Wondering how to restore SolusIO VPS from backup? Let us discuss.

Though the function is yet to implement, we will see how our techs workaround.

As part of our Server Management Services, we assist our customers with several SlousIO queries.

Today, let us see how our engineers go about the restoration.

How to restore SolusIO VPS from backup?

The SolusIO VPS restoration from backup on another Compute Resource is a functionality yet to implement.

A request to implement the same is pending and is planned to implement in future SolusIO updates.

Moving ahead, let us see a few steps our Support Techs employ as a workaround.

The instructions are as follows:

1. Initially, we connect to SolusIO Management Node via SSH

2. Then we backup the SolusIO database

3. After that, we access SolusIO database with the command:

docker exec -it $(docker ps -q -f name=solus_postgres | head -n1) psql -U$(docker exec $(docker ps -q -f name=solus_postgres | head -n1) env | grep POSTGRES_USER | awk -F “=” {‘print $2’}) $(docker exec $(docker ps -q -f name=solus_postgres | head -n1) env | grep POSTGRES_DB | awk -F “=” {‘print $2’})

4. Then we go ahead and change the CR of the corresponding VPS:

UPDATE compute_resource_vms SET compute_resource_id=CRID WHERE id=VPSID;

We can find the CRID at SolusIO > Compute Resources(ID column)

Similarly, we can find the VPSID at SolusIO > Virtual Servers(ID column)

5. Finally, we log in to SolusIO admin panel and perform the following:

• Browse to SolusIO > Virtual Servers > VPS > Reinstall and reinstall the VPS with any OS
• Browse to SolusIO > Virtual Servers > VPS > Backups and click Restore icon

Conclusion

In short, we saw how our Support Techs go about SolusIO VPS restoration.