BARMAN-CHECK-BACKUP(1)

NAME
barman-check-backup - Barman Sub-Commands

SYNOPSIS

    check-backup
        [ { -h | --help } ]
        SERVER_NAME BACKUP_ID

DESCRIPTION

Check that all necessary WAL files for verifying the consistency of a physical backup are properly archived. This command is automatically executed by the cron job and at the end of each backup operation. You can use a shortcut instead of BACKUP_ID.

PARAMETERS

SERVER_NAME
    Name of the server in barman node.

BACKUP_ID
    Id of the backup in barman catalog.

-h / --help
    Show a help message and exit. Provides information about command usage.

SHORTCUTS

Use shortcuts instead of BACKUP_ID.
Shortcut | Description
first/oldest | Oldest available backup for the server, in chronological order.
last/latest | Most recent available backup for the server, in chronological order.
last-full/latest-full | Most recent full backup taken with methods rsync or postgres.
last-failed | Most recent backup that failed, in chronological order.

AUTHOR
EnterpriseDB

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