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How to limit the number of server-wide backups stored in Plesk

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  • Plesk for Linux
  • Plesk for Windows

Question

Plesk backups are overfilling the disk space. How to limit the number of server-wide backups stored in Plesk?

Answer

Via Plesk GUI

  1. Log in to Plesk.

  2. Go to Tools & Settings > Backup Manager > Settings.

  3. Change the value of Maximum number of full backup files to store according to your needs and apply the changes.

    Note: The limit is related to full and scheduled backup files only (the number of incremental or manual backups is not limited).

    Screenshot_2019-09-28_Backup_Settings_-_Plesk_Onyx_17_8_11.png

Via CLI

  1. Connect to the server via SSH or RDP

  2. If it is Windows open CMD.

  3. Update Maximum number of full backup files to store:

    # plesk bin server_pref -u -max-backup-files 10

    plesk bin server_pref.exe -u -max-backup-files 10

Additional Information

Global Backup Settings | Plesk Obsidian documentation

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    Boss (Edited )

    via CLI

    # plesk bin server_pref -u -max-backup-files 1

     

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    Gabriel Schillaci

    Hi there

    You know, this feature is being absolutely ignored by my Plesk.

    I have a small VM with Plesk, and I have set "2" (two) as the maximum full backups to be retained. However, the disk is being exhausted with daily full and/or incremental backups. I tried to change this setting from both web interface, and also command line, as Boss suggested here above. Old backup files aren't being deleted at all.

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    Gabriel Schillaci

    Check the screenshot below: Backup for Nov 1st cannot be done due to lack of space, but it seems that there are 3 full backups already in place. The maximum is set to 2.

    Why is not deleting at least the older?

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    Anton Maslov

    Gabriel Schillaci This feature applies only to backups from the same level. On your screenshot two backups are from server wide (since they have corresponding note) and 3rd backup from 4-th of October is created under domain level.

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