# Ncp: Maintenance for the btrfs disk **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Tags:** btrfs, ncp\ **Created:** [April 16, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ncp-maintenance-for-the-btrfs-disk/188252 "2024-04-16T08:39:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/tflidd/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/tflidd)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 7:54am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ncp-maintenance-for-the-btrfs-disk/188252/2 "2024-04-17T07:54:25Z")
Perhaps it could be added in this howto: > [@Menu Configuration-Reference for Backups, Config, Networking, Security, System, Tools, Updates](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/menu-configuration-reference-for-backups-config-networking-security-system-tools-updates/126011): > > BACKUPS nc-backup-auto Perform automatic backups. How to enable: Navigate to nc-backup-auto in the TUI or the WebUI. Change ACTIVE to yes. Change DESTDIR to a desired location for the backups. Change INCLUDEDATA to yes (optional), to backup your data as well. Change BACKUPDAYS to the number of days to perform the backup. Change BACKUPLIMIT to the number of backups to be kept. If limit is reached, then the new backup will replace the older one. Click Run or Start. nc-backup Perfor… Until there is such a howto, you have to check existing manuals. Don’t forget to do backups. It could be fragmentation, the tools should help you to detect it. I’d also use the smartmontools to check the general health of your disks, depending on each model there can be different indicators to show a hard drive reaching [end of life](https://github.com/nextcloud/server/wiki/Maintenance-and-Release-Schedule). --- _[View the full topic](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ncp-maintenance-for-the-btrfs-disk/188252)._