From 40e2632f6ae2053fc0d3489bcf2df7ca59604594 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 11:40:28 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Restore from backup: emphasize required disk size (#29120) --- source/_includes/common-tasks/backups.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_includes/common-tasks/backups.md b/source/_includes/common-tasks/backups.md index 9ec7011535d..f6ed9efed9b 100644 --- a/source/_includes/common-tasks/backups.md +++ b/source/_includes/common-tasks/backups.md @@ -85,12 +85,13 @@ You can use a backup during the onboarding process to restore your configuration - This procedure assumes you have already completed the [installation](/installation/) procedure on your target device and are now viewing the welcome screen as part of the [onboarding](/getting-started/onboarding/). - The login credentials of the device from which you made the backup. -- If you migrate the installation to a new device, make sure the new device has more storage capacity than the existing device. +- **Required storage capacity**: If you migrate the installation to a new device, make sure the new device has more storage capacity than the existing device. - Before migrating, on the old system, check how much storage you used. - Go to **{% my system_health title="Settings > System > Repairs -> ... -> System Information" %}**, and under **Home Assistant Supervisor**, look at the **Disk used** value. - The target device must have more free space than the source device. - If your target device is a Home Assistant Yellow, note that it is the size of the eMMC that is relevant. - The restore process mainly uses the eMMC, not the NVMe. + - The size of the backup file is no indication of the size of your installation. To know the size of your installation, you need to check the **Disk used** value mentioned above. - If you are migrating to a new device: - You do not need to transfer the backup to a USB or SD card to bring it to your device. - You will be able to upload the backup file from the device you are accessing the onboarding from.