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Create backup

bycloud block-storage backups create --volume_id <volume_id> [flags]

Create a backup of a volume

Options

--output

(-o)

stringoptional

Output format: text, json, or yaml

Values: "text", "json", "yaml"

Default: "text"

Body Options

--volume_id

stringrequired

Volume to backup

--container

stringoptional

Backup container

--description

stringoptional

--force

booleanoptional

Force backup even if volume is attached

Default: false

--incremental

booleanoptional

Create incremental backup

Default: false

--metadata

objectoptional

--name

stringoptional

--snapshot_id

stringoptional

Create backup from snapshot instead of volume

Command

bycloud block-storage backups create \
  --volume_id "abc-123"

Output

Success