Synopsis

plugin_executable cleanup_plugin_for_backup plugin_config_file local_backup_dir scope

Description

gpbackup invokes the cleanup_plugin_for_backup plugin command when a gpbackup operation completes, both in success and failure cases. The scope argument specifies the execution scope. gpbackup will invoke the command with each of the scope values.

The cleanup_plugin_for_backup command should perform the actions necessary to clean up the remote storage system after a backup. Clean up activities may include removing remote directories or temporary files created during the backup, disconnecting from the backup service, etc.

Arguments

plugin_config_file

The absolute path to the plugin configuration YAML file.

local_backup_dir

The local directory on the Greenplum Database host (master and segments) to which gpbackup wrote backup files.

scope

The execution scope (host and number of times the plugin is executed) for the plugin.

• master - Execute the plugin once on the master host.
• segment_host - Execute the plugin once on each of the segment hosts.
• segment - Execute the plugin once for each active segment instance on the host running the segment instance.

The Greenplum Database hosts and segment instances are based on the Greenplum Database configuration when the back up was first initiated.

Exit Code

The cleanup_plugin_for_backup command must exit with a value of 0 on success, non-zero if an error occurs. In the case of a non-zero exit code, gpbackup displays the contents of stderr to the user.