for Jira i built a script that modifies an existing jiraDBdump: * change Hostname * change CrowdServerName * update License (change to developer) * rsync $Jira_Home/data (from productive to backup host) * shut down JIRA * insert the modified dump into to backup DB * start Jira works as expected. i want to build something similar for confluence. can this be done the same way? if i take a look at the sqldump (large file) i can tell it is not that easy and comfortable like it is for jira. any ideas/suggestions on this one? regards

Hi. I am talking from the top of my head, so take this as a guideline more than a procedure. If you are usig standalone Confluence, this procedure would make sense for me: * Copy data directory * Modify database settings and license in the file /confluence.cfg.xml * Copy installation directory * Modify location of the data directory in /confluence/WEB-INF/classes/confluence-init.properties * Change ports in the file /conf/server.xml * Restore database dump * Chage Server Base URL in the BANDANA table. Bandana Key is atlassian.confluence.settings and the value is withing the XML. * To avoid problems on startup I would clear the plugin cache. After that procedure, you should be able to start Confluence. Please remember that I haven't tested this procedure, but I believe that should make it. You can probably simplify it if you use the same paths and ports.

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Is there a solution to automatically backup & restore Confluence?

C_Faysal _CFcon_

for Jira i built a script that modifies an existing jiraDBdump:

change Hostname
change CrowdServerName
update License (change to developer)
rsync $Jira_Home/data (from productive to backup host)
shut down JIRA
insert the modified dump into to backup DB
start Jira

works as expected.

i want to build something similar for confluence.

can this be done the same way? if i take a look at the sqldump (large file) i can tell it is not that easy and comfortable like it is for jira.

any ideas/suggestions on this one?

regards

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Alejandro Conde Carrillo

Hi.

I am talking from the top of my head, so take this as a guideline more than a procedure.

If you are usig standalone Confluence, this procedure would make sense for me:

Copy data directory
Modify database settings and license in the file <confluence_data>/confluence.cfg.xml
Copy installation directory
Modify location of the data directory in <confluence_install>/confluence/WEB-INF/classes/confluence-init.properties
Change ports in the file <confluence_install>/conf/server.xml
Restore database dump
Chage Server Base URL in the BANDANA table. Bandana Key is atlassian.confluence.settings and the value is withing the XML.
To avoid problems on startup I would clear the plugin cache.

After that procedure, you should be able to start Confluence. Please remember that I haven't tested this procedure, but I believe that should make it. You can probably simplify it if you use the same paths and ports.

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Renjith Pillai

https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Confluence+Cluster+Installation ?

Alejandro Conde Carrillo

Hi.

I am talking from the top of my head, so take this as a guideline more than a procedure.

If you are usig standalone Confluence, this procedure would make sense for me:

Copy data directory
Modify database settings and license in the file <confluence_data>/confluence.cfg.xml
Copy installation directory
Modify location of the data directory in <confluence_install>/confluence/WEB-INF/classes/confluence-init.properties
Change ports in the file <confluence_install>/conf/server.xml
Restore database dump
Chage Server Base URL in the BANDANA table. Bandana Key is atlassian.confluence.settings and the value is withing the XML.
To avoid problems on startup I would clear the plugin cache.

C_Faysal _CFcon_

Thx renjith. I know about cluster license. But at the moment my company is not planing to buy some. Thatswhy i was tryin to create something else

C_Faysal _CFcon_

Hi alex. Thanks for participatin. I didn't knew the license could be changed that way. Also i already found the kb article about how to change server base url manually. Is there no other than update the entire xml block?

Alejandro Conde Carrillo

You could replace the string directly in the DB, many DB servers offer options for replace a string withing a field.

C_Faysal _CFcon_

hi alex.

can you please tell me why inside atlassian.confluence.settings the <webdavPassword> is in plaintext?

what is <webdavuser> used for ?

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