snapshots
The cfy snapshots command is used to manage data snapshots of the Cloudify Manager. You must have admin credentials to create and restore snapshots.
You can use the command to create, upload, download, delete and list snapshots and also to restore a Manager using a snapshot archive.
For more about working with snapshots, go to: snapshots.
Optional flags
These commands support the common CLI flags.
Commands
create
Usage
cfy snapshots create [OPTIONS] [SNAPSHOT_ID]
Create a snapshot of the Cloudify Manager.
The snapshot will contain the relevant data to restore the Cloudify Manager to its previous state or upgrade it to a newer version.
SNAPSHOT_ID is the ID to attach to the snapshot.
Optional flags
--exclude-credentials- Exclude Cloudify agent key files (specified in the blueprint agent_config) from the snapshot--exclude-logs- Exclude logs from the snapshot--exclude-events- Exclude events from the snapshot--queue- If set, snapshot-creation-workflows that can’t currently run will be queued and run automatically when possible
Example
$ cfy snapshots create
...
Creating snapshot snapshot_XLHCNV...
Started workflow execution. The execution's id is 2219928b-69fd-49f1-8982-c42da5f82a63
...delete
Usage
cfy snapshots delete [OPTIONS] SNAPSHOT_ID
Delete a snapshot from the Cloudify Manager.
SNAPSHOT_ID is the ID of the snapshot to delete.
Optional flags
-t, --tenant-name TEXT- The name of the tenant of the snapshot. If unspecified, the current tenant is used.
Example
$ cfy snapshots delete snapshot_XLHCNV
...
Deleting snapshot snapshot_XLHCNV...
Snapshot deleted successfully
...download
Usage
cfy snapshots download [OPTIONS] SNAPSHOT_ID
Download a snapshot from the Cloudify Manager.
SNAPSHOT_ID is the ID of the snapshot to download.
Optional flags
-o, --output-path TEXT- The local path to download to-t, --tenant-name TEXT- The name of the tenant of the snapshot. If unspecified, the current tenant is used.
Example
$ cfy snapshots download snapshot_XLHCNV
...
Downloading snapshot snapshot_XLHCNV...
snapshot_XLHCNV |#####################################################| 100.0%
Snapshot downloaded as snapshot_XLHCNV.zip
...list
Usage
cfy snapshots list [OPTIONS]
List all saved snapshots.
Optional flags
--sort-by TEXT- Key for sorting the list.--descending- Sort list in descending order. [default: False]-t, --tenant-name TEXT- The name of the tenant from which to list node-instance. If unspecified, the current tenant is used. This argument cannot be used simultaneously with theall-tenantsargument.-a, --all-tenants- Include resources from all tenants associated with the user. This argument cannot be used simultaneously with thetenant-nameargument.--search TEXT- Search snapshots by id. The returned list will include only snapshots that contain the given search pattern.-o, --pagination-offset INTEGER- The number of resources to skip; –pagination-offset=1 skips the first resource [default: 0]-s, --pagination-size INTEGER- The max number of results to retrieve per page [default: 1000]
Example
$ cfy snapshots list
...
Listing snapshots...
Snapshots:
+-----------------+--------------------------+---------+-------+------------+----------------+------------+
| id | created_at | status | error | visibility | tenant_name | created_by |
+-----------------+--------------------------+---------+-------+------------+----------------+------------+
| snapshot_XLHCNV | 2017-04-04 09:33:39.315 | created | | tenant | default_tenant | admin |
+-----------------+--------------------------+---------+-------+------------+----------------+------------+
Showing 1 of 1 snapshotsrestore
Usage
cfy snapshots restore [OPTIONS] SNAPSHOT_ID
Restore the Cloudify Manager to its previous state, or upgrade it to a newer version.
SNAPSHOT_ID is the ID of the snapshot to use for restoration
More detailed description of a snapshot-restore procedure for scheduled executions is available at Backup and Restore Guide.
Optional flags
--without-deployments-envs- Restore without recreating the currently existing deployments-f, --force- Force restoring the snapshot on a Manager with existing blueprints or deployments--restore-certificates- Restore the certificates from the snapshot, using them to replace the current Manager certificates. If the certificates’ metadata (I.E: the Manager IP address) from the snapshot does not match the Manager metadata, the certificates cannot work on this Manager and will not be restored. In the event that the certificates have been restored, the Manager will be automatically rebooted at the end of the execution. To avoid automatic reboot, use the flag--no-reboot(not recommended).--ignore-plugin-failure- if set, plugin installation errors during snapshot restore will only be logged as warnings, and will not fail the snapshot restore workflow--no-reboot- Do not perform an automatic reboot to the Manager VM after restoring certificates a from snapshot (not recommended). Only relevant if the--restore-certificatesflag was supplied
Example
$ cfy snapshots restore snapshot_CAMWZ5
...
Restoring snapshot snapshot_XLHCNV...
Started workflow execution. The execution's id is 53921762-2b72-430b-b6fe-d6f1faced8e1
...upload
Usage
cfy snapshots upload [OPTIONS] SNAPSHOT_PATH
Upload a snapshot to the Cloudify Manager.
SNAPSHOT_PATH is the path of the snapshot to upload.
Optional flags
-s, --snapshot-id TEXT- The unique identifier for the snapshot-t, --tenant-name TEXT- The name of the tenant of the snapshot. If unspecified, the current tenant is used.
Example
$ cfy snapshots upload snapshot_XLHCNV.zip
...
Uploading snapshot snapshot_XLHCNV.zip...
snapshot_XLHCNV.zip |#################################################| 100.0%
Snapshot uploaded. The snapshot's id is snapshot_76E7LB
...status
Usage
cfy snapshots status
return the status of the restore_snapshot workflow (whether or not it’s in progress).
Example
$ cfy snapshots status
...
Retrieving snapshot restore status...
No `restore_snapshot` workflow currently running.
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