influxd-backup(1)
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NAME
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influxd-backup - Downloads a snapshot of a data node and saves it to disk

SYNOPSIS
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'influxd backup' [options]

DESCRIPTION
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Downloads a snapshot of a data node and saves it to disk.

OPTIONS
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-host <host:port>::
  The host to connect to and perform a snapshot of. Defaults to '127.0.0.1:8088'.

-database <name>::
  The database to backup. Required.

-retention <name>::
  The retention policy to backup. Optional.

-shard <id>::
  The shard id to backup. Optional. If specified, '-retention <name>' is required.

-since <2015-12-24T08:12:13>::
  Do an incremental backup since the passed in time. The time needs to be in the RFC3339 format. Optional.

SEE ALSO
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*influxd-restore*(1)

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