diff --git a/docs/HowTo/Backup/Backup.md b/docs/HowTo/Backup/Backup.md index e4b3ce9a752..1987ec50fe7 100644 --- a/docs/HowTo/Backup/Backup.md +++ b/docs/HowTo/Backup/Backup.md @@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ stored under source control. ## Data Backups -We recommend mounting a separate volume to store data. Use the [`--data-path`](../../Reference/CLI/CLI-Syntax.md#data-path) -command line option to pass the path to Besu. +If installed locally, the default data location is the directory in which Besu is installed. + +We recommend mounting a [separate volume to store data](../Get-Started/Run-Docker-Image.md#starting-besu). +Use the [`--data-path`](../../Reference/CLI/CLI-Syntax.md#data-path) command line option to pass the path to Besu. Having some data reduces the time to synchronise a new node. Periodic backups can be performed of the data directory and the data sent to your preferred backup mechanism. For example, cron job and diff --git a/docs/HowTo/Get-Started/Run-Docker-Image.md b/docs/HowTo/Get-Started/Run-Docker-Image.md index 79b550072e3..e40b218828a 100644 --- a/docs/HowTo/Get-Started/Run-Docker-Image.md +++ b/docs/HowTo/Get-Started/Run-Docker-Image.md @@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ docker run -p :8545 -p :8546 -p :3 Do not mount a volume at the default data path (`/opt/besu`). Mounting a volume at the default data path interferes with the operation of Besu and prevents Besu from safely launching. - To run a node that maintains the node state (key and database), [`--data-path`] must be set to a location - other than `/opt/besu` and a storage volume mounted at that location]. + To run a node that maintains the node state (key and database), [`--data-path`](../../Reference/CLI/CLI-Syntax.md#data-path) + must be set to a location other than `/opt/besu` and a storage volume mounted at that location. [Besu environment variables](../../Reference/CLI/CLI-Syntax.md#besu-environment-variables) can be specified with the docker image instead of the command line options.