''/tmp''
+      * Add an additional disk/partition and mount it on ''/tmp''
-      * ''chmod 1777 /tmp''
+        * ''chmod 1777 /tmp''
   * Scheduled backup jobs can cause disruptions of hosted services
     * Prioritize CPU utilization of scheduled jobs (**nice** level)
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   * Backup All Features
   * FTP Server
-    * ''10.10.1.9''
+    * ''123.123.123.123''
-    * ''Virtualmin/%m-%d-%y''
+      * IP address or FQDN of FTP server
-    * ''vabackup''
+    * ''backupuser''
-  * Enable ''Delete old backups after 90 Days''
+      * FTP user name
   * Enable ''strftime-style time substitutions in the file or directory name''
   * Enable ''Transfer each virtual server after it is backed up''
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   * Configure ''Email backup report to'' (admin e-mail address)
   * Enable ''Only send email on failure'' (if you are confident the backups are working)
+  * ''Kill the running backup'' if the destination is in use
-Create two scheduled backup jobs:
+**Create two scheduled backup jobs**:
-  * Weekly Full
+  * **Weekly Full**
     * ''Simple Schedule''
       * ''Weekly on Sunday''
-  * Daily Incremental
+    * ''Virtualmin/Full/%m-%d-%y'' as destination path
+      * Name resulting backup as 'month-day-year'
+    * ''Delete old backups after 60 Days''
+  * **Daily Incremental** (actually differential)
+    * ''Virtualmin/Incremental/%m-%d-%y''
+    * ''Delete old backups after 6 Days''
     * '' Incremental (only files changed since last full backup)''
     * ''Complex schedule''
       * ''At cron time 0 0 * * 1-6''
+      * At midnight Monday through Saturday
 {{ :internet:hosting:virtualmin_scheduled_backup.png?800 |Backup Schedule}}

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