Automatically create a backup of hosted databases based on schedule.
You can configure the backups using environment variables.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| RAX_ACCOUNT | Rackspace account name |
| RAX_API | Rackspace api key |
| RAX_REGION | The Rackspace region (default: DFW) |
| BACKUP_NAME | The name to use for backups (default: rax-db-backup) |
| MAX_BACKUPS | The maximum number of backups for the backup name (default: 30) |
Trigger the service. (rax-db-backup.service)
[Unit]
Description=Rackspace LB Backup
Requires=docker.service
After=docker.service
[Service]
User=core
TimeoutStartSec=0
Type=simple
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker kill rax-db-backup
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker rm rax-db-backup
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker pull marcmeszaros/rax-db-backup
ExecStart=-/usr/bin/docker run --name rax-db-backup \
-e RAX_ACCOUNT=<rackspace account> \
-e RAX_API=<api key> \
-e BACKUP_NAME=<backup name> \
marcmeszaros/rax-db-backup
ExecStop=-/usr/bin/docker kill rax-db-backup
The timer on a repeating schedule. (rax-db-backup.timer)
[Unit]
Description=Rackspace DB Backup Timer
[Timer]
OnCalendar=daily
Persistent=true
[X-Fleet]
MachineOf=rax-db-backup.service