---
name: "tarantool_snapshot_rotate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tarantool-lts-common"
version: "1.5.5.37.g1687c02-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tarantool_snapshot_rotate"
---

# tarantool\_snapshot\_rotate(1)

script to creates/rotates snapshots

## NAME

tarantool\_snapshot\_rotate - script to creates/rotates snapshots

## SYNOPSIS

```
    tarantool_snapshot_rotate
    tarantool_snapshot_rotate --verbose
```

## DESCRIPTION

The script passes through all started tarantool instances and creates snapshots for each instance.

The script understands some additional options in tarantool.cfg:

- save\_snapshots = COUNT

  Count of snapshots to save (default = 10). COUNT=0 disables removing old snapshots.

## OPTIONS

- \-h \| --help

  show the helpscreen

- \-v \| --verbose

  log process to **STDOUT**

- \-s \| --snapshots COUNT

  redefines **save\_snapshots** option of config file