barman-sync-backup - Man Page

Barman Sub-Commands

Synopsis

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

Description

This command synchronizes a passive node with its primary by copying all files from a backup present on the server node. It is available only for passive nodes and uses the primary_ssh_command option to establish a secure connection with the primary node. 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

For some commands, instead of using the timestamp backup ID, you can use the following shortcuts or aliases to identify a backup for a given server:

ShortcutDescription
first/oldestOldest available backup for the server, in chronological order.
last/latestMost recent available backup for the server, in chronological order.
last-full/latest-fullMost recent full backup taken with methods rsync or postgres.
last-failedMost recent backup that failed, in chronological order.

Author

EnterpriseDB

Info

Oct 14, 2025 3.16 Barman