INFLUXD-BACKUP(1)

NAME
influxd-backup - Creates a backup copy of specified InfluxDB OSS database(s) and saves to disk. Use this newer `-portable` option unless legacy support is required. Complete documentation on backing up and restoring, including the deprecated legacy format, see: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/latest/administration/backup_and_restore/

SYNOPSIS

influxd backup [options] PATH

DESCRIPTION

Creates a backup copy of specified InfluxDB OSS database(s) and saves the files in an Enterprise-compatible format to PATH (directory where backups are saved).

OPTIONS

-portable
    Required to generate backup files in a portable format that can be restored to InfluxDB OSS or InfluxDB Enterprise. Use unless the legacy backup is required.

-host <host:port>
    InfluxDB OSS host to back up from. Optional. Defaults to 127.0.0.1:8088.

-db <db_name>
    InfluxDB OSS database name to back up. Optional. If not specified, all databases are backed up when using -portable.

-rp <rp_name>
    Retention policy to use for the backup. Optional. If not specified, all retention policies are used by default.

-shard <shard_id>
    The identifier of the shard to back up. Optional. If specified, -rp <rp_name> is required.

-start <timestamp>
    Include all points starting with specified timestamp (RFC3339 format). Not compatible with -since <timestamp>.

-end <timestamp>
    Exclude all points after timestamp (RFC3339 format). Not compatible with -since <timestamp>.

-since <timestamp>
    Create an incremental backup of all points after the timestamp (RFC3339 format). Optional. Recommend using -start <timestamp> instead.

SEE ALSO

influxd-restore(1)

BUGS

Report bugs to the GitHub issue tracker https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb.

AUTHORS

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COPYRIGHT

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