Add incremental backup procedures for containerized deployments

guides/common/assembly_backing-up-project.adoc

@@ -18,16 +18,15 @@ ifdef::katello,orcharhino,satellite[]
 include::modules/proc_performing-an-offline-backup-without-pulp-content.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 endif::[]
 
-ifndef::containerized[]
 include::modules/proc_performing-an-incremental-backup.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
-endif::[]
 
 ifdef::containerized[]
 include::modules/ref_example-of-a-weekly-full-backup.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 endif::[]
-ifndef::containerized[]
+
 include::modules/ref_example-of-a-weekly-full-backup-followed-by-daily-incremental-backups.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
+ifndef::containerized[]
 include::modules/proc_performing-an-online-backup.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
 include::modules/proc_creating-a-conventional-backup.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

guides/common/assembly_restoring-project-from-backup.adoc

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ include::modules/con_restoring-project-from-backup.adoc[]
 
 include::modules/proc_restoring-from-a-full-backup.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
-ifndef::containerized[]
 include::modules/proc_restoring-from-incremental-backups.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
+ifndef::containerized[]
 include::modules/proc_restoring-smart-proxy-server-by-using-a-virtual-machine-snapshot.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 endif::[]

guides/common/modules/proc_estimating-the-size-of-a-backup.adoc

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ifdef::containerized[]
 [options="nowrap", subs="+quotes,attributes"]
 ----
 # du -sh /var/lib/foremanctl
-10MB	/var/lib/pulp
+10MB	/var/lib/foremanctl
 ----
 endif::[]
 ifndef::containerized[]

guides/common/modules/proc_performing-an-incremental-backup.adoc

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ endif::[]
 .Procedure
 . Perform a full offline backup.
 For more information, see xref:performing-a-full-offline-backup[].
+ifndef::containerized[]
 . Create a directory within your backup directory to store the first incremental backup:
 +
 [options="nowrap", subs="+quotes,verbatim,attributes"]
@@ -39,3 +40,35 @@ For example, if you want to make a new incremental backup from the full backup r
 ----
 # {foreman-maintain} backup offline --incremental _/var/backup_directory/full_backup_ _/var/backup_directory_
 ----
+endif::[]
+ifdef::containerized[]
+. Create the first incremental backup by specifying the full backup directory as the base:
++
+[options="nowrap", subs="+quotes,verbatim,attributes"]
+----
+# {foremanctl} backup _/var/backup_ --base-backup _/var/backup/foreman-backup-YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS_
+----
++
+This creates a new backup directory containing only files changed since the full backup.
+. Create the second incremental backup by specifying the first incremental backup as the base:
++
+[options="nowrap", subs="+quotes,verbatim,attributes"]
+----
+# {foremanctl} backup _/var/backup_ --base-backup _/var/backup/foreman-backup-YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS_
+----
++
+This creates a directory for the second incremental backup in your backup directory.
++
+[NOTE]
+====
+You can point to a different version of the backup, and make a series of increments with that version of the backup as the starting point.
+For example, if you want to make a new incremental backup from the full backup rather than the first or second incremental backup, point to the full backup directory:
+
+[options="nowrap", subs="+quotes,verbatim,attributes"]
+----
+# {foremanctl} backup _/var/backup_ --base-backup _/var/backup/foreman-backup-YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS_
+----
+
+You can chain incremental backups, but all backups in the chain are required for restore.
+====
+endif::[]

guides/common/modules/proc_restoring-from-incremental-backups.adoc

@@ -20,11 +20,23 @@ endif::[]
 . Copy the incremental backup data to the local file system on {ProjectServer}, for example, `/var/` or `/var/tmp/`.
 . Restore the incremental backups in the same sequence that they are made:
 +
+ifndef::containerized[]
 [options="nowrap", subs="+quotes,verbatim,attributes"]
 ----
 # {foreman-maintain} restore _/var/backup_directory_/FIRST_INCREMENTAL
 # {foreman-maintain} restore _/var/backup_directory_/SECOND_INCREMENTAL
 ----
+endif::[]
+ifdef::containerized[]
+[options="nowrap", subs="+quotes,verbatim,attributes"]
+----
+# {foremanctl} restore _/var/backup/foreman-backup-YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS_ --force
+# {foremanctl} restore _/var/backup/foreman-backup-YYYYMMDDTHHMMSS_ --force
+----
++
+The `--force` flag is required for subsequent restores since the system is already deployed.
+The restore process automatically detects incremental backups and validates the backup chain.
+endif::[]
 
 .Next steps
 * If you create a new instance of {ProjectServer} or {SmartProxyServer}, decommission the old instance after restoring the backup.

guides/common/modules/ref_available-backup-methods.adoc

@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ For more details, read help information for the offline backup:
 ----
 endif::[]
 
+Incremental backup::
+Incremental backups are offline backups that capture only files that have changed since a previous backup.
+The require less time and storage than a full offline backup.
+ifdef::containerized[]
++
+The backup process creates snapshot files that track changes, allowing you to chain incremental backups.
+All backups in the chain are required for restore.
+endif::[]
+
 ifndef::containerized[]
 Online backup::
 Only {Project} services that affect the consistency of the backup, including all background workers, are shut down while the backup process is running.

guides/common/modules/ref_example-of-a-weekly-full-backup-followed-by-daily-incremental-backups.adoc

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ DESTINATION=/var/backup_directory
 if [[ $(date +%w) == 0 ]]; then
   {foremanctl} backup $DESTINATION
 else
-  {foremanctl} backup $DESTINATION
+  LAST=$(ls -td -- $DESTINATION/*/ | head -n 1)
+  {foremanctl} backup $DESTINATION --base-backup "$LAST"
 fi
 exit 0
 ----
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ endif::[]
 
 ifdef::containerized[]
 Note that the `{foremanctl} backup` command requires `/sbin` and `/usr/sbin` directories to be in `PATH`.
-Incremental backup is not available.
 endif::[]
 ifndef::containerized[]
 Note that the {``{foreman-maintain} backup``} command requires `/sbin` and `/usr/sbin` directories to be in `PATH` and the `--assumeyes` option is used to skip the confirmation prompt.