More clarity for Backup location
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Component: Chef Infra Server
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Description
https://docs.chef.io/server/server_backup_restore/
It looks like chef-server-ctl backup backs up to /tmp and THEN moves to /var/opt/chef-backup. This would have been helpful to know when we had to move disk space around.
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Research direction
Start with the backup and restore page at https://docs.chef.io/server/server_backup_restore/ and search the documentation for chef-server-ctl backup and /var/opt/chef-backup. Verify the backup location workflow, then clarify the temporary /tmp usage and final destination so readers can plan disk space. Done when the page accurately explains where space is consumed during backup.
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Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100