What does backup ...backup

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hi, i am on FreePBX 14.0.1.36 with current modules. I am in the unfortunate position of possibly having to install a fresh copy of freepbx and restore a config backup. I have the current pbx up and accessible. If I use the backup utility to backup the current pbx config…will that get EVERYTHING? for example, what about these:

  1. ssl certs
  2. for users, we are linked to 2 different AD’s, will the AD config be backup/restored?
  3. voicemails
  4. ucp configs
  5. we are using commercial EPM, what about that?

thanks in advance

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Read this wiki, you can add custom paths to be included in the backup.
https://wiki.freepbx.org/display/FPG/Using+the+Backup+module

Usually when you restore on a fresh installation on the same hardware and you run the activation wizard, select existing, it will populate the previous deployment id.
This wiki explains how to move deployment id
https://wiki.freepbx.org/display/FPG/How+to+Move+a+Deployment+ID+to+a+new+PBX

Much luck

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hi, thanks for the info. i read through the wiki and it mentioned that a “full backup” does not include system audio and voicemail. Does anyone know for sure if those are the only 2 things that are left out, as i mentioned, i am concerned specifically with certs, AD config etc.

thanks!

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You stopped reading to fast…
Here’s the second part of that paragraph:

If you want these to be included, drag the “System Audio” and “Voicemail Templates” from the Templates bin to the Items bin.

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hi, no, i did see that. but it made me concerned that if these 2 things are not included in the “full backup” then, maybe there are other things as well…

actually, what would be great is if there were a list of exactly what WAS included in a full…for example, one of the examples had a screen shot of a backup config and one of the items in the list was /tftpboot…i cannot tell if that is included in the full or if that was added manually…because i would want that included…

a complete list of what a full includes would be great…just saying

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File a feature request: issues.freepbx.org

Drag that template in, you’ll see everything that is included.

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