Backups and Snapshots¶

Backups¶

Backups for ControlCenter are the most durable way to preserve your Z5 installation. It is larger and more time consuming than a Snapshot but it is more reliable in preserving all (Docker) images and configurations.

Backups are done as follows:

First, decide what folder backups should be stored. Often: /opt/serviced/var/backups/
Second, note that backups can be large. Make sure you have room.

To create a backup from the 5.X system host:

serviced backup /opt/serviced/var/backups/

Once finished, its advisable to copy that file to another safe system:
```
scp /opt/serviced/var/backups/file.tgz me@somehost.com:/tmp/
```
To restore:
```
serviced restore /path/to/file.tgz
```

SnapShots¶

Snapshots normally temporary and have a limited lifetime in the system.

To perform a snapshot:

serviced snapshot commit Zenoss.core