Setting Up Snapshot - Repository (What to set for Path.Repo)

[Sampson_Light]

Hi All,

So I am currently setting up my path.repo repository to enable Snapshot onto my linux server.

I understand that I am suppose to create something new like a path.repo inside my elasticsearch.yml.

Something like:

path.repo: ["/backup/es_backup_for_snapshot"] .

Note that I am trying to setup my configuration to an existing server and not localhost.

So my question here is, this directory of "/backup/es_backup_for_snapshot",

(1) Created and named with mkdir on my linux server? Or it is created using a
(2) PUT command on say - elasticsearch head/elastic vue plugin?

Can any experts advise me which approach is correct, and if both are wrong, how should I go about setting up my path.repo.

[DavidTurner]

Create the directory yourself and give it the right permissions (typically you want it to be owned by same user that runs Elasticsearch).

[Sampson_Light]

Hi David,

Thanks for replying, if it is not too troublesome, could you give me an example on how I can create the directory myself?

Specifically, from linux server, or via elastichead/elastic vue plugin?

[DavidTurner]

As you said in your post, using mkdir.

[Sampson_Light]

Thats great, thank you for the input!