Node Wallet Backup

Files Backed Up

Zend

wallet.dat, onion_private_key*

Nodetracker

config.json

Create and Execute Backup Script - Perform upon completion of node setup, or anytime after generating new Z addresses

Log into your node using your RSA key auth
Set the $FQDN environment variable - you will need to type this command and change <FQDN> to the Fully-Qualified Domain Name of your node
```
FQDN=<FQDN>
```
Stop zend and the tracker if you're using monit and PM2
```
sudo monit stop zend && pm2 stop 0
```
Stop zend and the tracker if you're using systemd
```
sudo systemctl stop zend zentracker
```

Remove '#' from the line: '#7z a tor.7z ~/.zen/onion_private_key', if using tor

cat <<EOF > ~/backup.sh
#!/bin/bash
#Create a temp Directory
mkdir ~/.temp && cd ~/.temp
#Archive zend file(s)
7z a wallet.7z ~/.zen/wallet.dat
#7z a tor.7z ~/.zen/onion_private_key
#Archive nodetracker config file
7z a config.7z ~/nodetracker/config/config.json
cd ~/
7z a -p backup.$FQDN.7z ~/.temp
#Erase Temporary Files
rm -rf ~/.temp
EOF

Make the backup script executable
```
chmod u+x ~/backup.sh
```
Install 7zip
```
sudo apt install p7zip-full -y
```
Run the backup script and create and confirm a password when prompted
```
~/backup.sh
```
Start zend and the tracker if you're using monit and PM2
```
sudo monit start zend && pm2 start 0
```
Start zend and the tracker if you're using systemd
```
sudo systemctl start zend zentracker
```
Check the sha256 hash of the backup file and re-check the hash after transferring to your local machine
```
sha256sum backup.$FQDN.7z
```

File Transfer Section

Launch Terminal
1. CMD + Space, search 'Terminal' and press <Enter>
Enter the following to SCP the backup file into your home directory
1. Replace <USER> with your username
2. Replace <FQDN> with your fully qualified domain name
```
scp <USER>@<FQDN>:backup.<FQDN>.7z ~/
```
The "backup.<FQDN>.7z" file is located in "/Users/<USER>/"
Check the sha256 hash of the backup file and verify it is the same as on the node
```
shasum -a 256 ~/backup.<FQDN>.7z
```
Store the file to a secure location, such as an encrypted thumb drive
1. How to create an encrypted thumb drive in Mac OS using Disk Utility

Launch Terminal
Enter the following to SCP the backup file into your home directory
1. Replace <USER> with your username
2. Replace <FQDN> with your fully qualified domain name
```
scp <USER>@<FQDN>:backup.<FQDN>.7z ~/
```
The "backup.<FQDN>.7z" file is located in "/Users/<USER>/"
Check the sha256 hash of the backup file and verify it is the same as on the node
```
sha256sum ~/backup.<FQDN>.7z
```
Store the file to a secure location, such as an encrypted thumb drive
1. How to create an encrypted thumb drive in Linux using Disks Utility

Launch WinSCP
1. WinSCP can be downloaded here
2. Accept importing PuTTY config, this will also grab your key files for increased security
Select your node from the list and click login and enter your information
In the right window pane, select the file named "backup.<FQDN>.7z"
Click download, select a location and click OK
Check the sha256 hash of the backup file and verify it is the same as on the node
1. Use QuickHash to verify the sha256 hash
Store the file to a secure location, such as an encrypted thumb drive
1. How to create an encrypted thumb drive on Windows 10 Pro with BitLocker
2. How to create an encrypted thumb drive using VeraCrypt