barman-check-backup - Man Page

Barman Sub-Commands

Synopsis

check-backup
    [ { -h | --help } ]
    SERVER_NAME BACKUP_ID

Check that all necessary WAL files for verifying the consistency of a physical backup are properly archived. This command is automatically executed by the cron job and at the end of each backup operation. You can use a shortcut instead of BACKUP_ID.

Parameters

SERVER_NAME: Name of the server in barman node.
BACKUP_ID: Id of the backup in barman catalog.
-h / --help: Show a help message and exit. Provides information about command usage.

Shortcuts

Use shortcuts instead of BACKUP_ID.

Shortcut	Description
first/oldest	Oldest available backup for the server, in chronological order.
last/latest	Most recent available backup for the server, in chronological order.
last-full/latest-full	Most recent full backup taken with methods rsync or postgres.
last-failed	Most recent backup that failed, in chronological order.

Author

EnterpriseDB

Copyright

Info

Oct 14, 2025 3.16 Barman