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# How to Restore Your Hypernode From a Snapshot

**Some hands-on experience is required! If you have never used the command line, please contact **[**one of our partners**](https://www.hypernode.com/partners/)** to get some assistance.**

To restore your Hypernode from a backup use the steps below.

## Restore Using Snapshots

On Amazon (AWS) and Combell OpenStack we use snapshots to create backups. A snapshot is a saved state of the `/data` device at a given moment in time. We can use this to create a static copy of that given state in time and transform this to a virtual device which we can attach to your Hypernode. Once attached, this device is mounted under `/data/backup` and you can easily restore your files by copying them from this file system.

By using the following command you attach the latest available snapshot to your node:

`hypernode-systemctl attach_backup`

The backup snapshot is automagically detached/unmounted, before the backups are made. There is a second MySQL instance running so you’ll lose some resources while it is attached. Please contact Support if you want the snapshot detached earlier, to save on resources.
```{important}
Snapshots are only available for the Hypernode **Falcon** and **Eagle** products. For Pelican and Jackal products, please use the [External Backups](./how-to-restore-your-hypernode-from-external-backups).
```

### Instant and Older Backups
**Some hands-on experience is required! If you have never used the command line, please contact **[**one of our partners**](https://www.hypernode.com/partners/)** to get some assistance.**

**Do you need access to backups older than one day or do you want the ability to create instant backups? These functionalities are part of the SLA Standard add-on, which is available for all Hypernodes. Please see [this article for more information about the difference between SLA Basic and SLA Standard](../../hypernode-platform/backups/hypernode-backup-policy.md#sla-standard).**
## What are Snapshot Backups?

### Restore a Database From Snapshots
To protect against accidental data loss, your Hypernode uses snapshot technology to create backups. A snapshot is a saved state of the `/data` device at a given moment in time. Since the `/data` drive contains both the files and database, a snapshot provides you easy access to both.
Thanks to cloud technology, this snapshot can be converted into a virtual device which we can attach to your Hypernode. Once attached, this backup becomes available under `/data/backup/current` and you can easily access the data stored in the backup.

#### Create a Database Dump
## Attaching a Snapshot Backup

To create a database dump from the backup instance, connect to port 3307 with the mysqldump utility and create a dump. Replace *`DATABASE_NAME`* with the name of YOUR database in the commands below:
By using the following command you attach the most recent snapshot to your node:

```nginx
mysqldump DATABASE_NAME -P 3307 | gzip > /data/web/DATABASE_NAME.sql.gz
```bash
hypernode-systemctl attach_backup
```

When the export is created, a backup file can be found in `/data/web` named after the database, with the `.sql.gz` extension.
The backup snapshot is automagically detached 24 hours after you attached it. We do this as the backup also contains a second MySQL instance running so you’ll lose some resources while it is attached. Please contact Support if you want the snapshot detached earlier, to save on resources.
Of course you can simply reattach the backup again if you still need access to the data.

#### Dump the Data From the Backup MySQL Instance Into the Production Database
### Older Backups

To restore the backup and immediately import it in the production database use the following command, again, replace *magento2* with the name of your database.
The `attach_backup` command will default to using the most recently created snapshot. If you wish to attach an older snapshot, you will need to provide the specific Backup ID of the snapshot you wish to access. You can list the available backups, and the associated dates, using the following command:

```nginx
mysqldump DATABASE_NAME -P 3307 | mysql DATABASE_NAME
```bash
hypernode-systemctl list_backups
```

While attaching a snapshot to your Hypernode does not require any resources, creating a database dump does require CPU, so please keep this in mind when doing so.

### Restore a File Backup From a Snapshot
This will show you a list of all the available backups, when they were created and how long they'll still be available.

If you have an [SLA Standard](../../hypernode-platform/backups/hypernode-backup-policy.md#sla-standard) you can attach this backup directly by providing the Backup ID to the `hypernode-systemctl attach_backups` command, as shown in the example below:

```terminal
app@xiobly-example-magweb-cmbl:~$ hypernode-systemctl list_backups
Backup ID Type Created at Expires at
fbe78356-1d19-42ad-9fe2-f9e433ec8021 periodic 2023-02-22T16:17:40+01:00 2023-03-22T16:17:40+01:00
4e073707-b6ec-4762-8c24-ea3fe6b7bfc8 periodic 2023-03-01T21:16:32+01:00 2023-03-29T22:16:32+02:00
f6b68279-2ab4-4844-8afb-3efc36764311 periodic 2023-03-08T22:08:42+01:00 2023-04-05T23:08:42+02:00
d8eba410-dd7d-4d5d-a963-6667c27c7f75 periodic 2023-03-15T11:09:12+01:00 2023-04-12T12:09:12+02:00
f696166b-db65-480c-9702-d897e7535e47 periodic 2023-03-17T05:09:19+01:00 2023-03-24T05:09:19+01:00
81776877-0754-4323-bedb-892472c73086 periodic 2023-03-17T23:09:37+01:00 2023-03-24T23:09:37+01:00
696dcf49-a888-4e4f-8772-c660357f0d6e periodic 2023-03-18T17:12:37+01:00 2023-03-25T17:12:37+01:00
45c33da8-097b-4ef1-b619-d70f4b8e5abc periodic 2023-03-19T11:09:00+01:00 2023-03-26T12:09:00+02:00
1436d2f6-9ef2-4c53-a770-6aca1a986b4b periodic 2023-03-21T05:08:34+01:00 2023-04-18T06:08:34+02:00
5f8d364f-3c8b-4c5f-8321-e6a6a1dc593c periodic 2023-03-21T17:12:36+01:00 2023-03-22T17:12:36+01:00
1c231a08-503e-413c-867b-0a40998a8b3f periodic 2023-03-21T23:10:16+01:00 2023-03-29T00:10:16+02:00
2df233ba-fd4d-494b-8212-8ef968809cd3 periodic 2023-03-22T05:08:38+01:00 2023-03-23T05:08:38+01:00
08d6b5ee-a970-4dbe-ab5e-692bac37f176 periodic 2023-03-22T11:09:25+01:00 2023-03-23T11:09:25+01:00
app@xiobly-example-magweb-cmbl:~$ hypernode-systemctl attach_backup 696dcf49-a888-4e4f-8772-c660357f0d6e
Attach backup job posted, see hypernode-log (or livelog) for job progress. The backup will appear in /data/backup/ once attached
```

To restore your files, copy the files from `/data/backup/current` to your `public/` or `magento2/` directory.
If you have an SLA Basic and need to access an older snapshot, you can request it be attached via the Control Panel, using the steps bellow:

\*\*Assuming the environment has the default Magento root directory setup you can restore the file backup with the following commands. If you have an alternative setup, you should change the Magento root directory in the commands below:
1. Log in to the Control Panel and select the Hypernode whos snapshot you want to attach.
1. Click Backups in the sidebar to go to the backup page.
1. Fill in and submit the form.

**Magento 1**
Our support team will now manually attach the backup to your Hypernode, and inform you when it has become available. Please note that [a fee may apply](./hypernode-backup-policy.html#requesting-older-snapshots) for customers with an SLA Basic.

```nginx
mv /data/web/public /data/web/public_backup ##Rename the magento root directory so you still have a backup of the files
cp -R /data/backup/current/web/public /data/web/ ##Copy the files from the backup to the new public directory
```{important}
Our support team is only available during business hours (Amsterdam/Netherlands time). If you need an older snapshot to be attached manually outside of business hours, please file an [Hypernode Emergency Support Request](../../about-hypernode/support/emergency-support-outside-office-hours.html)
```

**Magento 2**
## Restore a Database From a Snapshot

```nginx
mv /data/web/magento2 /data/web/magento2_backup ##Rename the magento root directory so you still have a backup of the files
cp -R /data/backup/current/web/magento2 /data/web/ ##Copy the files from the backup to the new public directory
```
To ease accessing the data from a database snapshot, a second MySQL instance will become available after attaching a snapshot. This service runs on port 3307, instead of 3306. You can connect to this backup instance using your regular MySQL tools.

## Restore on DigitalOcean
### Create a Database Dump

### Restore a Database Backup on DigitalOcean
To create a database dump from the backup instance, connect to port 3307 with the mysqldump utility and create a dump. In the example below we create an export of the `example_preinstall` database, and save a compressed version of this dump.

When we restore a database backup, you’ll find a database dump compressed with gzip.
```bash
mysqldump -P 3307 example_preinstall | gzip > /data/web/backup.sql.gz
```

The name of this backup has the format `database_name_date_timezone.sql.gz`
While attaching a snapshot to your Hypernode does not require any resources, creating a database dump does require CPU, so please keep this in mind when doing so.

To restore this backup you can use either magerun or use the MySQL client utility:
### Directly Importing a Snapshot to your Production Database

Using magerun:
It's possible to create a dump of the database snapshot and import this into the production database straight away. Please note this will overwrite all data in your production database, so exercise caution before running these commands. Consider making a backup of your production database first, or importing the data to a secondary database and changing your configuration to use that database instead. We also advise to set your site to maintenance mode and disabling crons while importing, to prevent corruption or crashes.

First unzip the back-up file:
In the example below we import the `example_preinstall` database from the backup instance into the production database with the same name. If you wish to import the backup into a different database, simply change the second `example_preinstall` in the example command. Please note that you will have to [create this database](../../hypernode-platform/mysql/how-to-use-mysql-on-hypernode.html#how-to-create-a-new-database) yourself before you can import to it.

```nginx
gunzip database_name_01-01-2018.sql.gz
```bash
mysqldump -P 3307 example_preinstall | mysql example_preinstall
```

For Magento 1:
## Restore a File Backup From a Snapshot

```nginx
magerun db:import --root-dir=~/public database_name_01-01-2018.sql
```
After a snapshot has been attached it will become available in `/data/backup/current/web`. This folder will contain an exact copy of your homedir, including your application, nginx configuration, deployment files, and more.

For Magento 2:
To restore these files, simply copy them from `/data/backup/current` to your `public/` or `magento2/` directory.

```nginx
magerun2 db:import --root-dir=~/magento2 database_name_01-01-2018.sql
```
Assuming the environment has the default Magento root directory setup you can restore the file backup with the following commands. If you have an alternative setup, you should change the Magento root directory in the commands below:

Using MySQL client:
**Magento 1**

```nginx
zcat database_name_01-01-2018.sql.gz | mysql database_name
```bash
mv /data/web/public /data/web/public_backup # Rename the magento root directory so you still have a backup of the files
cp -R /data/backup/current/web/public /data/web/ # Copy the files from the backup to the new public directory
```

And then wait until the database is fully imported.

*This might take a while for large databases, so get yourself some coffee in the meantime.*

### Restore a File Backup on DigitalOcean

When you request a file backup on a Hypernode at DigitalOcean, we create a directory in your homedir in which we restore from a certain point in time.

To restore this backup, remove the old file or directory and copy the file(s) and/or directories in place in your `/data/web/public` directory.

IE: if you need to restore the var directory, use the command:
**Magento 2**

```nginx
rm -rvf /data/web/public/var/ && mv restore/var /data/web/public/
```bash
mv /data/web/magento2 /data/web/magento2_backup # Rename the magento root directory so you still have a backup of the files
cp -R /data/backup/current/web/magento2 /data/web/ # Copy the files from the backup to the new public directory
```

If you need some visual assistance, you can use mc ([midnight commander](http://linuxcommand.org/lc3_adv_mc.php)).
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# How to Restore Your Hypernode From the External Backup

```{tip}
It's often much faster to restore your Hypernode from a snapshot. If you are using a Hypernode **Falcon** or **Eagle** product, we highly recommend you use [Snapshot Backups](./how-to-restore-your-hypernode-from-a-snapshot) instead.
```

**Some hands-on experience is required! If you have never used the command line, please contact **[**one of our partners**](https://www.hypernode.com/partners/)** to get some assistance.**

Your Hypernode is backed up daily to an external server. This page explains how you can use that backup to restore specific files or database content.

# Accessing Backups

Please contact our support department if you want to access an external backup. We will prepare the data onto the server so you can restore the data yourself. Be sure to indicate if you need a backup of a file, database or both, and from before what date and time you require the backup to be.

# Restore from a Prepared Backup

## Restore from a Prepared Database Backup

When we prepare a database backup, you’ll find a database dump compressed with gzip.

The name of this backup has the format `database_name_date_timezone.sql.gz`

To restore this backup you can use either magerun or use the MySQL client utility:

Using magerun:

First unzip the back-up file:

```bash
gunzip database_name_01-01-2018.sql.gz
```

For Magento 1:

```bash
magerun db:import --root-dir=~/public database_name_01-01-2018.sql
```

For Magento 2:

```bash
magerun2 db:import --root-dir=~/magento2 database_name_01-01-2018.sql
```

Using MySQL client:

```bash
zcat database_name_01-01-2018.sql.gz | mysql database_name
```

And then wait until the database is fully imported.

*This might take a while for large databases, so get yourself some coffee in the meantime.*

### Restore from a Prepared File Backup

When you request a file backup, we create a directory in your homedir in which we restore from a certain point in time.

To restore this backup, remove the old file or directory and copy the file(s) and/or directories in place in your `/data/web/public` directory.

IE: if you need to restore the var directory, use the command:

```bash
rm -rvf /data/web/public/var/ && mv restore/var /data/web/public/
```

If you need some visual assistance, you can use mc ([midnight commander](http://linuxcommand.org/lc3_adv_mc.php)).

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