Backing up and restoring the installation
Backup, restore, and secret key redistribution are additional options you have with the installer script. Backup and restore are straightforward since they are ways to back up and restore an existing installation. Always make sure that the installer running the backup or restore matches the version installed. Secret key redistribution is done to update the secret key that’s used to encrypt secrets and the database if needed. The backup does a full database backup, while also backing up many relevant files on nodes. With a full backup and a brand new set of machines, it should be possible to fully restore the installation.
Backing up
The backup process requires the inventory file, which works much like the installer. The backup will act on the Automation controller, Automation hub, and the database. In addition to the database, the secret key, custom projects, and configuration files are also held in the backup. A backup should...
