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dinesh_sundaram
Level 3
June 22, 2017
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AEM 6.3 backup curl command with source,target paths and delay

  • June 22, 2017
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Can somebody share the working curl command to take backup in AEM 6.3, need to give source directory(repository directory), target directory and delay.

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Best answer by Kunwarsaluja

Can't you use the JMX bean for backup ? You should be able to create a curl command for that mbean

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smacdonald2008
Level 10
June 22, 2017

To backup AEM data - follow the AEM docs here: Backup and Restore

dinesh_sundaram
Level 3
June 22, 2017

Thanks, it does not meeting my requirements, I used the below curl command in 6.1 which is not working in 6.3, can you help.

/usr/bin/curl -ku admin:admin --data "delay=0&force=true&installDir=/apps_01/webapps/crx-quickstart&target=/apps_01/backups/6_3_online_backup/crx-quickstart" "/libs/granite/backup/content/admin/backups"

dinesh_sundaram
Level 3
June 23, 2017

we used to automate using the above curl command in 6.1 but it breaks in 6.3, can you please advice what can be done here.

KunwarsalujaAdobe EmployeeAccepted solution
Adobe Employee
June 26, 2017

Can't you use the JMX bean for backup ? You should be able to create a curl command for that mbean

dinesh_sundaram
Level 3
June 26, 2017

there is no jmx mbean with these 3 inputs(source,target and delay).

dinesh_sundaram
Level 3
June 26, 2017

also, I'm trying to use this jmx mbean which has source and target input alone. but not sure how to pass those two inputs. can you advice.

/system/console/jmx/com.adobe.granite:type=Repository/op/startBackup/java.lang.String,java.lang.String

Level 2
June 26, 2017

what is the error you are getting ?

dinesh_sundaram
Level 3
June 26, 2017

I found a way to pass source and target, anyhow jmx already have another curl command to set delay alone, I will use that, thanks for your time and support.

you-09089
September 7, 2017

what is the command

October 25, 2017

Hi Dinesh ,

The right URL to use in AEm 6.3 in order to invoke a backup using a curl command is

curl -u $CQ_USER:$CQ_USER_PASSWORD -X POST -F "target=$CQ_BACKUP_FOLDER/" -F "force=true" -F "delay=1" http://$HOST:$PORT/libs/granite/backup/content/createBackup/content/items/backupform.html