Apache CloudStack 4.23.0.0 Root Admin API Reference

updateBackupSchedule

Updates a User-defined Instance backup schedule

Request parameters

Parameter NameDescriptionRequired
intervaltypeValid values are HOURLY, DAILY, WEEKLY, and MONTHLYtrue
scheduleCustom backup schedule, the format is:for HOURLY MM*, for DAILY MM:HH*, for WEEKLY MM:HH:DD (1-7)*, for MONTHLY MM:HH:DD (1-28)true
timezoneSpecifies a timezone for this command. For more information on the timezone parameter, see TimeZone Format.true
virtualmachineidID of the Instance for which schedule is to be definedtrue
isolatedWhether the backup will be isolated, defaults to false. Isolated backups are always created as full backups in independent chains. Therefore, they will never depend on any existing backup chain and no backup chain will depend on them. Currently only supported for the KBOSS provider.false
maxbackupsThe maximum number of backups to keep for a VM. If "0", no retention policy will be applied and, thus, no backups from the schedule will be automatically deleted. This parameter is only supported for the Dummy, NAS and EMC Networker backup provider.false
quiescevmQuiesce the Instance before checkpointing the disks for backup. Applicable only to NAS and KBOSS backup providers. The filesystem is frozen before the backup starts and thawed immediately after. Requires the instance to have the QEMU Guest Agent installed and running.false

Response Tags

Response NameDescription
idID of the Instance backup
accountAccount name
accountidAccount id
backupofferingidBackup offering id
backupofferingnameBackup offering name
compressionstatusBackup compression status.
createdBackup date
descriptiondescription for the backup
domainDomain name
domainidDomain ID
externalidExternal backup id
fromcheckpointidPrevious active checkpoint ID for incremental backups
hostidHost ID where the backup is running
intervaltypeInterval type of the backup
isbackupvmexpungedIndicates whether the VM from which the backup was taken is expunged or not
namename of the backup
sizeBackup size in bytes
statusBackup status
tocheckpointidNext checkpoint ID for incremental backups
typeBackup type
uncompressedsizeBackup uncompressed size in bytes. Only defined if backup is compressed.
validationstatusBackup validation status.
virtualmachineidID of the Instance
virtualmachinenameName of the Instance
virtualsizeBackup protected (virtual) size in bytes
vmbackupofferingremovedThe backup offering corresponding to this backup was removed from the VM
vmdetailsLists the vm specific details for the backup
volumesBacked up volumes
zoneZone name
zoneidZone ID