{"meta":{"title":"Backing up and restoring your instance","intro":"You can configure backups for your instance and troubleshoot common backup problems.","product":"Enterprise administrators","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin","title":"Enterprise administrators"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance","title":"Back up and restore"}],"documentType":"category"},"body":"# Backing up and restoring your instance\n\nYou can configure backups for your instance and troubleshoot common backup problems.\n\n## Links\n\n* [About the backup service for GitHub Enterprise Server](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/about-the-backup-service-for-github-enterprise-server)\n\n  Learn what the built-in backup service offers and how it differs from a High Availability replica.\n\n* [Understanding the backup service](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/understanding-the-backup-service)\n\n  Answers to common questions about using the backup service with GitHub Enterprise Server.\n\n* [Configuring the backup service](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/configuring-the-backup-service)\n\n  Enable and configure the built-in backup service in the Management Console, and optionally migrate legacy settings.\n\n* [Creating and monitoring backups](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/creating-and-monitoring-backups)\n\n  Run manual backups, understand backup types, and monitor backup activity using the Management Console or command line.\n\n* [Restoring from a backup](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/restoring-from-a-backup)\n\n  Restore a GitHub Enterprise Server instance using a previously created backup snapshot.\n\n* [Configuring remote archives for backups](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/configuring-remote-archives-for-backups)\n\n  Enable a remote archive for backups through SSH.\n\n* [Backup from replica in high availability](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/backup-from-replica-in-high-availability)\n\n  Enable backup from a high availability replica node.\n\n* [Backup in clustering mode](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/backup-in-clustering-mode)\n\n  Enable backup from a node in cluster.\n\n* [Restoring with GitHub Actions enabled](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/restoring-with-github-actions-enabled)\n\n  Learn how to prepare for and restore backups when GitHub Actions is enabled with external blob storage.\n\n* [Backup service settings reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/backup-service-settings-reference)\n\n  Reference for all configurable options available in the Backup Service section of the Management Console.\n\n* [Understanding the snapshot file structure](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/understanding-the-snapshot-file-structure)\n\n  Understand the structure and contents of backup snapshot directories, including what is stored and how hard links are used.\n\n* [About the backup service for GitHub Enterprise Server](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/about-the-backup-service-for-github-enterprise-server)\n\n  Learn what the built-in backup service offers and how it differs from a High Availability replica."}