2026 System Backup since feb. 15 2026 failing

[Wanabo]

By cronjob I weekly make a System Backup to my backup ftp server. Since February 15, 2026 it is failing to upload to my ftp server.
When I manually press "run system backup", I can see temp files are created in /backup and deleted afterwards. But the upload fails. All working perfectly with "Admin Backup and Restore" that has the same ftp paths, user and login details.

When I check the message in Admin/messages there is no mention of a ftp error, just something about Apache. But I do not use Apache but OLS.

" Your backups are now ready" --> well they are not! Why not a failure message like with Admin Backup and Restore?

Performing sanity checks:  Completed
Checking load average:  Completed
Checking free disk space:  Completed
Performing Custom backup
     Archiving /etc/exim.conf:  Completed
....... removed some lines
     Archiving /var/www:  Completed
Performing DNS backup
     Stage 1 DNS backup: Completed
     Stage 2 DNS backup: Completed
Performing Apache backup: Backup path for apache invalid, aborting...
Performing cleanup operations:  Completed

I suspect "Performing Apache backup: Backup path for apache invalid, aborting...", is the reason for failing. But as said earlier, I use OLS and I think CB removed Apache when building OLS.
Is this a bug in the DA "System Backup" script? And if not, how to fix?

Additionally please add an option for secure FTP as option in "System Backup" like there is in "Admin Backup and Restore".

 

[zEitEr]

Hello,

It seems the "sysbk" is abandonware already since something like 2004. If you check content of "sysbk" directory "/usr/local/sysbk/" and read the file "/usr/local/sysbk/README", you can find:

1. a list of supported software:

1) Introduction:
SysBK is a modular and portable backup utility geared towards Ensim WP and
Cpanel web servers. All modules are configurable and easily enabled/disabled,
thus allowing for a customizable backup operation. Currently sysbk supports the
backup of Apache, Mysql, DNS, Cpanel & Ensim.

There is neither NGINX nor (open)LiteSpeed in the list. So if you have no Apache, you might remove it from the backup.

2. a reference to http://www.r-fx.net/sysbk.php (which drops a HTTP/500 error):

All inquiries relating to SysBK should be directed to [email protected] or check the SysBK homepage at: http://www.r-fx.net/sysbk.php

 

[Wanabo]

Thanks zEitEr, I edited /usr/local/sysbk/conf.sysbk with HTTP_BK="0" .
Backup is now working. "Performing backup transfer to xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.dynu.net: Completed" Will experiment with:
HTTP_BK="1"
HTTP_PATH="/etc/openlitespeed".

Not a good advertisement for DA to use outdated and incompatible software.
And why did it stop working? OLS has been the default server for 18 months.

 

[zEitEr]

Why? There is some more Majordomo, squirrelMail, webalizer. What is wrong with them?