cleanup_plugin_for_backup

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.

plugin_config_file

local_backup_dir

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

• When scope is , the local_backup_dir is the backup directory of the Greenplum Database master.
• When scope is segment, the local_backup_dir is the backup directory of a segment instance. The contentID identifies the segment instance.

scope

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

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

contentID

The contentID of the Greenplum Database master or segment instance corresponding to the scope. contentID is passed only when the scope is master or .

• When scope is segment, the contentID is the content identifier of an active segment instance.