vzdump

linux

Backup Utility for virtual machines and containers.

Examples (6)

Dump a guest virtual machine into the default dump directory (usually `/var/lib/vz/dump/`), excluding snapshots

vzdump vm_id

Back up the guest virtual machines with the IDs 101, 102, and 103

vzdump 101 102 103

Dump a guest virtual machine using a specific mode

vzdump vm_id --mode suspend|snapshot

Back up all guest systems and send a notification email to the root and admin users

vzdump --all --mode suspend --mailto root --mailto admin

Use snapshot mode (no downtime required) and a non-default dump directory

vzdump vm_id --dumpdir path/to/directory --mode snapshot

Back up all guest virtual machines excluding the IDs 101 and 102

vzdump --mode suspend --exclude 101, 102