Backup & Restore
📖 Introduction
Backup & Restore creates snapshots of your PBX configuration and data. Use backups for disaster recovery and migration.
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🎯 What's Backed Up
| Category | Includes | |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Extensions, routes, IVRs, queues | |
| Audio Files | Recordings, voicemail greetings | |
| Database | All settings and metadata | |
| Recordings | Call recordings (optional) |
🖥️ Accessing the Module
Navigation:Admin → System → Backup & Restore
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📝 Creating Backups
Manual Backup
- Click Create Backup
- Select components to include
- Click Start Backup
- Download when complete
| Option | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Core settings | |
| Audio Files | Recordings, greetings | |
| Call Recordings | Large files, optional | |
| CDR Data | Call history |
Scheduled Backups
| Field | Description | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule | When to run | Daily at 2 AM | |
| Retention | Backups to keep | 7 | |
| Storage | Where to save | Local or S3 |
📝 Restoring Backups
Restore Process
- Select backup file
- Choose components to restore
- Confirm restoration
- System restarts with restored data
CAUTION
Restore overwrites current data: This cannot be undone.---
💡 Tips
TIP
Test restores: Periodically verify backups work.TIP
Offsite storage: Keep copies in cloud storage.TIP
Document procedures: Ensure team knows restore process.WARNING
Plan downtime: Restore may take system offline briefly.---
🔗 Related Modules
- General Settings — System configuration
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