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Limit access per IP

Elestio offers a BORG Backup section specifically for managing backups.
For clusters, only the backups of the Primary node are supported.
If you promote a new nodewant to Primary,restrict ayour newcluster BORGto backupspecific will automatically be createdIPs for securityenhanced purposes,security, ensuringfollow athese healthy backup of your cluster. From that point, new backups will target the new Primary.

 

Backups

Backups are created automatically once per day, but you can also create them manually.

To create a manual backup:

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  1. Go to the BackupsOverview tab of your cluster.
  2. In the Automated Remote Backups (BORG) section, click the + button to expand the section.tab.
  3. Click the Back Up Now button to create a new BORG backup.

Restores

To restore a BORG backup:

  1. Go toon the BackupsLimit Access per IP tab of your cluster.
  2. Click the + button to display the list of your backups.
  3. Find the backup you wish to restore and click the Restore button (with a rounded arrow icon).button.

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A popup will appear towhere confirmyou thatcan configure IP restrictions:

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  • In the restoretext field, add the IPv4 or IPv6 address you want to allow access to your cluster.
  • Add one IP at a time. After entering an IP, press the Enter key. The IP will appear at the top of the text field.
  • Repeat this process isto add more IPs as needed.

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Once you’ve added all the IPs, click the Update button. All nodes in progress.your cluster will automatically adopt these IP restrictions—no need to configure each node individually.

Removing IPs

DuringIf you want to remove an IP:

  • Click the restorationcross process,(X) button next to the IP you want to delete.
  • Click Update to apply the changes.

If no IPs are listed in this section, your cluster will be temporarilyopen unavailable,to asall IPs.

Adding New Nodes

If you’ve configured IP restrictions and later add a new node, the following actions will take place:

  1. The Primarynew node will beautomatically restored.
  2. All Replicas will be reconfigured ininherit the followingexisting manner:IP
    • Replicas will be reset from scratch.
    • Once cleared and reconfigured to point to the Primary, each Replica will be restored with a backup directly from the Primary node to ensure they are fully synchronized.

Once the process is complete, you will receive an email notifying you that your cluster is active and operational again.restrictions.

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