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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
+
+ openstack 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)