feat: Enhance backup script documentation and workflow for shared storage integration

immich/README.md

@@ -56,16 +56,31 @@ Complete backup script for Immich installation that creates backups of:
 
 **Backup Location:**
 
-- Database: `../immich_backups/immich_db_backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.sql.gz`
+**Primary Storage:** `/mnt/share/media/backups/immich/` (shared storage)
-- Uploads: `../immich_backups/immich_uploads_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.tar.gz`
+
+- Database: `immich_db_backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.sql.gz`
+- Uploads: `immich_uploads_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.tar.gz`
+
+**Temporary Location:** `../immich_backups/` (cleaned up after copy to shared storage)
+
+**Backup Workflow:**
+
+1. **Create local backups** in temporary directory (`../immich_backups/`)
+2. **Copy to shared storage** (`/mnt/share/media/backups/immich/`)
+3. **Upload to Backblaze B2** (if configured)
+4. **Delete local copies** (shared storage copies retained)
 
 **Features:**
 
+- **Smart backup workflow**: Creates → Copies to shared storage → Uploads to B2 → Cleans up locally
 - Command-line options for flexible operation (--help, --dry-run, --no-upload, --verbose)
 - Dry-run mode to preview operations without executing
 - Option to skip B2 upload for local-only backups
+- **Shared storage integration**: Automatically copies backups to `/mnt/share/media/backups/immich/`
+- **Local cleanup**: Removes temporary files after successful copy to shared storage
 - Automatic container pausing/resuming during backup
 - Comprehensive error handling and cleanup
+- **Graceful degradation**: Retains local backups if shared storage copy fails
 - Backup validation and health checks
 - Automatic compression
 - Old backup cleanup (configurable)
@@ -130,6 +145,12 @@ Would create:
   - Database backup: /home/acedanger/shell/immich_backups/immich_db_backup_20250527_140000.sql.gz
   - Upload backup: /home/acedanger/shell/immich_backups/immich_uploads_20250527_140000.tar.gz
 
+Workflow:
+  1. Create local backups
+  2. Copy to shared storage: /mnt/share/media/backups/immich/
+  3. Upload to B2 (if configured)
+  4. Delete local backups (keep shared copies)
+
 Container Status Check:
   ✓ immich_server: Running (would pause during backup)
   ✓ immich_postgres: Running
@@ -139,6 +160,10 @@ B2 Upload Configuration:
   ✓ B2 configured - would upload to bucket: my-immich-backups
   ✓ B2 CLI found at: /home/acedanger/shell/immich/b2-linux
 
+Shared Storage Check:
+  ✓ Shared storage accessible: /mnt/share/media/backups
+  ✓ Shared storage writable - would copy backups before B2 upload
+
 === DRY RUN COMPLETE - No files were created or modified ===
 ```
 
@@ -283,12 +308,39 @@ WEBHOOK_URL="https://notify.peterwood.rocks/lab"
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=30
 ```
 
+## Shared Storage Configuration
+
+The backup script automatically uses shared storage at `/mnt/share/media/backups/immich/` for permanent backup storage. This provides:
+
+- **Centralized storage**: All backups stored in one accessible location
+- **Network accessibility**: Backups available across your network
+- **Space efficiency**: Temporary local files are cleaned up after copying
+
+**Requirements:**
+
+- `/mnt/share/media/backups/` directory must be accessible and writable
+- Sufficient disk space for backup files (database + uploads archive)
+
+**Fallback behavior:**
+
+- If shared storage is inaccessible, backups remain in local temporary directory
+- Script logs warnings but continues operation
+- B2 upload still functions from local files if configured
+
 ## Backup Strategy
 
-Based on Immich's official backup recommendations:
+**Workflow Process:**
+
+1. **Local Creation**: Backups created in temporary directory (`../immich_backups/`)
+2. **Shared Storage Copy**: Files copied to `/mnt/share/media/backups/immich/`
+3. **B2 Upload**: Local files uploaded to Backblaze B2 (if configured)
+4. **Local Cleanup**: Temporary files deleted after successful copy to shared storage
+
+**Backup Content** (based on Immich's official recommendations):
 
 1. **Database Backup**: Uses `pg_dumpall` with `--clean` and `--if-exists` flags
 2. **Upload Directory**: Complete archive of upload location including:
+
    - upload/ - Original photos and videos
    - profile/ - User profile images
    - thumbs/ - Generated thumbnails
@@ -296,6 +348,12 @@ Based on Immich's official backup recommendations:
    - library/ - Library metadata
    - backups/ - Existing backup files (excluded from new backups)
 
+**Safety Features:**
+
+- **Graceful degradation**: If shared storage fails, keeps local backups
+- **Error isolation**: B2 upload failure doesn't affect local or shared storage
+- **Container safety**: Immich server paused during backup to ensure consistency
+
 ## Notifications 🔔
 
 The backup script sends notifications to your webhook URL with:
@@ -310,6 +368,7 @@ Example notification:
 ```text
 📦 Database: immich_db_backup_20250526_215913.sql.gz (150MB)
 📁 Uploads: immich_uploads_20250526_215913.tar.gz (25GB)
+💾 Stored in: /mnt/share/media/backups/immich (local files cleaned up)
 ☁️ Successfully uploaded to B2 bucket: my-immich-backups
 ```
 
@@ -346,16 +405,35 @@ The B2 CLI tool (`b2-linux`) is included in this directory and doesn't require s
 
 For complete restore instructions, see: <https://immich.app/docs/administration/backup-and-restore/>
 
+**Backup File Locations:**
+
+- **Primary**: `/mnt/share/media/backups/immich/` (shared storage)
+- **Fallback**: `../immich_backups/` (if shared storage copy failed)
+- **Cloud**: Backblaze B2 bucket (if B2 upload was configured)
+
+**Restore Steps:**
+
 1. **Database Restore:**
 
    ```bash
-   docker exec -i immich_postgres psql -U postgres < immich_db_backup.sql
+   # From shared storage (primary location)
+   docker exec -i immich_postgres psql -U postgres < /mnt/share/media/backups/immich/immich_db_backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.sql
+
+   # OR from B2 download
+   ./b2-linux download-file-by-name your-bucket immich-backups/immich_db_backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.sql.gz
+   gunzip immich_db_backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.sql.gz
+   docker exec -i immich_postgres psql -U postgres < immich_db_backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.sql
    ```
 
 2. **Upload Directory Restore:**
 
    ```bash
-   tar -xzf immich_uploads_backup.tar.gz -C /target/location
+   # From shared storage (primary location)
+   tar -xzf /mnt/share/media/backups/immich/immich_uploads_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.tar.gz -C /target/location
+
+   # OR from B2 download
+   ./b2-linux download-file-by-name your-bucket immich-backups/immich_uploads_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.tar.gz
+   tar -xzf immich_uploads_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.tar.gz -C /target/location
    ```
 
 ## Logs

immich/backup-immich.sh

@@ -233,6 +233,12 @@ if [ "$DRY_RUN" = true ]; then
     echo "  - Database backup: ${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz"
     echo "  - Upload backup: ${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}"
     echo ""
+    echo "Workflow:"
+    echo "  1. Create local backups"
+    echo "  2. Copy to shared storage: /mnt/share/media/backups/immich/"
+    echo "  3. Upload to B2 (if configured)"
+    echo "  4. Delete local backups (keep shared copies)"
+    echo ""
 
     # Check container status in dry-run
     echo "Container Status Check:"
@@ -274,6 +280,21 @@ if [ "$DRY_RUN" = true ]; then
         echo "  ! B2 not configured - would skip upload"
     fi
 
+    # Check shared storage directory
+    echo ""
+    echo "Shared Storage Check:"
+    if [ -d "/mnt/share/media/backups" ]; then
+        echo "  ✓ Shared storage accessible: /mnt/share/media/backups"
+        if [ -w "/mnt/share/media/backups" ]; then
+            echo "  ✓ Shared storage writable - would copy backups before B2 upload"
+        else
+            echo "  ⚠ Shared storage not writable - backups would remain in ${BACKUP_DIR}"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "  ⚠ Shared storage not accessible: /mnt/share/media/backups"
+        echo "    Backups would remain in ${BACKUP_DIR}"
+    fi
+
     echo ""
     echo "=== DRY RUN COMPLETE - No files were created or modified ==="
     exit 0
@@ -319,20 +340,6 @@ if ! docker ps -q --filter "name=immich_postgres" | grep -q .; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Check if the Immich server container exists and is running
-log_status "Checking immich_server container status..."
-if docker ps -q --filter "name=immich_server" | grep -q .; then
-    log_message "Pausing immich_server container to minimize database writes during backup..."
-    if ! docker pause immich_server; then
-        log_message "Failed to pause immich_server container."
-        # Continue with backup instead of exiting
-    fi
-else
-    log_message "Note: immich_server container not found or not running. Continuing with backup anyway."
-    # Set a flag so we don't try to unpause it later
-    IMMICH_SERVER_RUNNING=false
-fi
-
 echo ""
 echo "=== PHASE 1: DATABASE BACKUP ==="
 log_message "Taking database backup using pg_dumpall as recommended by Immich documentation..."
@@ -393,23 +400,65 @@ if [ "${IMMICH_SERVER_RUNNING:-true}" = true ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-# Resume the Immich server only if it was running and we paused it
+echo ""
-if [ "${IMMICH_SERVER_RUNNING:-true}" = true ]; then
+echo "=== COPYING BACKUPS TO SHARED STORAGE ==="
-    log_status "Resuming immich_server container..."
+SHARED_BACKUP_DIR="/mnt/share/media/backups/immich"
-    if ! docker unpause immich_server 2>/dev/null; then
+
-        log_message "Note: No need to unpause immich_server container."
+# Initialize COPY_SUCCESS before use
+COPY_SUCCESS=false
+
+# Create shared backup directory if it doesn't exist
+if ! mkdir -p "$SHARED_BACKUP_DIR"; then
+    log_message "Warning: Failed to create shared backup directory: $SHARED_BACKUP_DIR"
+    log_message "Backup files remain only in: $BACKUP_DIR"
+    COPY_SUCCESS=false
+else
+    log_message "Copying backup files to shared storage: $SHARED_BACKUP_DIR"
+    COPY_SUCCESS=true
+
+    # Copy database backup
+    if [ -f "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz" ]; then
+        if cp "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz" "$SHARED_BACKUP_DIR/"; then
+            log_message "✅ Copied database backup to shared storage"
+        else
+            log_message "❌ Failed to copy database backup to shared storage"
+            COPY_SUCCESS=false
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # Copy uploads backup
+    if [ -f "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}" ]; then
+        if cp "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}" "$SHARED_BACKUP_DIR/"; then
+            log_message "✅ Copied uploads backup to shared storage"
+        else
+            log_message "❌ Failed to copy uploads backup to shared storage"
+            COPY_SUCCESS=false
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$COPY_SUCCESS" = true ]; then
+        log_message "All backup files successfully copied to shared storage"
+    else
+        log_message "Some backup files failed to copy to shared storage"
     fi
 fi
 
-echo ""
-echo "=== BACKUP COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY! ==="
-echo "Database backup saved to: ${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz"
-echo "Upload directory backup saved to: ${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}"
-
 # Calculate backup sizes
 DB_BACKUP_SIZE=$(du -h "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "Unknown")
 UPLOAD_BACKUP_SIZE=$(du -h "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "Unknown")
 
+echo ""
+echo "=== BACKUP COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY! ==="
+if [ "$COPY_SUCCESS" = true ]; then
+    echo "Database backup saved to: ${SHARED_BACKUP_DIR}/$(basename "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz")"
+    echo "Upload directory backup saved to: ${SHARED_BACKUP_DIR}/$(basename "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}")"
+    echo "(Local backup files have been cleaned up)"
+else
+    echo "Database backup saved to: ${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz"
+    echo "Upload directory backup saved to: ${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}"
+    echo "(Local backup files retained due to copy failure)"
+fi
+
 echo ""
 echo "=== BACKUP SUMMARY ==="
 echo "Database backup size: ${DB_BACKUP_SIZE}"
@@ -425,23 +474,70 @@ else
     echo "=== UPLOADING TO BACKBLAZE B2 ==="
     B2_UPLOAD_SUCCESS=true
 
-    # Upload database backup
+    # Upload database backup from local location
     if ! upload_to_b2 "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz"; then
         B2_UPLOAD_SUCCESS=false
     fi
 
-    # Upload uploads backup
+    # Upload uploads backup from local location
     if ! upload_to_b2 "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}"; then
         B2_UPLOAD_SUCCESS=false
     fi
 fi
 
+# Clean up local backup files after successful copy and B2 upload
+echo ""
+echo "=== CLEANING UP LOCAL BACKUPS ==="
+if [ "$COPY_SUCCESS" = true ]; then
+    log_message "Removing local backup files (copies exist in shared storage)..."
+
+    # Remove local database backup
+    if [ -f "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz" ]; then
+        if rm "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz"; then
+            log_message "✅ Removed local database backup"
+        else
+            log_message "⚠ Failed to remove local database backup: ${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # Remove local uploads backup
+    if [ -f "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}" ]; then
+        if rm "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}"; then
+            log_message "✅ Removed local uploads backup"
+        else
+            log_message "⚠ Failed to remove local uploads backup: ${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    log_message "Local cleanup completed - backups are now in shared storage"
+
+    # Store original paths for health checks before updating
+    ORIGINAL_DB_PATH="${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz"
+    ORIGINAL_UPLOAD_PATH="${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}"
+else
+    log_message "Skipping local cleanup - copy to shared storage failed"
+    log_message "Local backup files retained in: $BACKUP_DIR"
+
+    # Keep original paths for health checks
+    ORIGINAL_DB_PATH="${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz"
+    ORIGINAL_UPLOAD_PATH="${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}"
+fi
+
 # Prepare notification message
-DB_FILENAME=$(basename "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz")
+DB_FILENAME=$(basename "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}" .gz)
 UPLOAD_FILENAME=$(basename "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}")
 NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE="📦 Database: ${DB_FILENAME} (${DB_BACKUP_SIZE})
 📁 Uploads: ${UPLOAD_FILENAME} (${UPLOAD_BACKUP_SIZE})"
 
+# Add storage location info to notification
+if [ "$COPY_SUCCESS" = true ]; then
+    NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE="${NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE}
+💾 Stored in: ${SHARED_BACKUP_DIR} (local files cleaned up)"
+else
+    NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE="${NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE}
+💾 Located in: ${BACKUP_DIR} (copy to shared storage failed)"
+fi
+
 if [ "$B2_UPLOAD_SUCCESS" = "skipped" ]; then
     NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE="${NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE}
 💾 Local backup only (B2 upload skipped)"
@@ -461,17 +557,30 @@ fi
 # Show backup information
 echo ""
 echo "=== BACKUP INVENTORY ==="
-find "${BACKUP_DIR}" -name "*.gz" | wc -l | xargs echo "Total number of backup files:"
+if [ "$COPY_SUCCESS" = true ]; then
-du -sh "${BACKUP_DIR}" | cut -f1 | xargs echo "Total backup directory size:"
+    INVENTORY_DIR="$SHARED_BACKUP_DIR"
+    echo "Backup location: $SHARED_BACKUP_DIR"
+else
+    INVENTORY_DIR="$BACKUP_DIR"
+    echo "Backup location: $BACKUP_DIR"
+fi
+
+find "${INVENTORY_DIR}" -name "*.gz" -o -name "*.tar.gz" | wc -l | xargs echo "Total number of backup files:"
+du -sh "${INVENTORY_DIR}" | cut -f1 | xargs echo "Total backup directory size:"
 
 # List recent backups
 echo ""
 echo "Recent backups:"
-find "${BACKUP_DIR}" -name "*.gz" -mtime -7 | sort
+find "${INVENTORY_DIR}" -name "*.gz" -o -name "*.tar.gz" -mtime -7 | sort
 
 # Health check: Verify backup file sizes
-DB_BACKUP_SIZE_KB=$(du -k "${DB_BACKUP_PATH}.gz" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "0")
+if [ "$COPY_SUCCESS" = true ]; then
-UPLOAD_BACKUP_SIZE_KB=$(du -k "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "0")
+    DB_BACKUP_SIZE_KB=$(du -k "${SHARED_BACKUP_DIR}/$(basename "${ORIGINAL_DB_PATH}")" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "0")
+    UPLOAD_BACKUP_SIZE_KB=$(du -k "${SHARED_BACKUP_DIR}/$(basename "${ORIGINAL_UPLOAD_PATH}")" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "0")
+else
+    DB_BACKUP_SIZE_KB=$(du -k "${ORIGINAL_DB_PATH}" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "0")
+    UPLOAD_BACKUP_SIZE_KB=$(du -k "${ORIGINAL_UPLOAD_PATH}" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1 || echo "0")
+fi
 
 echo ""
 echo "=== BACKUP VALIDATION ==="
@@ -490,21 +599,29 @@ fi
 # Optional: Remove old backups (older than 30 days)
 echo ""
 echo "=== CLEANUP ==="
-OLD_BACKUPS=$(find "${BACKUP_DIR}" -name "*.gz" -mtime +30 | wc -l)
+OLD_BACKUPS=$(find "${INVENTORY_DIR}" -name "*.gz" -o -name "*.tar.gz" -mtime +30 | wc -l)
 if [ "${OLD_BACKUPS}" -gt 0 ]; then
-    echo "Found ${OLD_BACKUPS} backup files older than 30 days."
+    echo "Found ${OLD_BACKUPS} backup files older than 30 days in ${INVENTORY_DIR}."
     echo "To remove them automatically, uncomment the cleanup line in this script."
     # Uncomment the next line to automatically remove old backups
-    # find "${BACKUP_DIR}" -name "*.gz" -mtime +30 -delete
+    # find "${INVENTORY_DIR}" -name "*.gz" -o -name "*.tar.gz" -mtime +30 -delete
 else
-    echo "No old backup files found (older than 30 days)."
+    echo "No old backup files found (older than 30 days) in ${INVENTORY_DIR}."
 fi
 
 echo ""
 echo "=== RESTORE INSTRUCTIONS ==="
 echo "To restore from this backup:"
 echo "1. Database restore instructions: https://immich.app/docs/administration/backup-and-restore/#database"
-echo "2. Upload directory: Extract ${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH} to your UPLOAD_LOCATION"
+if [ "$COPY_SUCCESS" = true ]; then
+    echo "2. Upload directory: Extract ${SHARED_BACKUP_DIR}/$(basename "${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH}") to your UPLOAD_LOCATION"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Backup files are located in: ${SHARED_BACKUP_DIR}"
+else
+    echo "2. Upload directory: Extract ${UPLOAD_BACKUP_PATH} to your UPLOAD_LOCATION"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Backup files are located in: ${BACKUP_DIR}"
+fi
 echo ""
 echo "IMPORTANT: For a complete restore, you need BOTH the database backup AND the upload directory backup."
 echo "The database contains metadata, while the upload directory contains your actual photos and videos."