# About elasticsearch and kibana snapshot and backup feature
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** docker, snapshot-and-restore
**Created:** [March 7, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198 "2023-03-07T15:16:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Rakesh\_Bare1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rakesh_Bare1)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198/1 "2023-03-07T15:16:27Z")
hey,
i am used elasticsearch is cluster. i want to take snapshot of my es. i have create snapshot directory and mention in elasticsearch.yml in path.repo.
after that elasticsearch docker not running. i have check logs it says path not accissible.
I have one query , is it mendetory to use shared file system in my three es nodes or can i create same backup directory in my 3 nodes.
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Rakesh
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### Author:  [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198/2 "2023-03-07T15:19:44Z")
> [@Rakesh\_Bare1](#):
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> is it mendetory to use shared file system in my three es nodes or can i create same backup directory in my 3 nodes.
A shared filesystem accessible by all master and data nodes in a cluster at the same path is required.
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### Author:  [@Rakesh\_Bare1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rakesh_Bare1)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198/3 "2023-03-07T15:28:54Z")
Thanks for the update.
It means, shared file system is required?
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### Author:  [@Rakesh\_Bare1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rakesh_Bare1)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198/4 "2023-03-07T15:30:35Z")
actually now i am not use shared file system. i have just create same backup directory on all master and data node.
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### Author:  [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198/5 "2023-03-07T15:35:41Z")
> [@Rakesh\_Bare1](#):
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> It means, shared file system is required?
Yes. Please see [the docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.6/snapshots-filesystem-repository.html) for further details.
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### Author:  [@Rakesh\_Bare1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rakesh_Bare1)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198/6 "2023-03-08T03:34:59Z")
Thanks for the update.
I just want to know whether easticsearch snapshop is full snapshot or incremental snapshot?
Thanks,
Rakesh
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### Author:  [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2023, 7:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198/7 "2023-03-08T07:41:10Z")
All snapshots are full snapshots. This does not necessarily mean that all data in the cluster will be copied for every snapshot as segments that have not changed will be reused from earlier snapshots.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2023, 7:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-elasticsearch-and-kibana-snapshot-and-backup-feature/327198/8 "2023-04-05T07:41:57Z")
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