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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:

  • --attributes: Specifies attributes settings for the volume backup:

    • volumeSnapshot: Identifies the volume snapshot to back up. This attribute must be specified. You can use the lsvolumesnapshot command to find the identifier for each volume snapshot.

    • name: Optionally specifies a name that you can use to identify the volume backup.

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=2.1:50e52177583f4be4bad68ac20b65001e

Example 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_BACKUP

Parent topic: Block Store Management