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5.20. nova backup

usage: nova backup <server> <name> <backup-type> <rotation>
Backup a server by creating a 'backup' type snapshot.

Positional arguments

<server>


        Name or ID of server.

<name>


        Name of the backup image.

<backup-type>


        The backup type, like "daily" or "weekly".

<rotation>


        Int parameter representing how many backups to keep around.