6.2.12.17 mkvolumebackup
Create a backup of a volume snapshot.
Purpose
The mkvolumebackup command creates a backup of an Exascale volume snapshot.
Syntax
mkvolumebackup --attributes volumeSnapshot=volume-snapshot-id[,attribute=value] ... ]Command Options
The command options for the mkvolumebackup command are:
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--attributes: Specifies attributes settings for the volume backup:-
volumeSnapshot: Identifies the volume snapshot to back up. This attribute must be specified. You can use thelsvolumesnapshotcommand to find the identifier for each volume snapshot. -
name: Optionally specifies a name that you can use to identify the volume backup.
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Examples
Example 6-178 Create a Volume Snapshot Backup
This example shows creating a volume snapshot backup for snapshot ID
2.1:50e52177583f4be4bad68ac20b65001e.
@> mkvolumebackup --attributes volumeSnapshot=2.1:50e52177583f4be4bad68ac20b65001eExample 6-179 Create a Volume Snapshot Backup with a User-Specified Name
This example shows creating a volume snapshot backup for snapshot ID
2.1:50e52177583f4be4bad68ac20b65001e. The resulting backup is
named MYDATA_BACKUP.
@> mkvolumebackup --attributes volumeSnapshot=2.1:50e52177583f4be4bad68ac20b65001e,name=MYDATA_BACKUPParent topic: Block Store Management