Backing Up Shares and the Database

Aspera recommends backing up Shares and the MySQL database before any major changes to your Shares installation, such as installing a patch or upgrading to a newer version of Shares.
Note: The Shares web application and the nginx service are still available when performing a backup.
  1. Run the following script as a root user.
    The script stops Shares services, backs up all necessary files, and restarts Shares.
    # /opt/aspera/shares/u/setup/bin/backup /backup_dir 
    For example:
    # /opt/aspera/shares/u/setup/bin/backup /tmp
    
    Creating backup directory /tmp/20130627025459 ...
    Checking status of aspera-shares ...
    Status is running
    mysqld is alive
    Backing up the Shares database and config files ...
    Backing up the SSL certificates ...
    Done
  2. Make a note of the ID of the created backup directory for future use. In the above example: 20130627025459.
For instructions on how to restore a backup of Shares, see Restoring Shares from a Backup.