Start Backup operation
The Start Backup operation starts an unscheduled backup of all members of a dataset. A background job is spawned to back up the dataset.
The following table describes the elements for this request.
Adapter request elements for the Start Backup operation
Element |
Definition |
Required |
---|---|---|
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Specifies the name of the operation: |
Yes |
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Specifies a list of arguments required for the operation |
Yes |
|
Contains the parent XML element for |
Conditional; required if the adapter configuration is empty in Grid Manager |
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Contains the child XML Notes
|
Conditional; required if |
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Specifies the host name or IP address of the server on which NetApp DataFabric Manager is running |
Conditional; required if |
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Specifies the user name required to log on to NetApp DataFabric Manager |
Conditional; required if |
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Specifies the password that corresponds to the |
Conditional; required if |
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Specifies the communication protocol used by adapter |
No |
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Specifies the port on which NetApp DataFabric Manager is enabled |
No |
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Indicates the child XML element of the
|
No |
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Specifies the description for the backup, which is available in the spawned job |
No |
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Specifies the destination of the backup |
No |
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Specifies the name or ID of the dataset to backup |
Yes |
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Specifies the retention type to which the backup version must be archived |
Yes |
A sample adapter request for this operation is given in the following figure.
Sample adapter request for Start Backup operation
<netapp-storage-request>
<operation-name>start-backup</operation-name>
<arguments>
<targets>
<target>
<host>172.11.11.111</host>
<user-name>username</user-name>
<password encryption-type = "Base64">cGFzc3dvcmQ=</password>
<protocol>http</protocol>
<port>8088</port>
</target>
</targets>
<target />
<dataset-name-or-id>nas dataset</dataset-name-or-id>
<retention-type>monthly</retention-type>
<backup-description>test description</backup-description>
<backup-destination>Primary data</backup-destination>
</arguments>
</netapp-storage-request>
A sample adapter response for this operation is given in the following figure.
Sample adapter response for Start Backup operation
<netapp-storage-response>
<metadata>
<status>success</status>
<response-count>1</response-count>
</metadata>
<responses>
<response>
<metadata>
<target>server137</target>
<status>success</status>
<count>1</count>
</metadata>
<output>
<job-id>3988</job-id>
</output>
</response>
</responses>
</netapp-storage-response>
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