teseladb admin backup

How to use teseladb admin backup, with its options and its examples.

Usage

teseladb admin --node <addr> backup --at <marca|now> --out <dir>

Description

Copies every data range at the same timestamp, while writes go on. The folder receives the files of each range and manifest.bson with the SHA-256 of each one.

Options

OptionDefaultDescription
--node127.0.0.1:27200Administration port of the node being asked.
--formatPrints the output as JSON instead of text.
--dbpathData directory of the node. In teseladb admin, the directory whose PKI provides the credentials.
--tlsCertificateKeyFilethe PKI onesCertificate and key in PEM. On a node, they replace the PKI ones; in admin and mcp, they are the client's.
--tlsCAFilethe PKI oneCA in PEM. On a node, the one that verifies client certificates; in admin and mcp, the one that signed the node certificate.
--atTimestamp of the backup, as seconds.increment, or now.
--outFolder the backup is written to.

Examples

Backup of now

Shell
teseladb admin backup --at now --out /backups/2026-11-03

Exit codes

  • 0 The command finished correctly.
  • 1 The command failed while running; the error says why.
  • 2 The command was written wrongly, with an argument missing or an unknown option.

See also