bazaarvcbgui manual page

Synopsis

bazaarvcbgui <config_file>

Description

bazaarvcbgui is a graphical front-end for bazaarvcb, to schedule and run backup or restore jobs

Options

-h, --help

Show help message and exit.

Examples

start bazaarvcbgui

$ bazaarvcbgui bazaarvcb.ini

Overview

bazaarvcbgui stores objects in a .ini file. section name are cryptic random UUID to allow the user to give its own name without restriction and rename it at will.

Their is 5 kinds of object:

• preference : it is unique and store the preferences of the user.

• ESXi host: this is the hostname and credential of one ESXi host

• repository : these are locations where you can store backups. a repository can be

  local to the host running the program or attached to a specific ESXi host. A repository can be used to backup multiple VM from multiple hosts. When browsing (not available yet) you can activate filter to help you to find the backup to restores.

• mail: this object contains one or multiples recipients address where to send email reports. It also include informations about he SMTP relay and optional credential.

• job: this object link objects above to backup an ESXi host to a repository and send

the report to a email addresses.

The schedule options are simplistic but should support 90% of the user’s need.

Author

Alain Spineux <alain.spineux@gmail.com>