Backup

Backup from GUI

1. Go to motadata URL and navigate to Schedulers and select current date.

2. Click on +Add button of Motadata Config Backup Job and create the scheduler with name e.g. Backup.

3. Run the scheduler.

Create Backup

Backup of Virtual Machine (VM)

If you are running the Motadata on a virtual machine, take the snapshot of the VM.

Backup of Physical Machine

If you are running the Motadata on a physical machine, follow below steps:

1. Take SSH of Motadata server.

2. login into motadata:

   login as: root
   root@172.16.10.64: <enter-password>
   

3. Stop the motadata service.:

   service motadata stop
   

4. Go to root directory:

   cd
   

5. Create a backup directory:

   mkdir /home/backup
   

6. Copy motadata folder (inside motadata folder) and paste it into backup directory:

   cp -r /motadata/motadata ../home/backup