Creates a backup of specified disks and volumes of the specified virtual machines. If neither --disk nor --volume parameter is specified, the command backs up the entire machine.
Parameters
Access to a virtual machine
{--vmid=<virtual machine IDs>|--vmname=<virtual machine names>}
You can specify one or more virtual machines to be backed up.
--simultaneous_backup=<number>
Number of virtual machines to be backed up simultaneously by Agent for ESX(i) or Agent for Hyper-V. If not specified, each agent will back up virtual machines two at a time simultaneously. To back up machines one at a time, set the parameter value to 1.
What to back up
--disk=<disk numbers>
--volume=<volume numbers>
--exclude_names=<names>
--exclude_mask=<masks>
--exclude_system
--exclude_hidden
Where to save the backup
--loc=<path>
--credentials=<user name>,<password>
--arc=<archive name>
--password=<password>
How to back up
--backuptype={full|incremental|differential}
--raw
--cleanup
--archive_comment=<comments>
--backup_comment=<comments>
Backup options
--encryption={none|aes128|aes192|aes256}
--compression={none|normal|high|max}
--fast
--split=<size>
--silent_mode={on|off}
--retry_count=<number of attempts>
--retry_delay=<delay>
--ftp_active
--cataloging={true|false}
General parameters
--log=<full path>
--output={formatted|raw}
--progress
{-f|--file_params}=<full local path>
Access to a remote physical machine
--host=<IP address or hostname>
--credentials=<user name>,<password>
Access to a specific service within a machine (advanced editions only)