Config automatic backup

Farhaad_n

Hi, I am using jira software

in system > indexing > index recovery is on and schedule on every day on 9PM

now,

1. /opt/atlassian/jira/jira-home/export directory is only for backup?

2. can I delete all files in /opt/atlassian/jira/jira-home/export directory? or cleanup except the last file?

3. can I tell jira to automatically delete older than one week's backup files?

Vishwas

Hey @Farhaad_n 

This one is "system > indexing > index recovery" different from backup. This setting is for index recovery.

Backup automation will be configured in this settings Administration > System > Advanced > Services

1. /opt/atlassian/jira/jira-home/export directory is only for backup? --> Yes it is location where all backup files are stored as xml

2. can I delete all files in /opt/atlassian/jira/jira-home/export directory? or cleanup except the last file? --> you can delete the old backup files, dont delete all files. Based on your company backup & retention policy you can delete the old backup files. Usually backup files have name of the day, time when they were generated so check the old ones and if they are not required for your archives delete them.

3. can I tell jira to automatically delete older than one week's backup files? --> From Jira UI we cannot tell to automatically delete those files, you may have to write a bash script to do that for you. Please check out this https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/user-submitted-backup-restore-scripts-195767.html (this link is for confluence, but it gives an idea to write a script and do automation)

Regards,

Vishwas