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Introduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data backup means creating a copy of the data on the system that is used for recovery in case your original data is lost or corrupted. We can also use backup to recover copies of older files if it is deleted from the system<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. WHM root credentials<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Implementation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Log in to the WHM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 2: Select “Backup Configuration” under the Backup section from the main menu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 3: Enable the check box “Enable Backups” and select any one of the three options

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    Step 4: Enable the “Check the Available Disk Space” option and mention the percentage of disks that should be available before running the backup<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 5: Set the “Maximum Destination Backup Timeout and Maximum Backup Restoration Timeout” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 6: Based on the requirement select the daily, weekly, and monthly backup with the number of retentions <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 7: Enable the Backup User Accounts, Backup Suspended Accounts, Backup Bandwidth Data and Backup System Files<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 8: Select the required Database backup option <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 9: Mention the “Default Backup Directory” and “Backup Staging Directory path”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 10: Enable the “Retain backup in the Default Backup Directory” if the backup needs to be retained locally in the WHM server. Enable “Mount Backup Drive as Needed” if any additional volumes\/ drives are attached to the server for the backup<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 11: Click on “save configuration”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 12: The Additional Destinations section allows to set up a method for transferring the backup files via SFTP or other means. To perform this, select a Destination Type, click the “Create new destination” button, and provide the requested credentials in the form<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Introduction Data backup means creating a copy of the data on the system that is used for recovery in case your original data is lost or corrupted. We can also use backup to recover copies of older files if it is deleted from the system Prerequisite Implementation Step 1: Log in to the WHM Step 2: ..<\/p>\n

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