db_backup_change_expiration

This job changes the expiration time of the given backup.

Mandatory parameters

Parameter name Data type Description
backup_volume_id integer ID of the archive volume storing the backup. Can be substituted by backup_volume_name.
backup_files string Prefix of the backup files. The prefix is generally in the format "<db_name>/<id_#>/<level_#>", e.g. exa_db/id_1/level_0)
expire_time string Expiration time for the backup in the format YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss. If the value is blank, the backup will not expire.

Optional parameters

Parameter name Data type Description
backup_volume_name string Name of the archive volume storing the backup. Can substitute backup_volume_id.

Substitute parameters

The following table describes what parameters can be substituted for another parameter.

Parameter name Substitute parameter
backup_volume_id backup_volume_name
backup_volume_name backup_volume_id

Allowed users

The following users are allowed to run this job:

  • root

Allowed groups

The following groups are allowed to run this job:

  • root
  • exaadm
  • exadbadm

Examples

The following examples show how to run this job in a Python program using XML-RPC or on the command line using confd_client.