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title: Run multiple database backup schedules in the same container
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parent: How Tos
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# Multiple Backup Schedules
This tool supports running multiple database backup schedules within the same container.
You can configure these schedules with different settings using a **configuration file**. This flexibility allows you to manage backups for multiple databases efficiently.
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## Configuration File Setup
The configuration file can be mounted into the container at `/config/config.yaml`, `/config/config.yml`, or specified via the `BACKUP_CONFIG_FILE` environment variable.
### Key Features:
- **Global Environment Variables**: Use these for databases that share the same configuration.
- **Database-Specific Overrides**: Override global settings for individual databases by specifying them in the configuration file or using the database name as a prefix or suffix in the variable name (e.g., `DB_HOST_DATABASENAME` or `DATABASENAME_DB_HOST`).
- **Global Cron Expression**: Define a global `cronExpression` in the configuration file to schedule backups for all databases. If omitted, backups will run immediately.
- **Configuration File Path**: Specify the configuration file path using:
- The `BACKUP_CONFIG_FILE` environment variable.
- The `--config` or `-c` flag for the backup command.
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## Configuration File Example
Below is an example configuration file (`config.yaml`) that defines multiple databases and their respective backup settings:
```yaml
# Optional: Define a global cron expression for scheduled backups.
# Example: "@every 20m" (runs every 20 minutes). If omitted, backups run immediately.
cronExpression: "" # Optional: Define a global cron expression for scheduled backups.
backupRescueMode: false # Optional: Set to true to enable rescue mode for backups.
databases:
- host: mysql1 # Optional: Overrides DB_HOST or uses DB_HOST_DATABASE1.
port: 3306 # Optional: Default is 5432. Overrides DB_PORT or uses DB_PORT_DATABASE1.
name: database1 # Required: Database name.
user: database1 # Optional: Overrides DB_USERNAME or uses DB_USERNAME_DATABASE1.
password: password # Optional: Overrides DB_PASSWORD or uses DB_PASSWORD_DATABASE1.
path: /s3-path/database1 # Required: Backup path for SSH, FTP, or S3 (e.g., /home/toto/backup/).
- host: mysql2 # Optional: Overrides DB_HOST or uses DB_HOST_LLAP.
port: 3306 # Optional: Default is 5432. Overrides DB_PORT or uses DB_PORT_LLAP.
name: lldap # Required: Database name.
user: lldap # Optional: Overrides DB_USERNAME or uses DB_USERNAME_LLAP.
password: password # Optional: Overrides DB_PASSWORD or uses DB_PASSWORD_LLAP.
path: /s3-path/lldap # Required: Backup path for SSH, FTP, or S3 (e.g., /home/toto/backup/).
- host: mysql3 # Optional: Overrides DB_HOST or uses DB_HOST_KEYCLOAK.
port: 3306 # Optional: Default is 5432. Overrides DB_PORT or uses DB_PORT_KEYCLOAK.
name: keycloak # Required: Database name.
user: keycloak # Optional: Overrides DB_USERNAME or uses DB_USERNAME_KEYCLOAK.
password: password # Optional: Overrides DB_PASSWORD or uses DB_PASSWORD_KEYCLOAK.
path: /s3-path/keycloak # Required: Backup path for SSH, FTP, or S3 (e.g., /home/toto/backup/).
- host: mysql4 # Optional: Overrides DB_HOST or uses DB_HOST_JOPLIN.
port: 3306 # Optional: Default is 5432. Overrides DB_PORT or uses DB_PORT_JOPLIN.
name: joplin # Required: Database name.
user: joplin # Optional: Overrides DB_USERNAME or uses DB_USERNAME_JOPLIN.
password: password # Optional: Overrides DB_PASSWORD or uses DB_PASSWORD_JOPLIN.
path: /s3-path/joplin # Required: Backup path for SSH, FTP, or S3 (e.g., /home/toto/backup/).
```
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## Docker Compose Configuration
To use the configuration file in a Docker Compose setup, mount the file and specify its path using the `BACKUP_CONFIG_FILE` environment variable.
### Example: Docker Compose File
```yaml
services:
mysql-bkup:
# In production, lock your image tag to a specific release version
# instead of using `latest`. Check https://github.com/jkaninda/mysql-bkup/releases
# for available releases.
image: jkaninda/mysql-bkup
container_name: mysql-bkup
command: backup #--config /backup/config.yaml # config file
volumes:
- ./backup:/backup # Mount the backup directory
- ./config.yaml:/backup/config.yaml # Mount the configuration file
environment:
## Specify the path to the configuration file
- BACKUP_CONFIG_FILE=/backup/config.yaml
# Ensure the mysql-bkup container is connected to the same network as your database
networks:
- web
networks:
web:
```
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