In Replicated, snapshots can be run any time by clicking the “Run” button on the dashboard.
Sometimes, it may be preferable to configure this to run automatically, on a set schedule.
This can be accomplished by editing (or creating) a /etc/replicated.conf and manually restarting
the Replicated service.
Sample conf file
{
"SnapshotsPath": "/var/lib/replicated/snapshots",
"SnapshotsSchedule": "0 0 * * *",
"SnapshotsMaxBackups": 4,
"DisableScheduledSnapshots": false
}
| Setting | Acceptable Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
SnapshotsPath |
A path location as a string
|
The location where your snapshots are stored. Default Value: /var/lib/replicated/snapshots
|
SnapshotsSchedule |
CRON expression as a string
|
A time interval as represented by a CRON Expression. (This is parsed and interpreted in GMT/UTC time zone). Default Value: "0 0 * * *"
|
SnapshotsMaxBackups |
int |
Number of snapshots that will be kept (FIFO). Default Value: 3
|
DisableScheduledSnapshots |
boolean |
A boolean that represents if automatic scheduled snapshots are running. Default Value: true
|
NOTE: You have to restart the replicated service for these changes to take effect
Ubuntu/Debian
service replicated restart
CentOS/RHEL/Fedora
systemctl restart replicated
Take a look at our restoring from a snapshot article
for more on this subject.