Question
How to download a large(about 100 GB) backup file from Plesk?
Answer
Solution For Linux
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Log into the server via SSH.
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Execute the command below to list
.xml
files of all existing backups:# plesk sbin pmm-ras –get-dump-list | grep message | sed -E ‘s/<message>//g’ | sed -E ‘s/: </message>//’
backup_info_2006222137.xml
backup_info_2006222138.xml -
Using the required
.xml
backup file from the step â„–2, run the command below to download the backup:# plesk sbin pmm-ras –export-dump-as-file –dump-specification=backup_info_1908071521.xml –dump-file-specification=/root/backup.tar
Note:Â
/root/backup.tar
is the path where the downloaded backup will be located.
Solution For Windows
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Log into the server via RDP.
- Execute the command below to list
.xml
files of all existing backups:C:> “%plesk_bin64%”pmm-ras.exe –get-dump-list | findstr “message”
<message>backup_info_1908071521.xml: </message>
<message>backup_info_1909120136.xml: </message> -
Using the required
.xml
backup file from the step â„–3, run the command below to download the backup:C:> “%plesk_bin%pmm-ras.exe” –export-dump-as-file –dump-specification=backup_info_1908071521.xml –dump-file-specification=C:backup.zip
Note:Â
C:backup.zip
 is the path where the downloaded backup will be located.