FYI Incredible PBX 16-15 Backup

[markd89]

In my old Purple system, I use the Incredible Backup script.

For 13-13, Ward has a nice script here: http://nerdvittles.com/?p=24610

Now I am configuring 16-15 and I see an option under Admin for Backup and Restore.

I have backups on Vultr, but if their backups are broken or they go out of business, I should have some recourse to get back to where I was.

I don't mind manually kicking off a backup. Once the configuration is dialed-in, it doesn't change much.

What's best?

Thanks!
Mark

 

[wardmundy]

From PIAF-Purple, it's pretty much cut-and-paste. That was a long time ago with a very different mix of applications.

 

[markd89]

Hi @wardmundy, thanks for your reply and sorry to be unclear.

Yes, I know I have to reconfigure the new system from scratch.

I'm asking how to backup the new system so that I can restore it if it gets corrupt, Vultr goes out of business or something else. Should I be using the Backup option in the UI or a script?

Thanks,
Mark

 

[markd89]

I found Incrediblebackup16 referenced here http://nerdvittles.com/?p=30642 which I think is the answer to my question

 

[markd89]

So, we have @wardmundy's incrediblebackup16 script. FreePBX also has a menu option under Admin for Backup and Restore.

Even on older flavors, I have always used Ward's scripts to backup and (fortunately) have never needed to restore.

Can someone explain any difference between the two backup methods?

Thanks much!
Mark