New Backup Format CLI Commands
The new backup format is enriched with the following features:
- GFS retention policy
- Immutability
- Restore Verification for image-based backups
This chapter contains basic instructions for creating and editing backup and restore plans in the new backup format.
Common Plan Management
Listing and Running Plans
Use the plan command to list the available backup/restore plans (along with the scheduled consistency checks), execute these plans or stop their execution.
C:\Program Files\MSP360\CloudBerry Backup>cbb plan -?
Parameters
The following parameters are available for the plan command.
- -l (-list) Lists the available backup/restore plans, as well as scheduled consistency checks plans
- -r (-run) Starts executing a plan with the specified name or ID
- -s (-stop) Stops executing a plan with the specified name or ID
- -f (-ff, -forceFull) Starts executing a plan with the specified name or ID in a "force full backup" mode
The following parameters define the standard output format for this command.
- -json Send the status to stdout in a JSON format.
- -xml Send the status to stdout in an XML format.
Example
The following command forces execution of a full backup for a plan with the specified name.
cbb plan -run "plan_name_or_ID" -forceFull
Deleting a Backup Plan
Use the deleteBackupPlan command to delete a backup plan.
C:\Program Files\MSP360\CloudBerry Backup>cbb deleteBackupPlan -?
Parameters
The following parameters are available for the deleteBackupPlan command.
- -n Specifies the name of a backup plan that you would like to delete.
- -id Specifies the ID of a backup plan that you would like to delete.
The following parameters define the standard output format for this command.
- -json Send the status to stdout in a JSON format.
- -xml Send the status to stdout in an XML format.
Example
The following command deletes a backup plan with the specified name.
cbb deleteBackupPlan -n "plan_name"
Viewing a Plan's Configuration
Use the getPlanDetails command to view a backup/restore plan's settings.
C:\Program Files\MSP360\MSP360 (CloudBerry) Backup>cbb getPlanDetails -?
Parameters
The following parameters are available for the getPlanDetails command.
- -n Specifies the name of a backup/restore plan whose configuration you would like to display.
- -id Specifies the ID of a backup/restore plan whose configuration you would like to display.
The following parameters define the standard output format for this command.
- -json Send the status to stdout in a JSON format.
- -xml Send the status to stdout in an XML format.
Example
The following command displays a configuration of the specified plan.
cbb getPlanDetails -n "plan_name"
The following image illustrates this command's execution results.