Create a backup of SolusIO on management node | A quick guide

Create a backup of SolusIO on management node like a pro.

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Let’s take a look at how our Support Team recently helped out a customer create a SolusIO backup.

How to create a backup of SolusIO on the management node

SolusIO can be described as a virtual infrastructure management solution that clears the way for VPS and Cloud management for ISPs as well as enterprises. Furthermore, here are a few benefits offered by SolusIO:

• Set up configuration via cloud-init and deployment tools.
• Manage virtual machines via one central point.
• Deploy as well as speed up projects.
• Scale-up infrastructure with simple and intuitive API.

Unfortunately, the feature to create a backup on the management node is not yet underway. However, our Support Techs have come up with a workaround as seen below:

1. First, we will stop solus docket stack in order to avoid incomplete transactions from occurring in the SolusIO database.

   # docker stack rm solus
2. Next, we have to create an archive of the following files and directories:

   /usr/local/solus/certs/
   /usr/local/solus/misc/license
   /usr/local/solus/config/
   /usr/local/solus/postgresql

   For instance:

   # tar zcf /root/solus_backup.tar.gz /usr/local/solus/{certs,config,misc/license,postgresql}
3. After that, we will start solus docker stack with this command:

   # docker stack deploy --with-registry-auth -c /usr/local/solus/config/stack.yml solus

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Conclusion

To summarize, the skilled Support Engineers at Bobcares demonstrated how to create a backup of SolusIO on the management node with a workaround solution.