How to change the location for Plesk backup files on a Linux server

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Plesk for Linux

Question

How to change the location for Plesk backup files in Linux?

Answer

By default, all backup data is stored in the directory /var/lib/psa/dumps.

To change the default backup location, follow these steps:

Connect to a Plesk server via SSH.
Create a new directory for backups. In these example, we are using /plesk_backups:

# mkdir /plesk_backups
Set necessary ownership for the created directory:

# chown psaadm:psaadm /plesk_backups
# chown 750 /plesk_backups
Modify the backup location in the Plesk configuration file /etc/psa/psa.conf:

4.1. Open the file /etc/psa/psa.conf in a text editor (for example, vi editor).

4.2. Change the value of DUMP_D to the created directory from step 2:

CONFIG_TEXT: # Backups directory
DUMP_D /plesk_backups

4.3. Save the changes and close the file.

4.4. Verify that the directory has been changed:

# cat /etc/psa/psa.conf | grep -w DUMP_D
DUMP_D /plesk_backups
Move all backup data and the hidden .discovered directory from the old location to new:

# mv /var/lib/psa/dumps/* /plesk_backups/
# mv /var/lib/psa/dumps/.discovered/ /plesk_backups/
Restart the "sw-cp-server" service:

# service sw-cp-server restart
Now all backup files will be stored in the directory /plesk_backups.

Comments

6 comments

Lenor April 24, 2018 08:30

Hi, i have changed that Backup Location and Backup works but Plesk Fails to Upgrade/ Update...

Some Errors:

"chown: changing ownership of '/mnt/dumps-box2/mysql.preupgrade.17.5.3-17.5.3.20180424-092657.dump.gz': Permission denied"

"*** problem report ***
ERROR while trying to backup MySQL database
Check the error reason(see log file: /var/log/plesk/install/plesk_17.5.3_installation.log), fix and try again"

I already chown psaadm and double checked that with new Location.

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Pavel Rozental May 02, 2018 18:37

@Lenor

Hi, you can check workaround from https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/213949225-Plesk-update-or-upgrade-failed-ERROR-while-trying-to-backup-MySQL-database article.

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Michael S. March 17, 2019 20:24

Hello,

1. could you please tell me where is located plesk backup script. I would like to change it a little.

2. Will it be exchanged if plesk will be upgraded anytime?

Thanks a lot.

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Artyom Baranov March 19, 2019 07:21

@Michael M.,

1) The script is located at /usr/local/psa/bin/pleskbackup

However, I have to notice, that such customization will not be supported. I suggest keeping a backup of the script in case something goes wrong.

2) A custom script will be replaced during Plesk update in case it was changed by Plesk developers. And it will be always replaced in case of Plesk upgrade.

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Stanisław Daszkiewicz August 05, 2019 14:17 (Edited August 05, 2019 14:34)

Hello,

I have set up DUMP_D and DUMP_TMP_D for not standard folder (mounted disk on cloud service), and the backup creation process works well. But when I download backup file from remote ftp storage, the file is downloaded to /opt/psa/tmp/ (instead of DUMP_TMP_D), and then, after it is downloaded, it is moved to DUMP_D. When there is not enough free space on the base partition (where /opt/psa/tmp is) i can't download the backup or restore a backup from remote ftp storage. (My backup files are big proportionally to partition size).

In my opinin the file should be downloaded to DUMP_TMP_D.

Please tell me if there is an option to change location of temporary download file or, if there is any other workaround of this problem with small base partition.

Plesk 17.8.11 Update #62, Debian 8.11.

Best regards,

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Daria Gavrilova August 07, 2019 01:53

Hello @Stanisław Daszkiewicz,

Thank you for your question.

To change and configure the default location for temporary backup files, please check the following article: How to change default location for temporary backup files

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