# Backup Architecture details ![](backup.svg) * we use restic to produce small & encrypted backups * backup is scheduled at `schedule: "10 23 * * *"` * Jira stores files on `/var/jira`, these files are backuped. If you create a jira xml backup located in /var/jira this file will also be backed up. * postgres db is backed up as pgdump ## Manual init the restic repository for the first time 1. apply backup-and-restore pod: `kubectl apply -f src/main/resources/backup/backup-restore.yaml` 1. exec into pod and execute restore pod `kubectl exec -it backup-restore -- /usr/local/bin/init.sh` 1. remove backup-and-restore pod: `kubectl delete pod backup-restore ## Manual backup the restic repository for the first time 1. Scale Jira deployment down: `kubectl scale deployment jira --replicas=0` 1. apply backup-and-restore pod: `kubectl apply -f src/main/resources/backup/backup-restore.yaml` 1. exec into pod and execute restore pod `kubectl exec -it backup-restore -- /usr/local/bin/backup.sh` 1. remove backup-and-restore pod: `kubectl delete pod backup-restore` 1. Scale Jira deployment up: `kubectl scale deployment jira --replicas=1` ## Manual restore 1. Scale Jira deployment down: `kubectl scale deployment jira --replicas=0` 1. apply backup-and-restore pod: `kubectl apply -f src/main/resources/backup/backup-restore.yaml` 1. exec into pod and execute restore pod `kubectl exec -it backup-restore -- /usr/local/bin/restore.sh` 1. remove backup-and-restore pod: `kubectl delete pod backup-restore` 1. Scale Jira deployment up: `kubectl scale deployment jira --replicas=1` 1. Update index of Jira: Jira > Settings > System > Advanced > Indexing