Python Example of Scheduling a Backup Job

This example shows how you can schedule a backup job, update the schedule, and get a schedule. The example is based on the backup_schedule.py sample.

Note

For a complete and up-to-date version of the sample code, see the vSphere Automation SDK Python samples at GitHub.

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   # Connect to vAPI services
   self.stub_config = vapiconnect.connect(
                               host=args.server,
                               user=args.username,
                               pwd=args.password,
                               skip_verification=args.skipverification)
 
   self.schedule_client = Schedules(self.stub_config)
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   def create_schedule(self):
         retention_info = Schedules.RetentionInfo(self.max_count)
         recurrence_info = Schedules.RecurrenceInfo(
                                     days=self.days,
                                     hour=self.hour,
                                     minute=self.minute)
         create_spec = Schedules.CreateSpec(
                                     location=self.location,
                                     location_user=self.location_user,
                                     location_password=self.location_password,
                                     recurrence_info=recurrence_info,
                                     retention_info=retention_info)
 
         self.schedule_client.create(self._schedule_id, create_spec)
 
   def update_schedule(self):
         retention_info = Schedules.RetentionInfo(self.max_count)
         recurrence_info = Schedules.RecurrenceInfo(
                                     days=self.days,
                                     hour=self.hour,
                                     minute=self.minute)
         update_spec = Schedules.UpdateSpec(
                                     location=self.location,
                                     location_user=self.location_user,
                                     location_password=self.location_password,
                                     recurrence_info=recurrence_info,
                                     retention_info=retention_info)
 
         self.schedule_client.update(self._schedule_id, update_spec)
 
   def get_schedule(self):
         self.schedule_client = Schedules(self.stub_config)
         schedule_spec = self.schedule_client.get(self._schedule_id)
 
         recurrence_info = schedule_spec.recurrence_info
         retention_info = schedule_spec.retention_info
 
         table = []
         data = [self._schedule_id,
                 "{}:{}".format(recurrence_info.hour, recurrence_info.minute),
                 " ".join(recurrence_info.days),
                 retention_info.max_count]
         table.append(data)
         headers = ["Schedule ID", "Time", "Days", "Retention"]
         print(tabulate(table, headers))
 
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