Backing Up VPS Content

The document describes the structure of files and directories to back up on Parallels H-Sphere VPS server.

Parallels H-Sphere backup script is not provided for backing up Parallels H-Sphere VPS server, which is a standalone server installed separately from Parallels H-Sphere. You need to back up Parallels H-Sphere VPS content manually or write your own backup script.

Back up the following files and directories on the VPS host server:

1. The VPS host configuration file. It is common to all virtual servers:

   /hsphere/local/config/vserver/vps.cfg

2. The file with the list of virtual servers. To find out its pathname, run under root:

   cat /hsphere/local/config/vserver/vps.cfg | grep VPSLIST

   By default, it is:

   VPSLIST=/hsphere/local/config/vserver/vps.list

3. FreeVPS configuration files (*.config) for each virtual server. They are located in the VPSCONFIGS directory:

   # cat /hsphere/local/config/vserver/vps.cfg | grep VPSCONFIGS

   By default, the VPSCONFIGS directory is:

   VPSCONFIGS=/hsphere/local/config/vserver

   So, by default, FreeVPS configuration files will be /hsphere/local/config/vserver/*.config

1. Parallels H-Sphere VPS configuration files (Parallels H-Sphere related configuration). They are located in the HSVPSFILES directory:

   # cat /hsphere/local/config/vserver/vps.cfg|grep HSVPSFILES

   By default, the HSVPSFILES directory is:

   HSVPSFILES=/hsphere/local/config/vserver/cp

   Note: We recommend backing up Parallels H-Sphere VPS configuration files separately for each virtual server.

2. Virtual servers' content. Virtual servers are located in the VPSHOME directory:

   # cat /hsphere/local/config/vserver/vps.cfg|grep VPSHOME

   By default, the VPSHOME directory is:

   VPSHOME=/hsphere/local/vservers

   Note: We recommend backing up each virtual server content separately.

3. VPS templates for each supported operating system. They are located in the VPSCONFIGS/OS_TYPE directories, where OS_TYPE is:
   • RH73 for Red Hat 7.3;
   • RHAS3 for Red Hat AS 3;
   • RHES3 for Red Hat ES 3;
   • RHWS3 for Red Hat WS 3;
   • WBEL3 for White Box EL 3;
   • CentOS3 for CentOS 3.x