julien-f 0k, is there a specific rule on the format of this identifier?

When I create a backup, I set an email address for reporting but that address or notification setting) is not present in the JSON, why and how can I set it ?

For rolling snapshots, the content is 0k (same identifier in both settings and schedule):

{
  "name": "rolling snapshots",
  "mode": "full",
  "schedules": {
    "gbkk1mbemhg": {
      "cron": "15 12 * * *",
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "daily rolling snapshots",
      "timezone": "Europe/Rome"
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "": {
      "concurrency": 2,
      "nRetriesVmBackupFailures": 3,
      "timeout": 7200000,
      "offlineSnapshot": false,
      "checkpointSnapshot": true
    },
    "gbkk1mbemhg": {
      "healthCheckSr": "ac595bf5-ca14-586e-6f89-9e4e884043eb",
      "healthCheckVmsWithTags": [],
      "snapshotRetention": 2
    }
  },
  "vms": {
    "id": {
      "__or": [
        "64adb2e9-e0f3-9e70-b08f-7c8653415053",
        "aaf9e807-3ee9-37ff-05ec-cf782ba74d56",
        "7cd276ae-b7df-06d8-3da8-48262750051d",
        "9ccfcd0c-a35e-7f45-a0d2-19db678291f1",
        "42afaaea-ada4-fb7f-dc55-f62a51a6997a",
        "54b97ba5-9858-a563-e02f-89b0a6c450a1",
        "9524834a-3577-4445-54c6-1c786775749d"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Ok for the VM backup using:
{
  "name": "vm backups",
  "mode": "full",
  "compression": "zstd",
  "schedules": {
    "fdi73l44ewf": {
      "cron": "40 12 * * 6",
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "weekly vm backups",
      "timezone": "Europe/Rome"
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "": {
      "concurrency": 2,
      "nRetriesVmBackupFailures": 3,
      "timeout": 7200000,
      "offlineSnapshot": false,
      "checkpointSnapshot": true
    },
    "fdi73l44ewf": {
      "exportRetention": 1,
      "healthCheckSr": "ac595bf5-ca14-586e-6f89-9e4e884043eb",
      "healthCheckVmsWithTags": []
    }
  },
  "remotes": {
    "id": "40e5ecde-f12f-43c7-befd-c1f0a76e8a25"
  },
  "vms": {
    "id": {
      "__or": [
        "64adb2e9-e0f3-9e70-b08f-7c8653415053",
        "aaf9e807-3ee9-37ff-05ec-cf782ba74d56",
        "7cd276ae-b7df-06d8-3da8-48262750051d",
        "9ccfcd0c-a35e-7f45-a0d2-19db678291f1",
        "42afaaea-ada4-fb7f-dc55-f62a51a6997a",
        "54b97ba5-9858-a563-e02f-89b0a6c450a1",
        "9524834a-3577-4445-54c6-1c786775749d"
      ]
    }
  }
}

julien-f Hi Julien, I've just tested to create a backup job for metadata and got this debugging information.
For schedule and settings, what is the meaning of the key: 'bavyvq5rapl' ?
See the details below.
Thanks for your support.

{
  "name": "metadata backup",
  "pools": {
    "id": "c50afa00-46e5-aa4a-9299-31e3315591b5"
  },
  "remotes": {
    "id": "40e5ecde-f12f-43c7-befd-c1f0a76e8a25"
  },
  "schedules": {
    "bavyvq5rapl": {
      "cron": "0 12 * * *",
      "name": "daily metadata backup",
      "timezone": "Europe/Rome"
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "bavyvq5rapl": {
      "retentionPoolMetadata": 2,
      "retentionXoMetadata": 2
    }
  },
  "xoMetadata": true
}

julien-f Merci, I'll try and let you know.

julien-f Thanks Julien, I didn't know that.
0k, if I understand correctly, the debug mode will show the rest methods not the calls ro the xo-cli, is that correct? Maybe the parameters are identical?

Best regards,
davide

olivierlambert merci Olivier

Hi,

I'm trying to use xo-cli to create jobs and schedules but without succes due to a lack of documentation.

Someone can help me on writing commands for:

• metadataBackup.createJob
• backupNg.createJob
  I'll use these commands with a specific remote and a retention to backup metadata, do snapshots and full vm backups.

The job is created with a schedules parameters, do I need to create a schedule before ? What I understood is that the schedule.create method requires a jobId parameter.

Thanks a lot.

Finally, I follow an existing topic and configure nut-server on the hypervisor to access the ups via usb.
I know that Olivier is not fully aligned with the fact that the host is modified but IMO it is an acceptable change on my XCP-NG host.

infodavid Finally, I follow an existing topic and configure nut-server on the hypervisor to access the ups via usb.
I know that Olivier is not fully aligned with the fact that the host is modified but IMO it is an acceptable change on my XCP-NG host.

manilx 0k. The device is an ups so I'll try first to install a server software on the hypervisor. I'm not very enthusiastic about adding another system just to plug that ups.

manilx so, solutions are:

• use a client / server solution perhaps on another system,
• Install some software directly on the hypervisor.