gcloud alpha backup-dr backup-plans create

NAME
gcloud alpha backup-dr backup-plans create - creates a new Backup Plan
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha backup-dr backup-plans create(BACKUP_PLAN :--location=LOCATION)--backup-rule=[PROPERTY=VALUE,…]--backup-vault=BACKUP_VAULT--resource-type=RESOURCE_TYPE[--async][--description=DESCRIPTION][--labels=[KEY=VALUE,…]][--max-custom-on-demand-retention-days=MAX_CUSTOM_ON_DEMAND_RETENTION_DAYS][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA) Create a new backup plan in the project. It can only becreated in locations where Backup and DR is available.
EXAMPLES
To create a new backup plansample-backup-plan in projectsample-project, at locationus-central1, with resource-typecompute.<UNIVERSE_DOMAIN>.com/Instanceand backup-vaultbackup-vault with 2backup-rules:

run:

gcloudalphabackup-drbackup-planscreatesample-backup-plan--project=sample-project--location=us-central1--resource-type'compute.<UNIVERSE_DOMAIN>.com/Instance'--backup-vault<BACKUP-VAULT>--backup-rule<BACKUP-RULE>--backup-rule<BACKUP-RULE>

Backup Rule Examples:

1. Hourly backup rule with hourly backup frequency of 6 hours and store it for30 days, and expect the backups to run only between 10:00 to 20:00 UTC

<BACKUP-RULE>:rule-id=sample-hourly-rule,retention-days=30,recurrence=HOURLY,hourly-frequency=6,time-zone=UTC,backup-window-start=10,backup-window-end=20

Properties:

  • rule-id = "sample-hourly-rule"
  • retention-days = 30
  • recurrence = HOURLY
  • hourly-frequency = 6
  • time-zone = UTC
  • backup-window-start = 10
  • backup-window-end = 20

2. Daily backup rule with daily backup frequency of 6 hours and store it for 7days

<BACKUP-RULE>:rule-id=sample-daily-rule,retention-days=7,recurrence=DAILY,backup-window-start=1,backup-window-end=14

Properties:

  • rule-id = "sample-daily-rule"
  • retention-days = 7
  • recurrence = DAILY
  • backup-window-start = 1
  • backup-window-end = 14

3. Weekly backup rule with weekly backup frequency on every MONDAY & FRIDAYand store it for 21 days

<BACKUP-RULE>:rule-id=sample-weekly-rule,retention-days=21,recurrence=WEEKLY,days-of-week="MONDAYFRIDAY",backup-window-start=10,backup-window-end=20

Properties:

  • rule-id = "sample-weekly-rule"
  • retention-days: 21
  • recurrence = WEEKLY
  • days-of-week = "MONDAY FRIDAY"
  • backup-window-start = 10
  • backup-window-end = 20
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
Backup Plan resource - Name of the backup plan to be created. Once the backupplan is created, this name can't be changed. The name must be unique for aproject and location. The arguments in this group can be used to specify theattributes of this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments inthis group but can be set in other ways.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argumentBACKUP_PLAN on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.

This must be specified.

BACKUP_PLAN
ID of the Backup Plan or fully qualified identifier for the Backup Plan.

To set thename attribute:

  • provide the argumentBACKUP_PLAN on the command line.

This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in thisgroup are specified.

--location=LOCATION
The location of the Backup Plan.

To set thelocation attribute:

  • provide the argumentBACKUP_PLAN on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--location on the command line.
REQUIRED FLAGS
--backup-rule=[PROPERTY=VALUE,…]
Backup rule that defines parameters for when and how a backup is created. Thisflag can be repeated to create more backup rules.Parameters for the backup rule include:
rule-id
Name of the backup rule. The name must be unique and start with a lowercaseletter followed by up to 62 lowercase letters, numbers, or hyphens.
retention-days
Duration for which backup data should be retained. It must be defined in "days".The value should be greater than or equal to the enforced retention period setfor the backup vault.
recurrence
Frequency for the backup schedule. It must be either: HOURLY, DAILY, WEEKLY,MONTHLY or YEARLY.
backup-window-start
Start time of the interval during which backup jobs should be executed. It canbe defined as backup-window-start=2, that means backup window starts at 2 a.m.The start time and end time must have an interval of 6 hours.
backup-window-end
End time of the interval during which backup jobs should be executed. It can bedefined as backup-window-end=14, that means backup window ends at 2 p.m. Thestart time and end time must have an interval of 6 hours.

Jobs are queued at the beginning of the window and will be marked asSKIPPED if they do not start by the end time. Jobs that are inprogress will not be canceled at the end time.

time-zone
The time zone to be used for the backup schedule. The value must exist in theIANA tz database. The default valueis UTC. E.g., Europe/Paris
Following flags are mutually exclusive:
hourly-frequency
Frequency for hourly backups. An hourly frequency of 2 means backup jobs willrun every 2 hours from start time till the end time defined. The hourlyfrequency must be between 4 and 23. The value is needed only if recurrence typeis HOURLY.
days-of-week
Days of the week when the backup job should be executed. The value is needed ifrecurrence type is WEEKLY. E.g., MONDAY,TUESDAY
days-of-month
Days of the month when the backup job should be executed. The value is neededonly if recurrence type is YEARLY. E.g.,"1,5,14"
months
Month for the backup schedule. The value is needed only if recurrence type isYEARLY. E.g., JANUARY, MARCH
week-day-of-month
Recurring day of the week in the month or year when the backup job should beexecuted. E.g. FIRST-SUNDAY, THIRD-MONDAY. The value can only be provided if therecurrence type is MONTHLY or YEARLY. Allowed values for the number of week -FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, LAST. Allowed values for days of the week - MONDAYto SUNDAY.
E.g.,"rule-id=sample-daily-rule,recurrence=WEEKLY,backup-window-start=2,backup-window-end=14,retention-days=20,days-of-week='SUNDAYMONDAY'"
Backup Vault resource - The backup vault where the backups gets stored usingthis backup plan. This represents a Cloud resource. (NOTE) Some attributes arenot given arguments in this group but can be set in other ways.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argument--backup-vault on the command line with afully specified name;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.

To set thelocation attribute:

  • provide the argument--backup-vault on the command line with afully specified name;
  • provide the argument--location on the command line.

This must be specified.

--backup-vault=BACKUP_VAULT
ID of the Backup Vault or fully qualified identifier for the Backup Vault.

To set thename attribute:

  • provide the argument--backup-vault on the command line.
--resource-type=RESOURCE_TYPE
Type of resource to which the backup plan should be applied. E.g.,compute.<UNIVERSE_DOMAIN>.com/Instance
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.The default isTrue. Enabled by default, use--no-async to disable.
--description=DESCRIPTION
Provide a description of the backup plan, such as specific use cases andrelevant details, in 2048 characters or less.

E.g., This is a backup plan that performs a daily backup at 6 p.m. and retainsdata for 3 months.

--labels=[KEY=VALUE,…]
If you have assigned labels to your resources for grouping, you can provide thelabel using this flag.A label is a key-value pair.

Keys must start with a lowercase character and contain only hyphens (-),underscores (), lowercase characters, and numbers. Values mustcontain only hyphens (-), underscores (), lowercase characters, andnumbers.

--max-custom-on-demand-retention-days=MAX_CUSTOM_ON_DEMAND_RETENTION_DAYS
Configure the maximum retention period for on-demand backups. The value must begreater than or equal to the minimum enforced retention period set on the backupvault.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

BRIEF
Creates a new backup plan
NOTES
This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist. This variant is also available:
gcloudbackup-drbackup-planscreate

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Last updated 2025-11-18 UTC.