The FlexDeploy backup repository is a directory available on the FlexDeploy server where all backups are stored. This directory needs to have at least 10GB of space available on the FlexDeploy Server. The backups repository is optional. If configured, the backup artifact returned from the deploy workflow will be stored in the Backups repository. Before the deployment operation, we can export the existing artifact from the target server and store it in the backups folder.
This directory will be specified on the command line as -Dflexagon.fd.backup.repository.root=<location>
This parameter should be added to the setenvoverride.sh or setenvoverride.bat file depending if you are using linux or Windows.
Create the folder that you specify and ensure that the FlexDeploy user has full control of it.
Bounce the FlexDeploy server if it was running for the changes to take effect.
Not all plugins have built in support for backups. If the one you are using doesn’t, simply copy the files you wish to backup to the FD_WORKING_DIR/backups.
When the execution runs the files in the backups folder will be backed up in the <location> that you specified, inside of folders that keep them organized.
The backups are retained for the same period as the purge.