Plesk Server Backup Script

[IgorG]

Plesk Service Team is pleased to announce Plesk Server Backup Script.
Main goal of the script is to reduce disk space usage and memory consumption on backing up procedures, especially backing up to FTP repository.
The script make backup dump of whole Plesk server and does implement per-domain backup algorithm.

All details and scenarios are described in corresponding KB article - http://kb.parallels.com/en/113252

Thank you for your cooperation!

[PSi_101]

How does this differ from the normal pleskbackup process. Are there any specific advantages to use this over pleskbackup?

[IgorG]

Customers complains that backup process consumes double diskspace against backup size after its creation. Main case is full server backup to FTP repository.
This script implements per-domain backup procedure. Also script could resolve some issues with huge backups.

[PSi_101]

Thanks for that.
I take it this will eventually replace pleskbackup shipped with Plesk.

[kaizer]

If I would like to use this script instead, I should disable the backup in Plesk and set up a cronjob with the new script?

[IgorG]

If I would like to use this script instead, I should disable the backup in Plesk and set up a cronjob with the new script?

Yes, I think that you can use script in scenario described by you. You can try at least. Basically it was designed for manual using but I see no reason why this can not be used for cronjob.

[kaizer]

According the the KB, you run the script. But how do you set the parameters?
I would like to run this script and place all files to an external FTP server.

[IgorG]

What about described command

# php -d safe_mode=0 <path_to>/fullbackup.php -b -o ftp://<login>:<password>@<server>/<output_dir>

?

[chili1001]

I get following error, when I try to create a backup:

[root@WH33 ~]# php -d safe_mode=0 /root/fullbackup.php -b -o ftp://xxxxxx:xxxxxxx@xxxxx/backupwh33
PHP Warning: fopen(): URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /root/fullbackup.php on line 105
PHP Warning: fopen(ftp://...@xxxxxx/backupwh33/fullbackup_120222114057): failed to open stream: no suitable wrap
per could be found in /root/fullbackup.php on line 105
fopen(ftp://xxxxxx:xxxxxxx@xxxxx/backupwh3...p_120222114057) failed

[IgorG]

PHP Warning: fopen(): URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /root/fullbackup.php on line 105

Make sure that you have following options with 'On' in /etc/php.ini file:

allow_url_include = on;
allow_url_fopen = on;

[bartabc]

Hi,

I have 30 GB to backup with all my data,

This script will save file first on my server ? or if i use ftp mode all files will be stored directly on FTP Backup server ?

[IgorG]

Hi,

I have 30 GB to backup with all my data,

This script will save file first on my server ? or if i use ftp mode all files will be stored directly on FTP Backup server ?

It will take so much local diskspace as is size of domain which is currently backuped. Then it will be transferred to ftp server, i.e. per-domain.

[triadltd]

This seems to work much better - can I check what exactly is this backing up?

Things like:

Plesk Entry?
Database Connection / Users?
Database itself?
Website files within httpdocs?

Many thanks!

[WinP]

Will this maintain number of backups?. We maintain 4 Backups i.e. weekly.

We are looking for script or way to have one backup process for local repository and FTP i.e.

When local repository backups runs it should also place a copy of compress single file backup to FTP. is it possible?

There is radio buttons for choosing backup goes to either place if both are allowed then it would reduce time for our backup.

More over its should manage backups sets as well on FTP as it does for local.

As of now we are taking backup 2 times for a server, one local then we have start backup for FTP.

Any suggestion?

[DaveKay]

Very useful tool! Thanks.

I've just run the script from an SSH session and it's completed.

Plesk is showing the backup in the server repository however it appears that it's only backed up the server configuration.

Is there a way to backup the subscription contents with this script?

Would be very usefull if it could be used for running a nightly backup to FTP (via sheduler) and the server repo.

Thanks

EDIT: Script has now successfully executed from cronjob under root user.
Plesk is showing new backup in server repo, but size is only 1.34MB and "Server Configuration" is the only restore option.

[Taimon]

Hi

I have the folow error messing:

php -d safe_mode=0 /root/fullbackup.php -b -o ftp://XXXXXXXXXX@XXXXXXX/server
PHP Warning: fopen(): connect() failed: Connection timed out in /root/fullbackup.php on line 105
PHP Warning: fopen(ftp://...@XXXXXXXXXX/server/fullbackup_121008091154): failed to open stream: FTP server reports STOR in /root/fullbackup.php on line 105
fopen(ftp://XXXXXXX:XXXXXX@XXXXXXXX/server...p_121008091154) failed

I have change the php.ini:
allow_url_include = on;
allow_url_fopen = on;

But i have the same error messing.
Can someone help me?

Thanks!
Taimon

[IgorG]

FTP server reports STOR

Looks like that problem on FTP server side or issue related to network communication.
Is it still actual for you?

[Taimon]

Looks like that problem on FTP server side or issue related to network communication.
Is it still actual for you?

Hi, i have test this, it was a problem with the FTP server, Thanks!

[Joooop]

Hi,
I'm using this script to backup my server.
now I need to restore just 1 domain.
I ryn this command

php -d safe_mod=0 fullbackup.php -r domain_mydomainname.com_121201053257

it return lots of binary characters and nothing changed!
now I have 2 question:

1. is there any way to extract this file to use its contents?
2. how can I use the restore command to restore a single domain?

Sincerely yours

[sergius]

1. is there any way to extract this file to use its contents?
2. how can I use the restore command to restore a single domain?

Please learn more Advanced Administration Guide -> Defining Objects for Restoration. Thanks.