# Backup client

## Parameters and defaults

All configuration is to be placed inside the `backups` dict.

```
# backend specific settings
backends:
	# restic specific settings
	restic:
		# url of the restic repository
		url: '/var/backup-client/restic'
		# repository type musst be 'local'
		repo_type: 'local'

# Mode in which the backup is taken. One of the following:
#
# vm-via-hypervisor: backup a vm via restic on the hypervisor. Saves config on the host
# hypervisor-restic: backup its vms via restic
# standalone-restic: use restic on the target itself to save a backup to a backup location (TODO)
mode: vm-via-hypervisor

# Allows backups to be skipped
enabled: True

# How many copies per time intervall should be kept?
# Note that this is ignored in vm-via-hypervisor mode because the vm host settings are used for all vms
retention:
	hours: 12
	days: 14
	weeks: 16
	months: 12
	years: 3

# keys are strings with glob patterns of files to be excluded. Value musst be true to enable the exclude, false to disable it
# Only supportet in restic based backups
exclude_files: {}

# Keys are strings with glob patterns of files to be included. Value musst be true to enable the include, false to disable it
# Only supportet in restic based backups
# Ignored in vm-via-hypervisor mode
include_files: {}
```