Backup Logging/Reporting

itnext

• April 19, 2021 06:41

Am configuring WHM Backup to Local and to SFTP location. How do I find logfiles on the backups? Not all accounts are being backed up - I wonder what else is not working...

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  itnext

  • April 19, 2021 11:41

  Additionally is there a good way to test the backups?

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • April 19, 2021 15:06

  Hey there! Backup logs would be stored at /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpbackup and /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpbackup_transporter for the remote destinations, so those would be the best areas to check if you're seeing issues. The best way to test a backup is to try and restore from it, as that would confirm if all the data is being properly backed up.

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  itnext

  • April 19, 2021 22:57

  Thank you CPRex Restoring a backup is also destructive in many cases - stats, database changes etc getting over written with older data. Is there a way to restore backup xyz to a fresh account with new db names/instances?

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  itnext

  • April 19, 2021 23:14

  Additionally is it possible to kick off a full backup that uses the settings applied in Backup Configuration? I have backups set for weekly but as Im still testing and configuring things Id like to initiate a backup with the applied settings so that I can check it and test.

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • April 20, 2021 14:28

  Is there a way to restore backup xyz to a fresh account with new db names/instances?

  
  There is not an automated way to do that work. You could try using the /scripts/restorepkg tool (The restorepkg Script | cPanel & WHM Documentation) with the --newuser flag, although I'd still expect there to be some manual work involved for the type of testing you want to do. Running this command: /usr/local/cpanel/bin/backup --force
  will execute the backups with the options configured in WHM.

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