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docs: note that initialized node is set as the backup-server (#58493)
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content/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/backup-service-for-github-enterprise-server/configuring-the-backup-service.md

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This command:
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* Formats the device (erases all data).
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* Prepares it for use by the backup service.
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* Sets it to mount automatically at `/data/backup` on boot.
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* Sets it to mount automatically at `/data/backup` on boot.{% ifversion ghes > 3.19 %}
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* If in a clustered environment, configures the node in `cluster.conf` with the `backup-server` role.{% endif %}
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{% ifversion ghes = 3.17 %}
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From {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 3.17.4 onward, the script is installed in PATH so you can run it directly using: `ghe-storage-init-backup /dev/YOUR_DEVICE_NAME`.
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{% endif %}
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### Configuring backup settings
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After the backup target is mounted, the Backup Service page will become available in the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %}. If you're using a block device, this requires completing the initialization or mount steps above.
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After the backup target is mounted, the Backup Service page will become available in the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %}. {% ifversion ghes > 3.19 %} If your instance is part of a clustered environment, the system will automatically detect the node that was initialized with `ghe-storage-init-backup` and treat it as the backup server. {% endif %}
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>[!NOTE] The settings page won’t appear until the backup storage is mounted at `/data/backup`.
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>[!NOTE] The settings page won’t appear until the backup storage is mounted at `/data/backup` by completing the initialization or mount steps above.
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If you're migrating from {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise_backup_utilities %}, you can transfer your configuration in one of two ways:
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