Backup question....

[toyito]

Hi...just another question:

I make a BU daily from Tools/BackUp/ in ISPConfig, i download the .zip file to my pc, what i need to know is how use this BU in case my server dies.
I mean how can i get a new server up from this files.

Thanks

Hector

[till]

This backup contains only the database dump.

To restore a complete server you need also a backup of several config files in the /etc/ directory including /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and /etc/group, your web tree (/var/www or /home/www) and the mysql databases from the directory /var/lib/mysql/.

[toyito]

OK...

Is there any way to automate the process for make backups of all that files...and.... is there any "how to" to use it??

Hector

[till]

I recommend to make fully system backups. Please have a look here.

http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2136