Backing Up Data

To perform a backup of Panel hosting data, you need to execute the
pleskbackup utility command that does the following:

1. Defines the data that need to be backed up.

2. Defines the way the backup process will be performed.

3. Defines properties of the files that will be contained in the backup.

4. Defines options for exporting the backup as a single file.

   Note: Only the first component is obligatory; the others are optional.

The following sections explain the meaning and implementation of each
component in detail.

The pleskbackup utility is located in
$PRODUCT_ROOT_D/bin/pleskbackup where the $PRODUCT_ROOT_D is
/usr/local/psa for RPM-based systems or /opt/psa on DEB-based
systems.

To see a complete list of the pleskbackup commands and options,
refer to the Reference for Command-Line Utilities, Plesk for
Linux guide.

If the command execution succeeds, a backup is created in the default
server backup location, or is exported to a file if exporting options
were specified. For details on exporting options, refer to the section
Exporting Backup Files. If the command execution fails,
a backup is not created.

You can perform advanced configuration of the backup operation through
the file $PRODUCT_ROOT_D/admin/share/pmmcli/pmmcli-rc. For more
details, refer to the section Defining How the Backup Process Is
Performed.