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Prepares the system for a backup operation

Prepares the system for a backup by closing all open file handles after allowing current active jobs to complete. When the database is in backup mode, queries that result in a disk write operation will be blocked until backup mode has been completed by using /admin/backup/end.

Prepares the system for a backup operation

Prepares the system for a backup by closing all open file handles after allowing current active jobs to complete. When the database is in backup mode, queries that result in a disk write operation will be blocked until backup mode has been completed by using /admin/backup/end.

  • options - The optional parameters; any left unset take the server’s defaults.

Sends a pre-built AdminBackupBeginRequest to the /admin/backup/begin endpoint.

Sends a pre-built AdminBackupBeginRequest to a specific worker URL, bypassing HA head-node selection. Used for multi-head access.