Automatically Schedule your 3CX Backup

[ziptalk]

Here is a short batch file script you can schedule using Task Scheduler to backup your 3CX using the 3CX Backup Utility. This script will generate a new backup file eachtime it is run, by virtue of the %random% value that ensures the file name is unique. Note, the random function is basic, but it'll suffice for my requirements, and that is daily snapshot backups, particularly as I am editing the configuration on a regularly basis as I learn more about the system and implement features and soforth.

Backup.bat - Sample Code for automated scheduled backups to generate unique filename and not overwrite existing backup

cd C:\Program Files\3CX PhoneSystem\Bin

3CXBackup backup C:\3CX_Backup\3cxbackup%random%.zip /call history /prompts /recordings /exit

I would dump some more screenshots in, but it's late, and I trust everyone is accustomed to setting up a task in task scheduler and creating a .bat file in notepad.

Hope that's useful. Lewis

 

[WINWARE]

What version of 3CX backup are you using? I am using v7.1.6589.0.

When I run a 3CXBackup.exe /? I get the switches are:

/callrecordings
/voicemails
/voicepromts
/callhist

 

[WINWARE]

Also, Does this stop the 3cx services to do the backup?

 

[ziptalk]

Also, Does this stop the 3cx services to do the backup?

doesn't stop the services, it's a live backup, i have one running mid-day and no issues on the phone system which is live.

I'm running 7.1.7139.0

If you check the manual it shows all the switches, I think I saw the /exit there to close the gui on completion.

Hope that helps, Lewis

 

[tpinnovations]

Correct me if I'm wrong, But don't you need to make sure you have volume shadow copy enabled to prevent file corruption?

 

[johnb]

Apparently the option switches have changed. I use the following:

REM set todays date as variable - NOTE this only works for UK dates - change for other date layouts

SET TODAY=%date:~6,4%-%date:~3,2%-%date:~0,2%

"c:\program files\3cx phonesystem\bin\3cxbackup.exe" /hidden backup Z:\3cx_backups\%today%.zip /callrecordings /voicemails /voiceprompts /callhis


This runs backup hidden and automaticaly exits on completion. Each filename is date of backup.

 

[pjr]

Hi John - thanks for that - works like a charm!

Paul

 

[LeonidasG_3CX]

Here's my Working solution for it.
And it's Fully Automated.


You can Change the Program Files Path if you are using 64Bit / 32Bit Machines.
You will have to make a Folder Called 3CXBackups in your C:\ Directory first so all the backups will go there.

 

[stash]

Sir john,


How can i include the firmware on the backup and changed the %today% filename to be the date todya?


Thanks,

STASH

 

[gschwab]

Lets not forget that in the event of a hard drive failure (your most likely reason for data loss) these backups are useless if stored on the same drive as 3CX. At the very least you should make a backup of your working installation to a CD or DVD. I personally do a tape backup of the server every night and take the previous nights backup off premises that way should there be a failure or worse yet a theft or fire I simply get a new computer, restore the whole thing and be up and running.

George

 

[craigreilly]

Add a USB drive so at least it's on a separate medium...

 

[igadmin]

You can also create a "Dated" backup instead of a randomized named backup.

I'm using this script which gives me backup files with <today's date>.zip

@echo off
cd "C:\Program Files\3CX PhoneSystem\Bin\"
set today=%date:~-4%%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%
3CXBackup.exe backup C:\3CXBackup\3CX.%today%.zip /callrecordings /voicemails /voiceprompts /callhist /firmware /exit
SET today=
exit

 

[craigreilly]

and you can use the forfile utility to get rid of "x" # of files.
I keep 5 days
forfiles.exe /p F:\ /s /m *.zip /d -5 /c "cmd /c del @path"

 

[grapevine]

I have been trying to get the automatic back-up to work on version 11 and have now sorted it...with help.

I am running this on Windows 7 Pro (64-bit).

> Use the following to create a batch file:

@echo off
echo Running Configuration Backup...
"C:\Program Files\3CX PhoneSystem\Bin\3CXBackup.exe" hidden backup "(Specify the path here that you want to save to)\config_backup.zip" /exit

echo Running Data Backup...
"C:\Program Files\3CX PhoneSystem\Bin\3CXBackup.exe" hidden backup "(Specify the path here that you want to save to)\full_backup.zip" /callrecordings /voicemails /voiceprompts /callhist /exit

> Save that file to the C:\ drive
> Give administrator rights to the 3CX Backup and Restore Utility
> Open Windows Task Scheduler
> Create a new file by right clicking on the Task Scheduler Library and name it 3CX
> Create a new task in here and use the batch file that you saved to the C:\ drive.
> Set the task to run as often or as little as required.

This will now create a full backup (VM ect..) and a config backup which is your base config.

Hope this helps as I had to spend a bit of time on it getting it right.

 

[craigreilly]

You should also consider backing up to a Thumb Drive or external hard drive if you are on a small machine (non server grade [no raid]).
Also, I recently had some issue getting the backup to run when not logged in, and I found changing the user to "Administrators" (the group) that it worked.

 

[PCTurnkey]

Thanks guys. The BackerUpper didn't work for me, but used the first post to create a .bat file. Changed it so it backed-up on server and locally.
Works like a charm!

 

[PCTurnkey]

Here's what I used (created in notepad, filename: 3cxBackup-Local.bat):

cd C:\Program Files\3CX PhoneSystem\Bin

3CXBackup backup E:\Backup\3CX\3cxbackup%random%.zip /call history /callrecordings /voicemails /voiceprompts /callhist /prompts /recordings /exit


#I think the last two are redundant, but I checked the zip file it created and it has everything I needed stored. File size is about 5.80MB (don't know if that's really low since my setup is relatively new, or average for 10 extensions).

 

[Denzeltpa]

I have been trying to get the automatic back-up to work on version 11 and have now sorted it...with help.

This will now create a full backup (VM ect..) and a config backup which is your base config.

Hope this helps as I had to spend a bit of time on it getting it right.

@Grapevine, Thanks it worked great. Does the full backup include the full system config? I haven't gotten into the manual to really check how it runs and with what switches.

Also, I put the backup into a mapped network drive and into dropbox. I always have an offsite copy.