Backing up a Virtuozzo container in the command line

Use the following steps to back up a container on a Virtuozzo server.

1. Check the list of containers on your host.

    [root@virtuozzo01 ~]# vzlist
   
      CTID      NPROC STATUS    IP_ADDR         HOSTNAME
   
         1         86 running   192.168.151.2   ServiceCT
   
       101          5 running   75.126.27.32    VZTest01.softlayer.local
   
       201          9 running   12.34.234.142   vz201.domain.com
   
     [root@virtuozzo01 ~]#
   

2. Initiate the backup after you verify connectivity to the backup hardware node.

    [root@virtuozzo01 ~]# ping virtuozzo00.softlayer.local
   
    PING virtuozzo00.softlayer.local (75.126.77.100) 56(84) bytes of data.
   
    64 bytes from (75.126.77.100): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.149 ms
   
    64 bytes from (75.126.77.100): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.142 ms
   
    [root@virtuozzo00 ~]# vzabackup virtuozzo01.softlayer.local -e 201
   
    * Operation backup_env with the Env(s) vz201.domain.com is started
   
    * Backing up environment vz201.domain.com to 10.4.9.85
   
    * Checking parameters
   
    * Dumping quota
   
    * Creating backup 5daa073c-2dd0-0a41-8274-a1ba1ee0d693/20081029151602
   
    * Adjusting backup type (full)
   
    * Backup storage: receiving backup file
   
    * Preparing for backup operation
   
    * Backing up private area
   
    100% |**************************************************************|
   
    * Sending private backup data
   
    * Backup storage: storing private backup data
   
    * Backup storage: filling resultant backup info
   
    * Operation backup_env with the Env(s) vz201.domain.com is finished successfully
   
    .
   
    Backup operation for node 'virtuozzo01.softlayer.local' was finished successfully.
   

Two things to note about the preceding command:

1. You must log in and run the backup command on the “destination” server (the server that you want the backup to be on). After you run the command, a request for the container ID from the original hardware node is made.

2. The option -e is used to designate a single container. Without this option, the command backs up all containers on the host server to the new location.

    [root@virtuozzo00 vz]# vzabackup virtuozzo01.softlayer.local
   
    Operation backup_env with the Env(s) vz201.domain.com,VZTest01.softlayer.local is started
   

You can view the backups that are made and stored on the server by using the following command:

[root@virtuozzo00 vz]# vzarestore --list --full

Show existing backups...

CTID: 100

Title: migrateme

Type:  full

BackupID: ab8743f4-d436-3a44-b35d-090f2bd2ea35/20081023173802

Description: This is the initial full backup of migrateme on virtuozzo00.

Parent environment: virtuozzo00.softlayer.local

Size:  97.78 Mb

Creation date: 2008-10-23T123802-005

CTID: 101

Title: VZTest01.softlayer.local

Type:  full

BackupID: f440f67b-76e7-684b-9f1b-f64f755803f7/20081029153257

Description:

Parent environment: virtuozzo01.softlayer.local

Size:  98.22 Mb

Creation date: 2008-10-29T103257-005

CTID: 201

Title: vz201.domain.com

Type:  full

BackupID: 5daa073c-2dd0-0a41-8274-a1ba1ee0d693/20081029151602

Description:

Parent environment: virtuozzo01.softlayer.local

Size:   3.80 Mb

Creation date: 2008-10-29T101602-005

CTID: 201

Title: vz201.domain.com

Type:  full

BackupID: 5daa073c-2dd0-0a41-8274-a1ba1ee0d693/20081029153047

Description:

Parent environment: virtuozzo01.softlayer.local

Size:   3.80 Mb

Creation date: 2008-10-29T103047-005