https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Splunk-data-backup-and-restore/m-p/165698#M6154 <P>What operating system?</P> <P>In Linux, your indexes are stored in<BR /> /opt/splunk/var/lib/splunk</P> <P>Your apps are stored in /opt/splunk/etc/apps<BR /> You may be better off installing a new virtual machine and doing a restore to that so that you don't compromise your existing system.</P> Thu, 15 May 2014 16:11:58 GMT Lazarix 2014-05-15T16:11:58Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Splunk-data-backup-and-restore/m-p/165697#M6153 <P>Hi,</P> <P>My splunk server has been crashed and now I need to reinstall it. But I want to take backup of existing data present in current splunk.</P> <P>How we could take backup and restore that in new splunk instance ? </P> Thu, 15 May 2014 14:55:07 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Splunk-data-backup-and-restore/m-p/165697#M6153 rameshlpatel 2014-05-15T14:55:07Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Splunk-data-backup-and-restore/m-p/165698#M6154 <P>What operating system?</P> <P>In Linux, your indexes are stored in<BR /> /opt/splunk/var/lib/splunk</P> <P>Your apps are stored in /opt/splunk/etc/apps<BR /> You may be better off installing a new virtual machine and doing a restore to that so that you don't compromise your existing system.</P> Thu, 15 May 2014 16:11:58 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Deployment-Architecture/Splunk-data-backup-and-restore/m-p/165698#M6154 Lazarix 2014-05-15T16:11:58Z