backup

Backup any specified Entities (virtual machine, Improved Virtual Disks, vApp)

Usage:

        backup  -help
        backup [-compression <on|off>] [-transport <nbd|nbdssl|san|hotadd>] [-mode <incr|full>] [-vim <vcenter>] [-dryrun] [-force] [-all [vm|ivd|vapp]] [-novmdk]

Arguments:

  -help                                           Help
  -compression <on|off>                           Enable/disable compression.
  -transport <nbd|nbdssl|san|hotadd>              Prefered Transport Mode (nbd,nbdssl,san,hotadd).
  -mode <incr|full>                               Specify the backup mode (incr,  full).
  -vim <vcenter>                                  Target a specific vim service  <vim> (uuid,url)
  -dryrun                                         Do not do anything.
  -force                                          Force the  Virtual machine operation.
  -all [vm|ivd|vapp]                              Operation to any Virtual Machines, Improved Virtual Disks, vApps repository.                        
  -novmdk                                         Exclude VMDK contents.

Examples:

 backup all
        Backup any kind of object.

 backup mode full  vm:testVM vm:vm-2313 vm:f9ad3050-d5a6-d107-d0d8-d305c4bc2330
        Start a backup in full mode of 3 different Vm:1st by name,2nd by Moref,3rd by UUID.

 backup all ivd vim 9a583042-cb9d-5673-cbab-56a02a91805d
        Backup any Improved Virtual Disks managed by vcenter 9a583042-cb9d-5673-cbab-56a02a91805d.