Image Artist: Data backup

Note: This workflow applies to Image Artist version 1.4, which is the latest release at the time of writing. For procedures related to earlier versions, refer to the relevant Installation and Administration Guide.

It is strongly recommended to perform a full server backup, such as a system image or snapshot. If a full backup is not feasible, ensure that the following critical data are backed up:

1. Docker Configurations (found in the Image Artist base directory)
   • Docker secrets: Complete .secrets directory
   • Docker configs: Complete configs directory
2. Image Artist Configurations (found in the Image Artist base directory)
   • custom.env
   • .env
   • docker-compose-custom.yml
3. Image Artist Database
   • PostgreSQL backups: All *.sql files in /SImA/db_backup/[most_recent_timestamp]
   • Refer to Image Artist: Backing up the Postgres databases
4. Payload data
   • For MinIO Storage:

Check the MINIO_VOLUME_PATH_NEW_FS value in Image Artists .env file to determine the correct payload location:

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  • For S3 Storage:
    • Bucket specified by DATA_BUCKET_ORIGINAL in custom.env
    • Bucket specified by DATA_BUCKET_SIMA in custom.env
    • All External buckets configured for use with Image Artist