Simple Shell Script based Backup for Xenserver VMs.
Tested with Xenserver 6.2. Makes a Snapshot of Disk, converts the snapshot as vm and exports the vm to .xva file. Makes one folder per VM and a folder per Backup Keeps 3 Backups per default (look for Variable "NUMBER_OF_BACKUPS")
Just copy it to your Xenserver 6.2 Installation and make it executable (chmod +x)
Backup up multiple (or all) VMs
./backup-vm.sh -a [-e EXCLUDE_FILE] [-p EXPORT_PATH] [-d]
Backup up a single VM
./backup-vm.sh -u UUID [-p EXPORT_PATH] [-d]
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| -u UUID | The UUID of the VM you wish to backup. You can get a list of them with. "xe vm-list is-control-domain=false". |
| -p EXPORT_PATH | The Folder you wish to back up your VM. Can be absolute or relative. Trailing slash will be added, so no filenames. |
| -d | If added, no actual commands are executed |
| -a | If added, all VMs are about to backup up |
| -e EXCLUDE_FILE | Defines the file which contains the name of the VMs wich you do not want backed up (one per line) |
On the command line, run:
xe vm-import filename=[path to .xva file]