Confluence Docs 3.0 : Configuring Daily Backups This page last changed on Apr 21, 2009 by ggaskell. Confluence backs up your data on a daily basis into a zipped XML file. By default, the backup is performed at 2.00 a.m. and the backup files are stored in the `backups` folder under the Confluence Home Directory.
| Time is derived from the Confluence server The time zone is taken from the server on which Confluence is running. To check the time according to the server, do the following: Go to the Confluence 'Administration Console'. To do this: Open the 'Browse' menu and select 'Confluence Admin'. The 'Administration Console' view will open. Click 'System Information' in the left-hand panel and look at the 'System Time'. You can change the time of the daily backup.
| Consider an alternative backup strategy if your Confluence site is large or you are encountering problems with your automated backup.
The default naming convention for the backup files is 'daily-backup-yyyy_MM_dd'. Confluence can write backups to both local and mapped network drives. From the Administration Console, you can: Enable or disable backups. Include or exclude attachments in backups. Configure a different path to store backup files. Change the naming format used for the files. You need to have System Administrator permissions in order to perform this function. To configure your daily backups, Go to the Confluence 'Administration Console'. To do this: Open the 'Browse' menu and select 'Confluence Admin'. The 'Administration Console' view will open. Click 'Daily Backup Admin' in the 'Configuration' section. Click the 'Edit' button on the 'Daily Backup Administration' screen. Now you can do the following: To disable backups — Select 'Disable'. To specify an alternate path to store backup files — Select 'Custom' and then enter the path. The directory must be on either a local drive or a mounted network drive. Please ensure the mapped drive is on a physical server, not a Virtual Machine image. To exclude attachments from backups — Select 'Off' beside 'Backup Attachments'. By default, this is 'On'. To use a different naming prefix format — Enter the new format in the 'Backup File Prefix' input field. To use a different date format — Enter the date format in the 'Backup File Date Pattern' input field using the syntax described in this document from Sun. 'Save' your changes. Below is an example of daily backup being disabled. ##### RELATED TOPICS
Alternative Backup Strategy
User Submitted Backup & Restore Scripts
Configuring Daily Backups
Changing time of Daily Backup
Backup FAQ
Manually Backing Up The Site
Site Backup and Restore
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