diff --git a/source/_includes/common-tasks/backups.md b/source/_includes/common-tasks/backups.md index 5b2f599c35f..6a3b303018c 100644 --- a/source/_includes/common-tasks/backups.md +++ b/source/_includes/common-tasks/backups.md @@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ Before creating a backup, check if you can reduce the size of the backup. This i 1. Check if your configuration directory contains a large database file: - Go to {% my system_health title="**Settings** > **System** > **Repairs**" %}. - - From the three dot menu, select **System information** and under the **Recorder** section, look for the **Estimated Database Size (MiB)**. + - From the three dots {% icon "mdi:dots-vertical" %} menu, select **System information** and under the **Recorder** section, look for the **Estimated Database Size (MiB)**. - By default, the data is kept for 10 days. If you have modified that to a longer period, check the [`recorder`](/integrations/recorder/) integration page for options to keep your database data down to a size that won't cause issues. - Note the keep days, purge interval, and include/exclude options. 2. To check how much space you've used in total, go to {% my system_health title="**Settings** > **System** > **Repairs**" %}. - - From the three dot menu, select **System information**, and check under **Home Assistant Supervisor** > **Disk used**. + - From the three dots {% icon "mdi:dots-vertical" %} menu, select **System information**, and check under **Home Assistant Supervisor** > **Disk used**. - If you have add-ons installed that you no longer use, uninstall those add-ons. Some add-ons require quite a bit of space. 3. If you want to store the backup on your network storage instead of just locally on your system, follow the steps on [adding a new network storage](/common-tasks/os/#add-a-new-network-storage) and select the **Backup** option. @@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ The automatic backup process creates a backup on a predefined schedule and also ### Defining backup locations -You might need a backup in case your system has crashed. If you only store backups on the device itself, you won't be able to access them easily. It is recommended to keep a copy on another system and ideally also one off-site. +You might need a backup in case your system has crashed. If you only store backups on the device itself, you won't be able to access them easily. It is recommended to keep a copy on another system (outside of Home Assistant) and ideally also one off-site. #### About the backup storage on Home Assistant Cloud -If you have Home Assistant Cloud, you can store a backup of maximum 5 GB on Home Assistant Cloud. This cloud storage space is available for all existing and new Home Assistant Cloud subscribers without additional cost. It stores one backup file: the backup that was last saved to Home Assistant Cloud. Backups are always encrypted. To restore encrypted backups, you need the encryption key stored in the [backup emergency kit](/more-info/backup-emergency-kit/). +If you have Home Assistant Cloud, you can store a backup of maximum 5 GB on Home Assistant Cloud. This cloud storage space is available for all existing and new Home Assistant Cloud subscribers without additional cost. It stores one backup file: the backup that was last saved to Home Assistant Cloud. These backups are always encrypted. To restore encrypted backups, you need the encryption key stored in the [backup emergency kit](/more-info/backup-emergency-kit/). #### To define the backup location for automatic backups @@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ If you have Home Assistant Cloud, you can store a backup of maximum 5 GB on 2. Under **Locations**, enable all the backup locations you want to use. - If you don't see Home Assistant Cloud in the list, you are not [logged in](https://www.nabucasa.com/config/). - If you don't see a network storage, you haven't added one. Follow the steps on [adding a new network storage](/common-tasks/os/#add-a-new-network-storage) and select the **Backup** option. - ![Define the backup locations](/images/screenshots/network-storage/backup_locations_all.png) + ![Define the backup locations](/images/screenshots/network-storage/backup_locations_encryption.png) +3. For each enabled location, define whether or not you want the backup to be encrypted. + - **Info**: The backup stored on Home Assistant Cloud is always encrypted. ### Creating a manual backup diff --git a/source/images/screenshots/network-storage/backup_locations_all.png b/source/images/screenshots/network-storage/backup_locations_all.png deleted file mode 100644 index 2c1f87e0b52..00000000000 Binary files a/source/images/screenshots/network-storage/backup_locations_all.png and /dev/null differ diff --git a/source/images/screenshots/network-storage/backup_locations_encryption.png b/source/images/screenshots/network-storage/backup_locations_encryption.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..990be7fbf64 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/screenshots/network-storage/backup_locations_encryption.png differ