1.2. Backing up MicroShift data manually

Procedure

1. Manually create a backup by using the parent directory and specifying a name, such as /var/lib/microshift-backups/<my_manual_backup>, by running the following command:

   $ sudo microshift backup /var/lib/microshift-backups/<my_manual_backup>

   Replace <my_manual_backup> with the backup name that you want to use.

   Example output

   ??? I1017 07:38:16.770506    5900 data_manager.go:92] "Copying data to backup directory" storage="/var/lib/microshift-backups" name="test" data="/var/lib/microshift"
   ??? I1017 07:38:16.770713    5900 data_manager.go:227] "Starting copy" cmd="/bin/cp --verbose --recursive --preserve --reflink=auto /var/lib/microshift /var/lib/microshift-backups/test"
   ??? I1017 07:38:16.776162    5900 data_manager.go:241] "Finished copy" cmd="/bin/cp --verbose --recursive --preserve --reflink=auto /var/lib/microshift /var/lib/microshift-backups/test"
   ??? I1017 07:38:16.776256    5900 data_manager.go:125] "Copied data to backup directory" backup="/var/lib/microshift-backups/test" data="/var/lib/microshift"

2. Optional: Manually create a backup in a specific parent directory with a custom name by running the following command:

   $ sudo microshift backup /mnt/<other_backups_location>/<another_manual_backup>

   Replace <other_backups_location> with the directory you want to use and <my_manual_backup> with the backup name you want to use.