3.4.1. prlctl backup, backup-list, backup-delete, restore

Creates, lists, deletes or restores container backups.

Syntax.  

prlctl backup <CT_name> [-f, --full] [-i, --incremental] [--description <desc>]
              [-s, --storage [<user>[:<passwd>]@]<server>[:<port>]]
              [--no-compression]
prlctl backup-list [<CT_name>] [-f, --full] [--localvms]
                   [-s, --storage [<user>[:<passwd>]@]<server>[:<port>]]
prlctl backup-delete {<CT_name> | -t, --tag <backup_ID>} [--keep-chain]
prlctl restore {<CT_name> | -t, --tag <backup_ID>} [-n, --name <new_name>]
               [--dst=<path>] [-s, --storage [<user>[:<passwd>]@]<server>[:<port>]]

Table 3.25. Options

NameDescription

<CT_name>

Container name.

  • Use with prlctl backup to create a backup of the specified container.
  • Use with prlctl backup-list to list backups of the specified container.
  • Use with prlctl backup-delete to delete all backups of the specified container.
  • Use with prlctl restore to restore the most recent backup of the specified container.

-s, --storage [<user>[:<passwd>]@]<server>[:<port>]

Specifies a remote backup server address, port, and credentials. If this option is omitted, the backup will be saved on the default backup server that can be configured using the prlsrvctl set command.

--description <desc>

Backup description. Descriptions with white spaces must be enclosed in quotation marks.

-f, --full

  • Use with prlctl backup to create a full backup of the container. A full backup contains all container data.
  • Use with prlctl backup-list to display full backup information.

-i, --incremental

Create an incremental backup of the container. An incremental backup contains only the files changed since the previous full or incremental backup. This is the default backup type.

--localvms

List local backups only.

-t, --tag <backup_ID>

The ID of the backup to restore or delete.

-n, --name <new_name>

A new name to assign to the restored container. If this option is omitted, the container will be restored with the original name.

--dst=<path>

Restore the container to the specified directory on the server. If this option is omitted, the container will be restored to /var/parallels/<CT_name>.

--no-compression

Do not compress the created backup image.

--keep-chain

Preserve the rest of the backup chain when deleting specific backups.

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