Zabbix backup and restore simplified by the experts at Bobcares. 

At Bobcares, we offer solutions for every query, big and small, as a part of our Server Management Service.

Let’s take a look at how our Support Team recently helped a customer with their Zabbix backup and restore.

All About backup and restore in Zabbix?

Taking a backup is an essential part of ensuring that you do not experience data loss in case of unexpected system failures. While recovery after a system failure is a viable option, the chances of complete recovery are slim.

This is why our Support Techs recommend taking regular backups of Zabbix or any other monitoring software you are relying on. Furthermore, it enables us to restore the system back to normal via an existing backup file. Moreover, it is also handy in avoiding huge losses that can be unrecoverable.

How to go about backup and restore in Zabbix?

According to our Support Team, there are two backup measures available:

• Automation Backup for instance
• Manual backup for application

Automation Backup for instance

This option uses the Snapshot or Cloud Server Backup Service option on the Cloud Platform. In fact, a snapshot can be described as a full, read-only copy of the disk.

We can take a snapshot of a data disk or an OS to use as a backup or for troubleshooting instances. Here is a quick look at the benefits of using Automation Backup for instance:

• Backup effect: Very Good
• Backup scope: All data on a Disk
• Skill requirement: Very easy
• Backup frequency: Automatic backup per hour if required
• Automation or Manual: Fully automated on a backup strategy
• Recovery method: One key recovery on Cloud platform

Manual backup for application

This backup option works by exporting source code and database of applications to ensure a minimal backup scheme. Here are the features of this backup option:

• Backup effect: Good
• Backup scope: Source code and database of application
• Skill requirement: Easy
• Backup frequency: We can operate it when needed
• Automation: manual
• Recovery method: Import

We can go about manual backup with these steps:

1. First, we have to compress and then download the complete /data/wwwroot/zabbix directory by SFTP.
2. After that, we will export the database.
3. Next, we will put the data file, source code file, and the database file in the same folder with the name according to the date.
4. Now we can access the backup files in case of a system failure or for troubleshooting.

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Conclusion

In essence, the skilled Support Engineers at Bobcares demonstrated how to go ahead with a Zabbix backup and restore and the different backup options available.