{"id":2024,"date":"2015-04-23T18:29:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T18:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/?p=2024"},"modified":"2016-06-10T04:38:10","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T04:38:10","slug":"configure-cpanel-backup-correctly-on-your-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpanelplesk.com\/wp62\/configure-cpanel-backup-correctly-on-your-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Configure cPanel backup correctly on your server"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Instructions to effectively arrange cPanel reinforcement on your server? Today I&#8217;m clarifying the most confusing task,configuring new cPanel backup The majority of us commit little mistakes here which causes either backup drive going out of space or different issues.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before you create cPanel backup go to WHM &gt; List Accounts and check the amount of space your accounts are utilizing. You can get harsh idea, there is no need for precise space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To determine how much space\u00a0you have for backup. Here is the small calculation you always need to keep in mind.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to retain 7 backups then backup drive should have space of 9\u00a0cPanel Backups.<\/p>\n<p>This is because cPanel first creates a new backup and then deletes old one. So Backup drive should have enough space to complete this operation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So now you have an idea how much cPanel backups you can retain.<\/p>\n<p>1. Now Go to\u00a0<strong>Backup \u00bb Backup Configuration<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>in WHM and enable backups.<\/p>\n<p>2. Select\u00a0<strong>Backup Type<\/strong>\u00a0compressed.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<strong>Scheduling and Retention<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>enable Daily Backups and Select all days i.e. <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1841665525\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday<\/span><\/span> to <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1841665526\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sunday<\/span><\/span> and in Retain Backups box enter\u00a0<strong>4<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b>(assuming you want to store 6 copies of cPanel backup)<\/p>\n<p>4. Keep Weekly Backup Disabled.<\/p>\n<p>5. Now in\u00a0<strong>Monthly Backup<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b>select<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>1st of the month\u00a0<\/strong>&amp;\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and in Retain box enter<b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>2<\/strong>. By doing this you will have backup of 1st of every month and 15th of every month.<\/p>\n<p>6. Now click on\u00a0<strong>Select Users<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and make sure that all users for Backups are enabled and at the same time Legacy Backup is disabled.<\/p>\n<p>7. Recommend to keep<strong>\u00a0Backup Suspended Accounts<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b>enabled.<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0Backup Access Logs,\u00a0Backup Bandwidth Data &amp;\u00a0Use Local DNS can be disabled.<\/p>\n<p>Also make sure to configured Default Backup directory correctly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructions to effectively arrange cPanel reinforcement on your server? Today I&#8217;m clarifying the most confusing task,configuring new cPanel backup The majority of us commit little mistakes here which causes either backup drive going out of space or different issues. 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