Backup account configs

[Jeewhizz]

Is there a file or set of files that i can backup on the server that will store information on the server accounts. For example, each accounts quota, bandwidth allowance, number of db's etc which i can then use ths file to re-create the account 'skeleton' on another server so the new server has all the accounts on it, but not any files?

Cheers

Jee

[anand]

Is there a file or set of files that i can backup on the server that will store information on the server accounts. For example, each accounts quota, bandwidth allowance, number of db's etc which i can then use ths file to re-create the account 'skeleton' on another server so the new server has all the accounts on it, but not any files?

Cheers

Jee

Would you explain what you want to achieve here ? Creating same domains on the other server yet not copying their data ? May i ask why you want to do that ?

[SarcNBit]

I think they are talking about copying packages. The ability to create packages on one server and then make the same packages available on another server.

[anand]

I think they are talking about copying packages. The ability to create packages on one server and then make the same packages available on another server.

Could be perhaps otherwise it just doesn't make any sense.

Is there a file or set of files that i can backup on the server that will store information on the server accounts. For example, each accounts quota, bandwidth allowance, number of db's etc which i can then use ths file to re-create the account 'skeleton' on another server so the new server has all the accounts on it, but not any files?

If thats what you are after copying the packages from one server to another, you can do the following

1. cd /var/cpanel
2. tar -cf packages.tar /var/cpanel/packages
3. Transfer the packages.tar to another server.
4. cd /var/cpanel
5. tar xvf packages.tar

Open your WHM and you should see the packages in there.

Btw If you use cpanel account copy script for transfering accounts, you will also find the packages copy feature in there. It saves you the manual work as described above.

[Jeewhizz]

I am doing some work for a no-frills hosting company. They don't backup client files - that is up to the client. However, should the worst happen, and the server hardware fail, or we need to do a restore, it'd be a nice feature to just import some files into cpanel to get the account structure setup so that clients can re=upload their files.

I'm not after packages - and am aware on how to copy that, but rather the actual account structure - i.e. disk quota, bandwidth, number of db's etc etc.

Cheers,

Jee

[PWSowner]

What about just unchecking "backup accounts" in the "configure backup"? It should still save the account info, just not the content.

[anand]

What about just unchecking "backup accounts" in the "configure backup"? It should still save the account info, just not the content.

that sounds like a nice idea, haven't tried it though.

[PWSowner]

I'm not certain what it does because I don't use the cpanel backup, but it does sound like what Jee needs.

[anand]

I'm not certain what it does because I don't use the cpanel backup, but it does sound like what Jee needs.

Mind me asking what do you use ?

[PWSowner]

Mind me asking what do you use ?

I use my own backup script, although because of this question, I found out I may not need to anymore.

Close to 2 years ago I wrote my own backup script because I wanted a few variations from the default. At that time, cpanel backed up everything, and everything was daily, weekly, and monthly. I wanted daily and weekly, plus only wanted client accounts backed up, since I have mine on my own hard drive. So I wrote my own script.

Due to this thread, I checked the backup settings, and noticed major changes. I especially liked the "choosing accounts". Now I don't really need my own script, but it works, so I may just keep using it.

BTW, when did cpanel add the option to choose accounts?

[anand]

I use my own backup script, although because of this question, I found out I may not need to anymore.

Close to 2 years ago I wrote my own backup script because I wanted a few variations from the default. At that time, cpanel backed up everything, and everything was daily, weekly, and monthly. I wanted daily and weekly, plus only wanted client accounts backed up, since I have mine on my own hard drive. So I wrote my own script.

Due to this thread, I checked the backup settings, and noticed major changes. I especially liked the "choosing accounts". Now I don't really need my own script, but it works, so I may just keep using it.

BTW, when did cpanel add the option to choose accounts?

ooh that has been quite sometime now. I don't remember the time but should be close to 3 months atleast when i saw it.

[PWSowner]

ooh that has been quite sometime now. I don't remember the time but should be close to 3 months atleast when i saw it.

Oh well. I like writing my own scripts anyway. That's why I decided to put up my custom scripts section.

If the cpanel backup was like that 2 years ago, I would not have wasted time customizing my own. Cpanel keeps getting better. That's why I still use it.

[anand]

Cpanel keeps getting better. That's why I still use it.

ditto cpanel rocks!