How to Backup & restore Linux Plesk 8 on domain level

Backup

Create backup

/usr/local/psa/bin/pleskbackup -vvv domains domain.be /home/root/psabackup

Move backup to another server

sftp root@newserverip put /home/root/psabackup

Restore

Create map file

/usr/local/psa/bin/pleskrestore --create-map /root/psabackup -map /root/backup.map

Edit map file

Edit /root/backup.map.

The value between []’s should be replaced with the client name where you want to restore to. Change IP’s by adding -> new IP.

Example; [clientname]

domain.be 85.158.105.250->85.158.105.252
mysql::@localhost:3306

Restore using map file

/usr/local/psa/bin/pleskrestore --restore /root/psabackup -level domains -verbose -map /root/backup.map