How to create an incremental backup using CLI?

To create an incremental backup using CLI, please follow the below steps:

Step 1: Please refer to this tutorial till step 6 to access your OpenStack through CLI.

Step 2: Use the below-mentioned commands in OpenStack client to create a full backup of the instance.

openstack volume backup create <Volume ID> --force

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Step 3: Run the below command to generate an incremental backup for your instance.

openstack volume backup create <Volume ID> --force --incremental

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You can use these commands with cron to set up a frequent backup. We will provide you with a script for this purpose shortly, with all the required functions.