Velero backup create

 velero backup create --help (https://velero.io/docs/main/backup-reference/

--ttl default to 30 days (720 hours)
velero backup create --ttl 8766h (1 year)

Create a new backup

velero backup create mynewname-backup --include-namespaces mynamespace

Create backup of namespace

velero backup create mynewname-backup --include-namespaces mynamespace

Create backup of: app

velero backup create my-nginx-backup --selector app=nginx

Outputs

velero backup create yournamespace --include-namespaces yournamespace
Backup request "yournamespace" submitted successfully.
Run `velero backup describe yournamespace` or `velero backup logs yournamespace` for more details.

velero backup create mybackupName --include-cluster-resources=true --ordered-resources 'pods=ns1/pod1,ns1/pod2;persistentvolumes=pv4,pv8' --include-namespaces=ns1
velero backup create mybackupName --ordered-resources 'statefulsets=ns1/sts1,ns1/sts0' --include-namespaces=yournamespace

velero backup create mytest
Backup request "mytest" submitted successfully.
Run `velero backup describe mytest` or `velero backup logs mytest` for more details.

Errors

velero backup create
An error occurred: a backup name is required, unless you are creating based on a schedule

Related

• velero backup describe
• velero backup logs
• velero backup get
• velero create
• velero schedule create

See also

• velero backup create
• velero backup [ create | describe | logs | download | get | delete ]
• Velero: [backup | backup-location | bug | client | completion | create | debug | delete | get | describe | help | install] kubectl kots velero | plugin | repo | restore | schedule | uninstall], helm install velero, --help, Velero: Cluster migration