[[backup-cluster]]
== Back up a cluster

include::../snapshot-restore/index.asciidoc[tag=backup-warning]

To have a complete backup for your cluster:

. <<backup-cluster-data,Back up the data>>
. <<backup-cluster-configuration,Back up the cluster configuration>>
. <<security-backup,Back up the security configuration>>

To restore your cluster from a backup:

. <<restore-cluster-data,Restore the data>>
. <<restore-security-configuration,Restore the security configuration>>



include::backup-cluster-data.asciidoc[]
include::backup-cluster-config.asciidoc[]
include::backup-and-restore-security-config.asciidoc[]
include::restore-cluster-data.asciidoc[]
