Modify backup and restore commands to automate data recovery

The --auto-recovery option stores {product-title} backups in one directory and selects the latest backup when you restore. You add the option to your backup and restore commands for automatic recovery.

The --auto-recovery option treats the PATH argument as a path to a directory that holds all the backups for automated recovery, and not just as a path to a particular backup file. You can use the --auto-recovery option with both backup and restore commands.

  • For example, if you use the automatic recovery option with restore, such as in microshift restore --auto-recovery PATH, running the modified command automatically selects and restores the most recent backup.

  • If you use the same option in the microshift backup command, such as in microshift backup --auto-recovery PATH, a new backup is created in the PATH.

  • By default, microshift restore --auto-recovery PATH creates a backup of the failed MicroShift data in PATH/failed. You can add the --dont-save-failed option to disable the creation of failed backup data.

Important

You can only use the --dont-save-failed option with the restore command.

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