Question
Do NFS mounts work with cPanel for backups and restorations?
Answer
While it is theoretically possible to use remote filesystems with backups, cPanel L.L.C. and its support department do not support such a configuration. Instead, consider a remote destination via a supported transport method such as rsync:
Backup Configuration > The Additional Destinations Tab
If you have a systems administrator willing to deal with the caveats and complications that may come along with running backups on locally-mounted remote filesystems, the following documentation might help.
How to Run Backups on Locally-Mounted Remote Filesystems
- We strongly recommend that you not perform backups to remote filesystems (for example, NFS, CIFS, smbfs, or other types of network drive systems). While you can store a backup directly to a remote filesystem, cPanel & WHM does not support this configuration.
- We strongly recommend that you work with a qualified system administrator to manage this custom backup path to avoid potential risks.
- We are not responsible for any data loss that an attempt to perform the steps in these documents causes.