Merge "[compute] Add server backup function"

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diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/server-backup.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/server-backup.rst
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+=============
+server backup
+=============
+
+A server backup is a disk image created in the Image store from a running server
+instance.  The backup command manages the number of archival copies to retain.
+
+Compute v2
+
+server backup create
+--------------------
+
+Create a server backup image
+
+.. program:: server create
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os server backup create
+        [--name <image-name>]
+        [--type <backup-type>]
+        [--rotate <count>]
+        [--wait]
+        <server>
+
+.. option:: --name <image-name>
+
+    Name of the backup image (default: server name)
+
+.. option:: --type <backup-type>
+
+    Used to populate the ``backup_type`` property of the backup
+    image (default: empty)
+
+.. option:: --rotate <count>
+
+    Number of backup images to keep (default: 1)
+
+.. option:: --wait
+
+    Wait for operation to complete
+
+.. describe:: <server>
+
+    Server to back up (name or ID)
diff --git a/doc/source/commands.rst b/doc/source/commands.rst
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@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ referring to both Compute and Volume quotas.
 * ``security group``: (**Compute**, **Network**) - groups of network access rules
 * ``security group rule``: (**Compute**, **Network**) - the individual rules that define protocol/IP/port access
 * ``server``: (**Compute**) virtual machine instance
+* ``server backup``: (**Compute**) backup server disk image by using snapshot method
 * ``server dump``: (**Compute**) a dump file of a server created by features like kdump
 * ``server group``: (**Compute**) a grouping of servers
 * ``server image``: (**Compute**) saved server disk image