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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions docs/HowTo/Backup/Backup.md
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## 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
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/HowTo/Get-Started/Run-Docker-Image.md
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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.

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