Backups and restores

The Backups page lists server backups newest first and provides guarded create, restore, and delete actions. Availability depends on your service policy and the server’s Agent backup configuration.

Plan backup copies are stored on the same physical server as the live game service. A full-server or storage failure can make both unavailable. Keep a current, verified copy outside VYKIX of any world, configuration, database, or mod data that you cannot recreate.

This example has no configured backup files, so creation is unavailable. Use the summary line to confirm readiness before relying on backups.

Check backup configuration

The summary above the backup list reports:

Value	Meaning
State	Whether automatic Agent backups are enabled. Manual creation may still be separately policy-controlled.
Files	Number of configured paths included in a backup. At least one path is required to create a useful backup.
Startup	Whether the Agent is configured to create a backup during startup.
Interval	The saved automatic-backup interval value. Preserve the assigned value unless your service documentation defines a different schedule.
Keep	The saved retention value used by the Agent. Preserve it unless you know the expected unit and service policy.

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If Files is 0, the panel disables Create backup and tells you to configure backups.filelist in Advanced settings.

Create a backup

1. Confirm the correct server at the top of the page.
2. Verify the backup summary has one or more files.
3. Select Create backup once.
4. Wait for the request to complete and the list to refresh.
5. Confirm a new backup appears with a creation time and expected size.

A host can accept the action without returning a new list entry. If that happens, review backups.filelist, refresh, and check the server logs before retrying.

Back up before high-impact work

Create and verify a backup before updating mods, editing persistence, restoring another backup, or changing a wipe schedule. A listed backup with a realistic size is stronger evidence than a success notification alone.

Understand the backup list

Column	Meaning
Backup	The identifier/name assigned by the server host.
Created	When the backup was first created.
Updated	When its metadata or contents were last updated.
Size	Reported archive size. A dash means the host did not return a size.
Status	Host-reported backup state when one is available.
Actions	Restore or delete controls allowed by your service.

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Use Refresh to reload both the list and the configuration summary.

Restore a backup

Restoring can overwrite the server’s current state.

1. Announce downtime and stop the server from Console.
2. If possible, create one final backup of the current state.
3. Find the intended backup by name, date, and size.
4. Select Restore.
5. Read the confirmation and select Restore backup.
6. Wait for the action and list refresh to complete.
7. Start the server and inspect Console plus RPT/error logs.

If the restored state is not what you expected, stop the server before attempting another restore. Repeatedly restoring while DayZ is running increases the chance of conflicting writes.

Delete backups

• Delete removes one selected backup.
• Wipe all removes every backup listed for the server.

Both actions require confirmation and cannot be undone from the panel. Wipe all is not a game-world wipe; it deletes the backup collection itself.

Keep a recovery path

Do not delete the last known-good backup until the replacement has been created, listed, and tested where practical. If retention space is the problem, delete the oldest confirmed backup one at a time.

Disabled controls

Situation	Meaning
Create backup disabled and Files is 0	No backup paths are configured.
Create/restore/delete disabled with an availability message	That operation is not enabled for your customer service.
All actions disabled temporarily	The page is loading or another backup action is running.
Wipe all disabled	Deletion is unavailable or no backups are listed.

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Contact support instead of changing unrelated settings when an operation is not available for your service.