Use the backup-server operation to create a server-level backup task.
A request XML packet creating a server-level backup task includes the backup-server operation node:
<packet>
<backup-manager>
<backup-server>
...
</backup-server>
</backup-manager>
</packet>
The backup-server node is presented by type BackupServerInput (backup.xsd
), and its graphical representation is as follows:
Note: If you do not want to split backup into several files, the split-size value should be set to 0.
Important: When creating request packets, put nodes and elements in the order they follow in the packet structure.
The backup-server node of the output XML packet is presented by type BackupCommandOutput (backup.xsd
) and structured as follows:
common.xsd
).The following request packet creates a server-level backup task.
<packet>
<backup-manager>
<backup-server>
<local/>
<description>Standard weekly backup</description>
</backup-server>
</backup-manager>
</packet>
Response:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packet version="1.6.7.0">
<backup-manager>
<backup-server>
<result>
<status>ok</status>
<task-id>27</task-id>
</result>
</backup-server>
</backup-manager>
</packet>
The following request packet creates a backup task which instructs Plesk to back up all mail accounts on the server.
<packet>
<backup-manager>
<backup-server>
<local/>
<description>Standard weekly backup</description>
<only-mail/>
</backup-server>
</backup-manager>
</packet>
Response:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packet version="1.6.7.0">
<backup-manager>
<backup-server>
<result>
<status>ok</status>
<task-id>28</task-id>
</result>
</backup-server>
</backup-manager>
</packet>