AEM data backup

Question

Hi all.Would replacing the whole /crx-quickstart folder from one instance to another instance include all data including user changes + log? Thanks.

shelly-goel · Accepted Answer

@ariesyinn Yes it will. crx-quickstart contains the data store and the node store with all the repository information including versions and logs. However, it's a recommended way to back up a repository. It is recommended to go with online and offline backups

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-64/administering/operations/backup-and-restore.html?lang=en

BrijeshYadav · Answer

@ariesyinn
After taking the backup by the recommended way mentioned by @shelly-goel , an important point to remember while using the back copy at another place that there should not be any packages inside /crx-quickstart/install or the location of AEM installation director should have the same path otherwise you will end up with corrupted repository or missing data.

For example:

Source path of taking backup is c:/aem/author/crx-quickstart/install

then target path to another machine should be the same c:/aem/author

Because at the time of aem start, package manager tries to validate all the packages either directly uploaded to pack manager or packages kept/removed inside /crx-quickstart/install folder. So if the pack manager found that packages path c:/aem/author/crx-quickstart/install is changed to something else then uninstall of these packages inside /crx-quickstart/install will be triggered.

/Brijesh

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