Backing up for a new install/standard backup

[A Former User]

if i make a handful of changes to my pfsense install, including installing specific packages, and i create a backup, does the backup create a snapshop of my entire pfsense configuration (packages installed and all settings)?

the only check box i see is for graphs.

thanks.

[ptt]

If you choose "All" in "Backup area" it means All ( firewall rules, aliases, cert, packages…..).
Even you can Backup the RRD Graphs. :D


[marcelloc]

It backups XML config file only, not packages files.

Before restoring, you need to reinstall packages.

[A Former User]

@ptt:

If you choose "All" in "Backup area" it means All ( firewall rules, aliases, cert, packages…..).
Even you can Backup the RRD Graphs. :D

wow, i clearly missed that package option…thanks.

[A Former User]

@marcelloc:

It backups XML config file only, not packages file.

Before restoring, you need to reinstall packages before restore config file.

even if i click to backup packages i have to install them before i restore?

what if i have 10 packages installed, but i only re-install 5 and try to restore…what happens?

thanks.

[marcelloc]

Depending on package, you will get config file erros or missing file erros.

I think there is a script on pfsense That makes a full backup.
Try to find it searching forum or pfsense file system.

EDIT:

The scripts for full backup are /etc/rc.create_full_backup and /etc/rc.restore_full_backup

Related topic
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,44637.0.html