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How to Change Backup Locations

Prerequisites​

  • Ensure the new backup location has the same ownership as the instance (such as the amp user on Linux).
  • You should also have separate sub-directories for each instance, so that backups don’t mix.
  • This guide uses /media/backups as an example; your actual location can vary.

For New Instances​

  1. In ADS, navigate to Configuration -> New Instance Defaults.
  2. Add the following:
    • Key: LocalFileBackupPlugin.Storage.StorePath
    • Value: /media/backups/{InstanceName}/ - This will place the backups in their own subfolder based on the instance name.
  3. If using Docker containers, add the following:
    • Key: FileManagerPlugin.FileManager.AdditionalVirtualDirectories
    • Value: {"\/media\/backups":"\/media\/backups"} - Typically, these will be the same value on both sides. The left side is the path on the host, the right side is the path in the container.

For Existing Instances​

  1. Stop the instance.
  2. In ADS File Manager/SFTP, edit LocalFileBackupPlugin.kvp in the instance’s directory.
  3. Change the location for Storage.StorePath to the new location /media/backups/{InstanceName}/. This will place the backups in its own subfolder based on the instance name.
  4. If using Docker containers, do steps 4 and 5:
    • Edit FileManagerPlugin.kvp in the same directory.
    • Change the FileManager.AdditionalVirtualDirectories to {"\/media\/backups":"\/media\/backups"} and Save.
  5. Start the instance in ADS.