Applicable to:
- Plesk for Linux
- Plesk for Windows
Question
How to restore a full server backup in a new Plesk server?
Answer
1. Download the backup from the old Plesk server (or from any remote storage to which it may have been uploaded)
2. Import the backup to the new server
3. Restore the backup by selecting All objects (entire system) and checking the box Restore this backup despite the fact that it does not have a valid signature
Note: You may also select individual objects (such as separate sites) for restoration from that backup by using the steps here
The remote backups may generally be stored in one of the following remote storage solutions:
2. If the backup is not stored on a remote FTP server, install the corresponding remote backup extension from the list above on the new Plesk server
3. Connect the remote storage containing the backup to restore
4. Navigate to Tools & Settings > Backup Manager and open the backup that should be restored
5. Restore the backup by selecting All objects (entire system) and checking the box Restore this backup despite the fact that it does not have a valid signature
Note: You may also select individual objects (such as separate sites) for restoration from that backup by using the steps here
Comments
2 comments
you describe a situation that is not the same in every environment
This does not work if the old plesk server is on rescue mode and cannot boot.
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